"Music is like a family, I enjoy visiting my beloved relatives (musical styles)"


Born in 1984 in Olomouc, Czech Republic

• 1994–2003: Attended Secondary Grammar School in Litovel
• 2003–2008: Studied at the Conservatory of Jaroslav Ježek in Prague, focusing on composition and piano
• 2008–2011: Pursued composition at the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague, studying under Professor Milan Slavický
• Since 2025:  Berklee College Of Music (Music Composition)

• Since 2011: Private lecturer in composition and piano, catering to beginners and established composers, employing my own textbook (Creative Piano Textbook) and methodologies
• Since 2011:  Teacher at Dino Schools of Prague (composition and piano)
• 2022–2024: Served as a lecturer on improvisation in the "Jazz Focus 8-80" project
• Since 2024: Teacher at public Music School (composition)
• Since 2024: Arranger for panflutist Petr Tomeček

 • Post-2011: Proficient in various musical languages, from simple pop melodies to complex avant-garde structures, adept at combining them seamlessly
 • Post-2011: Continued composing for various artists, bands, and chamber groups (Blue Hats, Four Seasons Saxophone Quartet, Doležal String Quartet, Marek Buble, David Šugárek, Jaroslav Škuta, Alena Hönigová), with over 65 compositions spanning diverse styles
Collaborated with lyricists and singers, including Vladimíra Krčková
 
• Released Albums:
The Jazz Garden (featuring swing to free jazz),
Day Dreams (instrumental popular melodies),
Trumpet Concerto (for Trumpet, Harpsichord, Prepared Piano and Orchestra),
Neon Mandala (electronic jazz)
• Post-2022: Realized 12 "film-like" composition studies and other unreleased sketches after the Composers Summit in Prague.
• 2024: Commissioned to compose for the renowned baroque group Nivalis Barokk and clarinetist Jaroslav Škuta

Stage Experiences
• 2008–2012: Toured with the popular group The Tap Tap across Czech Republic and Europe
• 2017–2020: Played under the "Live Jukebox" company, performing at various venues with jazz guitarist and singer Roman Köhler
• Post-2024: Jazz pianist for Private Concerts agency

Awards:
• Musica Nova: 2007 Special Prize for the Czech Composer, electro-acoustic music
• International Songwriting Competition:
2020 Semifinal round with Goddess Eywa (9% from 2600 songs they received to judge), contemporary jazz
• Amadeus Composition Award: 2023 Fourth Place Winner in the Category Chamber Music with Soothed Soul, lyrique swing combined with modern structures
• ToneGym: 2024 Diamond Ears Award