Poetry in Vocal Music

Künstler

• Eva Daňhelová (CZ) – soprano

  She graduated from the Faculty of Education of Masaryk University in Brno (specialising in Music Education) and at the same time privately studied singing (Natália Romanová - Achaladze). Since 1999, she has collaborated with the Czech Philharmonic Choir Brno (choirmaster Petr Fiala), where she performed as a soloist. Since 2014, she has been a member of the National Theatre Brno Opera Choir.

  She primarily focuses on concert activities both at home and abroad. She has performed at prestigious international music festivals in several European countries (Germany – Rheingau Festival, MDR Festival, Herbstliche Musiktage Bad Urach Festival, France - La Roche sur Yon, Brno International Music Festival, Peter Dvorský International Music Festival). She has collaborated with prominent figures of the music scene (Hugh Wolff, Christian Schulz, Petr Altrichter, Petr Fiala, Caspar Richter, Peter Dvorský) and with important orchestras (RSO Frankfurt, Österreichisch-Ungarische Haydn Philharmonie, Brno State Philharmonic, Czech Chamber Soloists). She participated as a soloist in the recording of the CD "Jewels of Czech Christmas" (ARCO DIVA, 2002).

• Veronika Slavíčková (CZ) – mezzo-soprano

  Born in Brno, she gained her initial experience and lifelong love for choral and ensemble singing in Kantiléna – Choir of Children and Youth of the Brno State Philharmonic, where she was active until 1997. From 1998, she was a member of the Brno mixed choir Ars Brunensis Chorus, where, under the direction of choirmaster Roman Válek, and later Dan Kalousek, she deepened her experience in Baroque interpretation, as well as in modern music (e.g., recording stage music by V. Franz). From 2007-2014, she was a member of the Czech Philharmonic Choir Brno. Currently, she collaborates with other vocal ensembles such as The Czech Ensemble Baroque, Musica da Camera Brno, Vox Iuvenalis, and others. She is a founding member of Ensemble Frizzante.

• Petr Pytlík (CZ) – countertenor, tenor

  He began singing in choirs and ensembles as a child, and this passion has remained with him to this day. He learned to sing in the children’s choir Jitro and in the boys’ choir Boni Pueri. In 2002, together with friends from Boni Pueri, they founded the male ensemble Gentlemen Singers. He also performed in the band The Happy Hour, in the opera ensemble Opera Diversa, and last but not least, in the Czech Philharmonic Choir Brno (choirmaster Petr Fiala). Currently, he is a member of the tenor section of the National Theatre Brno Opera Choir (choirmaster Josef Pančík), while regularly collaborating with other ensembles and choirs (e.g., The Czech Ensemble Baroque, Vox Iuvenalis, Žerotín, etc.). In 2015, he co-founded Ensemble Frizzante with friends, which provides him with the opportunity to discover previously unexplored corners of the vocal repertoire. The focus of his interest is French music of the 20th and 21st centuries. In addition to music, he works professionally as a translator, having collaborated, among others, with the National Theatre Opera in Brno and the F. X. Šalda Theatre Opera in Liberec.

• Antonín Libicher (CZ) – tenor

  He has been involved in choral singing since his grammar school years. He applied his rich vocal experience at the Faculty of Education of Masaryk University, where he attended the Gaudeamus choir from 2000 (choirmaster Alexander Vacek). Antonín Libicher later became the second choirmaster of this choir, conducting sectional rehearsals and thus gaining insight into choirmaster work. At the same time, he attended singing lessons led by Vladimír Richter. Later he studied at the Faculty of Arts of Masaryk University at the Institute of Musicology, where he was a member of several other ensembles and choirs, e.g., Collegium musicum Jan Špaček, the mixed choir Rastislav Blansko, with this ensemble he also collaborated as a repetiteur and occasionally helped out in other groups. He also works as a pianist in several bands.

  Currently, he is a member of the tenor section of the Czech Philharmonic Choir Brno under the direction of Petr Fiala.

• Martin Kotulan (CZ) – bass

  Since 1995, he has been a member of the National Theatre Brno Opera Choir. He began singing in the Foerster Singing Association (later Czech Philharmonic Choir) under the direction of Petr Fiala. He studied singing privately (Vladimír Chmelo, Yvett Tannenbergerová). From 1989 to 2004, he was a member of the Brno Academic Choir. There he developed a love for early music, which directed his further singing career. From 2004 – 2011, he was a member of Collegium vocale 1704 Václav Luks, and collaborates with early music ensembles (Musica Florea, Czech Ensemble Baroque). He also collaborates in the recording and performance of stage music (Brno City Theatre, Husa na provázku Theatre, National Theatre in Prague). He has participated in the recording of about 10 CDs, and has won several international competitions with various choirs (Tours, Spittal an der Drau). From 1997 – 2013, he was the artistic director of the vocal ensemble Da Capo Ensemble.

• Kateřina Málková (CZ) – organ

  Kateřina Málková was born in Znojmo. She received her first musical education at the primary art school in Hrušovany nad Jevišovkou. In 1998, she enrolled at the Brno Conservatory in the class of Prof. Petr Kolař, where she completed her studies in 2004 with a final concert at the Besední dům. In the same year, she was accepted to the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague in the class of Doc. Jaroslav Tůma. She successfully completed her bachelor’s concert with him, and in the following year, 2008, she went for a one-year study abroad internship to Germany at the Musikhochschule in Lübeck, where she studied with Prof. Arvid Gast. Here she performed at several concerts, e.g., in St. Jakobikirche, in the Cathedral, etc. In 2010, she completed her master’s degree with a concert at HAMU as part of the "The Best" concert series with the North Bohemian Philharmonic Teplice, performing F. Poulenc’s organ concerto. Within the school, she performed, for example, at the Minifestival Kabeláče and Messiaena, at concerts of contemporary music of the composition department, etc.

  During her studies, she participated in a number of masterclasses with prominent organ personalities, such as Marie Claire Alain, Luigi Ferdinando Tagliavini, Andreas Schröder, Jon Laukvik, Martin Sander, Martin Schmeding, Slawomir Kaminski, Matthias Maierhoffer, Pier Damiano Peretti and Gustav Leonhardt.

  Currently, she focuses on solo performance, having performed at festivals such as the Eduard Nápravník International Music Festival, Podblanický podzim, Štětský varhanní podzim, Suk’s musical Štiřín, etc. In Slovakia, she played on the occasion of the European organ festival in Kremnica. Kateřina Málková has performed in Germany, Latvia and Lithuania. She collaborates with various Czech orchestras including the CNSO Czech National Symphony Orchestra, North Bohemian Philharmonic, Atlantis Orchestra, Collegium magistrorum Mikulov, and Bohuslav Martinů Philharmonic. She is very actively involved in music education for children, teaching piano and organ. With violinist Alexej Aslamas, she developed music lectures for primary and art schools, focusing on classical music and modern contemporary music. She always strives to promote organ music, which is why she organised a series of concerts in the castle chapel in Lednice na Moravě in the summers of 2016 and 2017, and since 2016 she regularly organises Advent and Epiphany concerts with a choir and orchestra in South Moravia. In 2020, she performed as a soloist with the Sedunum String Orchestra at concerts in Switzerland, and is the founder of the newly established international music festival "Silberbauer’s Musical Thaya Region" in South Moravia and Lower Austria.

  www.katerinamalkova.com

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