František Brikcius

Czech cellist František Brikcius was born in Prague, into a family with a distinguished cultural background. He has been playing the cello since early childhood. Following his cello studies at the Prague Conservatoire, he completed his Master’s degree at the...

Thierry Mercier

Driven by an energy and a curiosity towards multiple musical styles, Thierry Mercier is one of the soloists of the Venice Biennale, invited to play a concerto during the opening night in September 2020. His recital repertoire combines masterpieces from the...

Luping Dong

Luping Dong was born in China in 1989 where he began studying music at an early age. Between 2007 and 2010, he began studying conducting and choral conducting at the National Conservatory of Music and Dance in Xi’an, capital of Shaanxi province in China. He improved...

Vladimir Bukac

Vladimír Bukač is one of the foremost viola players in the Czech Republic. He was born in1964 and started playing violin at a very early age, continuing his studies with Nora Grumlikova at the Conservatory and the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague and then with...

Yvi Jänicke

Mezzosoprano and alto Yvi Jänicke studied singing with Helmut Kretschmar in Detmold after completing her school music and piano studies. After winning awards at international competitions including a first prize in song at the renowned singing competition in...