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Marek Švejkar brings together two kindred figures of the late twentieth century in his first solo album. His natural and refined playing avoids the stiffness often associated with “contemporary music,...

Luciano Berio, often considered the “double shadow” of Pierre Boulez during the festivities surrounding the so-called “Generation 25,” is celebrated here on equal footing with his colleague and friend...

The Czech clarinet tradition also regularly produces outstanding talents. Among them is Marek Švejkar, strongly connected with France (see www.svejkar.com). His debut album on the Supraphon label (SU ...

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We have frequently informed you about the high-quality artistic achievements of students in the Musical Arts doctoral program at the Faculty of Arts of the University of Ostrava. We are pleased to ann...

Carlos Maria Solare visits the Egon Schiele Art Centrum in Český Krumlov, Czech Republic, on July 23, 2025, for a Bach and Boulez program as part of the Krumlov Festival.

The triple use of the word "lightness" in the headline is far from redundant, and not only because it evokes a famous literary work. It best characterizes the concert by clarinetist Marek Švejkar, whi...

On his debut album, clarinetist Marek Švejkar opens a dialogue between three eras and three worlds, where the solo clarinet bridges the mastery of tradition with the courage of modernism.

At the final concert of its twelfth season on May 28, the Brno Contemporary Orchestra (BCO) unveiled its plans for the upcoming year. The new season will be themed Auscultation—the medical practice of...