Faces of Czech Music

Faces of Czech Music

Radio Prague International

Episodes 12
Avg. Duration 28m
Activity Dormant
Since Jan 2024
Latest Episode Dec 2024

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Monthly
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english.radio.cz

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About This Podcast

Dvořák, Smetana, Janáček, Martinů – Czechia can boast a number of renowned figures from the past, but what about Czech music today? Alongside the classical greats, the contemporary music scene has much to offer: jazz musicians, film composers as well as world-class performers.

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Recent Episodes

Bára Zmeková: The songwriter who puzzles narrow-minded critics

Dec 28, 2024 27m

“Whenever you think you´ve found the word to describe her music it takes a turn into another direction,“ laments Thorsten Bednarz from Deutschlandradio Kultur. “That happens in my music”  Bára…

Beata Hlavenková: the successful musician with a big wish

Nov 30, 2024 29m

“I really enjoy everything I do, but agents sometimes find it difficult to sell my work” says pianist, singer and songwriter Beata Hlavenková. What is her big professional wish? And why she does not…

Jiří Trtík hailed as the most successful Czech composer of classical music outside of Czechia

Oct 26, 2024 30m

"We all experience that in a certain way," says Jiří Trtík on why Kafka's Letter to his Father inspired him to write an opera celebrating one of the greatest and most intimate confessions in world…

"Flow with it": Floex on his creative method

Sep 28, 2024 29m

"I like the idea of diving into my music and flowing with it,“ says multimedia artist, composer and clarinettist Tomáš Dvořák, also known as Floex. Why are Czechs not "top of the list“ among his…

My dream was big enough to get me there: Pianist Tomáš Kačo on his outstanding success

Aug 24, 2024 26m

Tomáš Kačo grew up in a community flat in Nový Jičín with 11 siblings and a broken piano. But he made it to the Berklee College of Music. He has no doubts about the man who gave him the necessary…

“The best validation is a packed venue”: Lenny on measuring success

Jul 20, 2024 28m

Maybe you’ve heard of Lenny because she’s the daughter of legendary Czech singer Lenka Filipová. But as we learned from the conversation you’re about to listen to, Lenny is a force of nature in her…

Nikol Bóková: The pianist and composer who wears many hats

Jun 22, 2024 31m

To define Nikol Bóková as a pianist and composer would be far too simplistic. The rising star we present to you today has many more talents, as we learned through this conversation. Record label…

Daniel Matejča on coming into his own and developing his craft

May 25, 2024 31m

19-year-old Daniel Matejča is perceived throughout Czechia as a bit of a wunderkind. Studying under the mentorship and guidance of famous Czech pedagogue Ivan Straus, Matejča has been playing the…

Good things come in fours: The Kukal Quartet

Apr 27, 2024 25m

Chamber music is a vital part of Czech musical traditions, and on this episode of the Faces of Czech Music, we sat down with four talented and bright young musicians who are adding their take on this…

“Art can be uncomfortable” – Miroslav Srnka on pushing the boundaries of contemporary music

Mar 23, 2024 29m

Arguably one of the most internationally renowned contemporary Czech composers, Miroslav Srnka has wowed audiences across the globe with his original and innovative operas. In 2016, Srnka debuted his…

Meet the mezzo-soprano who wants to contemporize classical music, Bella Adamova

Feb 24, 2024 26m

Mezzo-soprano, improviser, lover of Dvořák - it would be nearly impossible to put Bella Adamova into a box. A classically trained singer, Adamova was born in Grozny but grew up in Prague and spent…

The electronic music virtuoso who owes his name to Radiohead, Aid Kid

Jan 27, 2024 30m

Welcome to the Faces of Czech Music, the podcast where we introduce you to the fresh musical talent the country has to offer. On our first episode, we speak with musician, composer, producer, and DJ,…

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Faces of Czech Music has published 12 episodes since January 2024, covering topics in Music.

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Faces of Czech Music is currently dormant with new episodes monthly. Average episode length is 28m.

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