Jan Brabec, foto Pavel Hejný

Jan Brabec

The clarinettist Jan Brabec graduated from the Conservatory in Teplice in Miroslav Maleček’s class and the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague under Vlastimil Mareš. During his studies, he participated in numerous international master classes under the guidance of prominent figures such as Michel Arrignon, Michel Lethiec, Maurice Bourgue and Michel Raison. He won 1st prize in the wind instrument competition in Chomutov and was awarded a ‘Golden Diploma’ in the Music of Eastern Europe competition and the ‘City of Prague Award’ in the Prague Spring International Music Competition (1996).

From 1997 he was a member of the PKF — Prague Philharmonia and from 2008 to 2014 he was principal clarinet in the Czech Radio Symphony Orchestra. Following a successful audition, he became a member of the Czech Philharmonic in 2014. He regularly collaborates with a number of chamber ensembles such as the PKF — Prague Philharmonia Wind Quintet, the Actaeon Trio, Prague Modern, the Baborak Ensemble, Czech Sinfonietta and others. 

Concerts

Contemporary music
S2

S2 Hanuš Bartoň and Michal Nejtek – Music after 2000

Lukáš Pospíšil
cello
Lenka Filová
oboe
Jindřich Pavliš
clarinet
Jan Brabec
clarinet
Václav Fürbach
bassoon
Martin Fila
piano
Michal Nejtek
guest

Hana Dohnálkovádramaturge, host

Venue

Studio Švandova divadla na Smíchově
Tuesday
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Chamber Series
K7

Tailleferre. Poulenc

Jan Adam
violin
Lenka Filová
oboe
Jan Brabec
clarinet
Václav Fürbach
bassoon
Martin Fila
piano

Venue

Conference and Social Center "House for Professed"
Monday
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Contemporary music
S2

Presentation of 21st-century Czech music (I): Hanuš Bartoň and Michal Nejtek

Roman Hranička
violin
Lukáš Pospíšil
cello
Jindřich Pavliš
clarinet
Martin Fila
piano
Jan Brabec
clarinet
Lenka Filová
oboe
Václav Fürbach
bassoon
Hanuš Bartoň
composer, guest
Michal Nejtek
composer, guest

Venue

NoD
Tuesday
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