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Kristýna Znamenáčková
Birth nameSedláková
Born (1988-09-11) 11 September 1988 (age 36)
Boskovice
Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia
Occupation(s)pianist, music teacher
Instrumentpiano
Websitewww.znamenackova.cz

Kristýna Znamenáčková (born 11 September 1988) is a Czech classical pianist.

She studied at the Conservatoire of Brno in the class of Eva Horáková and Dagmar Pančochová, and was awarded a prize for performing Prokofiev's Piano Concerto in D-flat major at the 2012 graduation concert.[1] She pursued her studies at Prague Performing Arts Academy, in František Malý's class, in years 2012–2015. In 2017, she completed her studies in Alena Vlasáková and Jan Jiraský's class at Janáček Academy of Music and Arts in Brno and currently continues a doctoral programme specialised in Bohuslav Martinů at the Academy.

In 2015, she won the International Bohuslav Martinů contest, praised by the jury for her interpretation of Martinů's Piano Sonata H.350[2][3] the recording of which was also released on a CD published by Bohuslav Martinů Institute in Prague.[4] In 2017, she held a Martinů concert in Prague Rudolfinum concert hall, hosted by the Czech Philharmonic,[5] and in December 2017, she performed there with the Stamic Quartet Martinů's Piano Quintet No. 1 H.229.[6]

Kristýna Znamenáčková lives in the South Moravian town of Boskovice. She worked as a piano teacher at the Music School of Blansko and as an accompanying pianist at the Conservatoire of Brno. She performs solo and chamber music, with an emphasis on 20th century piano music, cooperating with renown soloists and the National Theatre in Brno[7] and including benefit concerts.[8] She also sings in, and occasionally co-conducts, the Vernum 2013 Ensemble choir.[9]

In addition to her musical education, she graduated in Spanish language and literature at Brno University. She's active in organising cultural events in the Boskovice region, working with children, puzzlehunting events, amateur theatre, and photography. In 2018, she was elected town councillor in Boskovice for the Pirates.[10]

Awards

References

  1. ^ "Sergej Prokofjev: Koncert pro klavír a orchestr č.1, Des dur. on Vimeo". Vimeo.com. 2 October 2012. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Aktuality". Martinu.cz. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  3. ^ Josef Zedník. "Poslechněte si vystoupení nejlepších klavíristů soutěže Nadace Bohuslava Martinů | Koncerty k poslechu". Rozhlas.cz. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  4. ^ "CD Bohuslav Martinů Days 2015 has been released". Martinu.cz. 14 November 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  5. ^ www.perspectivo.cz (11 January 2017). "CCMS K. Potocká, K. Znamenáčková". Ceskafilharmonie.cz. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  6. ^ Concert at Bohuslav Martinů Days festival on 12/12/2017 in cooperation with Prague Spring International Contest
  7. ^ "Artist's card on National Theatre website". Ndbrno.cz.
  8. ^ "Martinů - Kaprálová - Brahms". Facebook. 8 February 2016. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  9. ^ "Vernum 2013 Ensemble". Vernum.cz. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
  10. ^ "Volby do zastupitelstev obcí 05.10. - 06.10.2018". Volby.cz. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
  11. ^ "Leoš Janáček - Po zarostlém chodníčku, 2.řada". YouTube. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
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