Jan Dušek

(*1985)

graduated from the Teplice Conservatory (piano, composition), between 2004 and 2009 studied composition with Hanus Barton at the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague, where he has very recently finished his doctoral studies. As a pianist, he has participated in several master classes and was awarded with prizes in various competitions (Concertino Praga, International B. Smetana Piano Competition, Conservatory Competition Display, Zdeněk Fibich International Melodrama Performance Competition). Twice he was awarded 1st prize at The Generation Competition: in 2006 for ...seven days from now I will send rain on the earth...; and in 2007 for Gradation for Organ. He was awarded with Gideon Klein Prize, in the NUBERG competition he won twice the audience prize (2008: Chalomot iehudi’im, 2011: Child of the Ghetto – new music for silent film). His works are regularly commissioned by Czech festivals (International Festival of Concert Melodrama), international and Czech soloists (oboist Bart Schneeman, clarinetist Irvin Venyš, Ahlert & Schwab Duo...), and chamber ensembles (Nederlands Blazers Ensemble).

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