Violinist and Concert master Martin Kos

took up playing the violin under the tutelage of his parents in his hometown of Horní Bříza. Having graduated from Pilsen Conservatoire in the class of prof. Jindřiška Holotová, he conti- nued his studies at the Prague Academy of Performing Arts in the class of prof. Vladimír Rejšek.

He participated in the European tour of Gustav Mahler Youth Orchestra on several occasions and in 1991 worked as the concertmaster of the French national students’ orchestra in Bordeaux.

Cooperating from 1993 with the ensemble Atlantis Collegium as a chamber player and soloist, he was also the primario of the ensemble Collegium Musica Sacra.

In the years 1995 – 98 he was active in M. Nostitz Quartet, with which he completed interpretation courses in Reichenau, Austria, where this ensemble was awarded the Bohuslav Martinů Prize. From 1996, the mem- bers of the ensemble studied quartet play at the Vienna Music Academy with the members of the Alban Berg Quartet. In 1997, the young quartet was awarded the first prize in the international chamber orchestra competition “Charles Hennen Concours“ in Heerlen, Netherlands, and a year later it won the second place in the international competition Prague Spring; in June of that year it won the international string quartet competition in Cremona, Italy.

At that time, Martin Kos founded the Kos Trio, with which he performed a series of compositions, both from the traditional repertoire and by contemporary authors. Many had been written directly for this ensemble.

Since 1999, Martin Kos has held the post of the concertmaster of Suk Chamber Orchestra.

In November 2000, he conducted violin master courses at the State Conservatoire of Thessaloniki, followed by master courses in Vertiskos, Greece, in the summer of the following year. At the beginning of 2002, he toured Spanish and German cities as the primario of the Czech Nonet.

In the year 1992 he founded Sojka Quartet in Pilsen, thus following on the local tradition of quartet play.

Since 2003, he has also been a concertmaster of the Mladota Ensemble sextet. He frequently performs with his brother, pianist Štěpán Kos, with whom he made a recording in 2003, accompanied by the chamber orchestra, of the Concert for Violin and Piano in D Minor by Felix Mendelssohn - Bartholdy.

In July 2003, both brothers won the fourth prize at the international competition of chamber orchestras in the Italian “Rovere d’Oro”; in December 2008, as part of SKO’s Japanese tour of, they performed in the wold-famous Suntory Hall in Tokyo.

As a soloist Martin Kos recorded 10 CD`s. Martin teaches at the Conservatory in Pilsen.

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Houslistka Markéta Vybíralová

Violinist Martina Zuziaková

The violinist Jakub Janský

has been playing the violin since he was 7 years old. During his early studies in the class of prof. Milada Monoszonová he performed as a soloist in Czechoslovakia, Germany, Belgium, France, England and Scotland (1987 – 1989).

Jakub graduated from The Prague Conservatoire in the class of prof. Pavel Kudelásek. Subsequently, he studied privately with the assist of prof. Nora Grumlíková.

Since 2000 Jakub has been a member of Suk Chamber Orchestra where he acts as a soloist and a concertmaster of second violins. Since 2011 he has been cooperating with the organist Aleš Bárta, and the soprano Olga Jelínková, and since 2023 in cooperation with the company Prague Artists they are performing at concerts in the church of St. Giles.

Since 1999, he has also been a member of Bona Fide Tango ensemble which engages in Argentine tango. From 2010 to 2016 the ensemble collaborated with Soňa Červená, Vlastimil Harapes, Argentine dance couple Sabrina and Ruben Veliz, bandoneonists Rodolfo Mederos and Juan Jose Mosalini…

Jakub is also interested in traditional tango (Carlos Gardel, Aníbal Troilo and others) but more significantly in the music of Astor Piazzolla who founded the Tango Nuevo style. Jakub has transcribed or arranged more than 60 pieces into the style of tango. His transcriptions and arrangements are then played by Bona Fide Quintet, Suk Chamber Orchestra, Bohemia Saxofon Quartet, Czech national symphony orchestra and other ensembles.
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Astor Piazzolla - Zita
Bona Fide Tango - 6. 12. 2010


Astor Piazzolla - Invierno Porteño
SKO - 30. 10. 2019

Odkazy na další videa (youtube):
Bona Fide Tango + Soňa Červená
BFT + taneční pár Sabrina y Ruben Veliz

Besides playing the violin, Jakub likes to spend his free time with building websites and graphics. He has been handling the website of this orchestra since 2010, he also takes care of several personal websites, including the ones of the violin maker Jan B. Špidlen, the composer Josef Vejvoda, and more

Websites
jakubjansky.cz | sukchamberorchestra.cz | alesbarta.cz | verabinarova.cz | zusorphenica.cz

Posters

Violinist Daniela Oerterová

studied at the Prague Conservatory (J. Foltyn) and at the Academy of Music and Performing Arts in Prague (I. Straus).

She participated successfully in many competitions: Concertino Praga (1st Prize), The International Violin Competition of J. Kocian (3rd Prize), Competition of Bohuslav Martinu (1st Prize).

She participated in many masterclasses (S. Shipps, A. Cardenes, U. Hoelscher, E. Borok, Z. Zeitlin, I. Kaler, R. Ricci). In 2002 and 2003 she gave concerts in the U.S.A. as a chamber music player together with Pinchas Zuckerman and Ulf Hoelscher.

2008-2014 she was a member of renowned Skampa Quartett and gave concerts for example in the Wigmore Hall in London, Gewandhaus in Leipzig, Dvorak Hall in Prague. Daniela makes recordings for the Czech Radio and Czech TV.

Daniela is a member of The Trio Bergerettes
bergerettes.cz

Daniela is a member of the Suk Chamber Orchestra. She teches at the music grammar school and Elementary art school. She plays on the master instrument Samuel Nemessanyi 1868.

"Violist Karel Untermüller
is a representative of Czech performing arts. His bow technique allows for the creation of a beautiful velvet tone.
His feeling for the ensemble chamber music is extraordinary. "

International music festival "Prague Spring 2019"

"At the Prague Spring 2019, Karel excelled with Hector Berlioz's composition "Harold in Italy". During the fourth, last part of the composition, he left his place and left the orchestra play beautiful parts. After a while, however, together with his slow footsteps, he played and returned to his place and the whole orchestra turned into a tremendous musical force, which the song ended with. The warm embrace of the soloist with the conductor was not surprising."
Zdroj: informuji.cz

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Bruch Concerto for violin and viola op. 88:
Karel Untermüller - viola, Bonjiu Koo - violin, Berliner Symphoniker - Klagenfurt Konzerthaus 27. 4. 2018

Violist Karel Untermüller

..born in 1972, studied at the Prague Conservatory (in the class of Jaroslav Ruis) and the Music Faculty of the Academy of Performing Arts with Lubomir Malý, and attended master classes led by Norbert Brainin, Sigmund Nissel and Thomas Kakuska.

Karel is a member of the Suk Chamber Orchestra, in which he has headed the viola section for many years.

He is also a member of the "Baborák ensemble", which was founded in 2001 by a famous
Czech horn player and conductor
Radek Baborák.

Moreover, he is a member of the Herold Quartet, with whom over the 19 years of their existence he has performed throughout Europe, in Japan, Australia, Hawaii and elsewhere, with the concert halls they have appeared at including such prestigious venues as Wigmore Hall in London, the Sendesaal in Frankfurt, L'Auditori in Barcelona and the Palau de la Música in Valencia.
HEROLDQUARTET.com

As a soloist, he has collaborated with leading Czech orchestras (the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, Suk Chamber Orchestra, Pardubice Chamber Philharmonic, North Bohemia Philharmonic, etc.). Of major significance was his collaboration with a towering figure of Czech music, the violinist Josef Suk, with whom, as well as other outstanding instrumentalists Bárta, Pavel Šporcl, Jan Simon, etc.), he recorded three CDs featuring Antonin Dvořák's and Josef Suk's chamber works and gave numerous concerts, including at the Prague Spring festival.

Karel Untermüller teaches at the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague.

Violist Filip Kimel

David Havelík is a violoncellist

who became a laureate in numerous international music competitions, including Heran Violoncello Competition, Concertino Praga and Beethoven’s Hradec. During his studies he attended several master classes, for example with Norbert Brainin, Hatto Baverle, László Mezö and Břetislav Novotný.

David graduated from The Prague Conservatoire in the class of prof. Viktor Moučka and from The Academy of Performing Arts in Prague under the leadership of prof. Josef Chuchro.

At the present time, David acts as a concertmaster and a soloist in Suk Chamber Orchestra.

He is also a founding member of The Herold Quartet, with whom he is performing all around the world. They have appearead in numerous well known concert halls such as Wilgmore Hall in London, the Sendesaal in Frankfurt, L'Auditori in Barcelona and the Palau de la Música in Valencia. In 2001 the Herold Quartet received the annual award from the prestigious Czech Chamber Music Society.
HEROLDQUARTET.com

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Furthermore, he cooperates with Mladota Ensemble and Solistes Europeens Luxembourg.

David has performed in most of the European countries, Japan, South America and Hawaii. He also collaborated on several recordings for Czech Radio, Czech Television, ORF, WDR and ABC Classic.

David is also invested in photography and graphics.
His work can be seen at

Megapixel.cz
Fotografroku.cz

Hana Hasplova is a violoncellist who studied at the Prague Conservatoire in F. Pišinger’s class and at the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague in the classes of A. Večtomov and D. Veiss.

During her studies she participated in several music contests. In 1976 she got a second place and the laureate title in Concertino Praga, she also participated in the International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow. She is a holder of an honorable mention from Prague Spring 1980.

Hana is a coveted chamber player owing to her approach towards chamber play. She cooperated with Prague Chamber Orchestra for 10 years (2000-2010). Hana is also a devoted member of Suk Chamber Orchestra (1983-present) with whom she has recorded several CDs and regularly performs in the Czech republic and in foreign countries.

Contrabassist David Fendrych