Jan Brabec

clarinet

His natural respect and unceasing interest in music predetermined him to difficult position of an artistic leader of our ensemble. He started his music studies in Ledeč nad Sázavou at Miroslav Hradecký, graduated from the Conservatoire in Teplice at Miroslav Maleček and from HAMU in Prague under the leadership of prof. Vlastimil Mareš. His deep desire to go ahead and experience new things lead him through interpretative courses of personalities such as M. Arrignon, M. Lethiec, M. Raison, M. Borgue and brought him a number of prizes such as 1st prize at the Clarinet Competition in Chomutov, the prize at Prague Spring Competition in 1996, etc.

Since 1997 he has been working as a member of the clarinet section of the PKF. From 2008 to 2014 we could hear his clarinet solos at the Czech Radio Symphony Orchestra. In 2014 he became a member of the Czech Philharmonic. He also regularly performs with other chamber ensembles as an Actaeon trio, Aloe trio, Prague Modern. Baborak Ensemble, Czech Synfonietta. His preciseness and sense of detail is reflected not only in his approach to music but also in his interest of audio technique and collecting vinyl records and old films. For the best pieces he would travel the world, with the great respect of his beautiful wife…

Jiří Ševčík

flute

This flautist gentleman was born in Prague to a musical family.His mom and dad, a flautist and an oboist stood by him when he faced the life dilemma – whether to choose the career of a footballer or a flautist. He solved this jumble situation and chose the flute …and he shot the goal! He graduated from the Conservatory in Teplice under the strict supervision of his mother and HAMU in Prague as one of the last students of legendary flautist František Čech. Later he gained more experience in international competitions and chamber music courses, and soon applied them all at his first engagement at the vocal ensemble Linha.

Since 1994 we can see him regularly on the post of the first flautist of PKF, where with his golden hair and tone he is a real garnish of the brass harmony.Even as a footballer he does not really hang around and he likes to join famous celebrities at the AMFORA footbal club. Friendship with Jan Čenský, a friend from the FC inspired him to to create a programme featuring french music and poetry. None of our ensemble has such a sense of order as Jiří. That is why he was unanimously appointed as an archivist.In addition to music he is keen on his family and gardening.

Vladislav Borovka

oboe

He is constantly connected with the town of Netolice in South Bohemia where he gained the basics of playing clarinet and oboe at Jan Nováček, Tamara, his wife and also love for music. He used to perform not only as a flautist in the local wood wind band but also as a solo soprano singer of the Choir of Sparrows of Netolice. Despite his natural laziness he graduated from the Prague Conservatory in the class of prof. Bedřich Vobořil and HAMU with prof. Jiří Mihule. He expanded his studies and horizons in his interships in Toyama and especially in Paris at the Conservatoire de Paul Ducas with prof. J. L. Capezalli. The great experience of his life was definetely his participating in the Prague Spring 2001, International Competition, where he won the third prize and the laureate award as the best Czech participant.

He was really lucky to be a member of the PKF since it was established in 1994. He lived played for this Orchestra until 2011 when he moved to the Czech Philharmonic. Currently he is an oboe player in the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra and he enjoys the English Octet… He teaches at the Prague Conservatoire where he loves discussions with younger generations about playing the oboe, of course. Because he was very happy to participate in interpreting courses in his youth, he tries to co-create such meetings as one of the members of the team of LFA courses and the Czech Association of Double-reed Instruments. He loves his family, sports in nature, lounging, wandering and gardening.

Václav Fürbach

bassoon

A native of Strakonice, started learn music at the Art School in Vodňany in the accordion courses at Zdeněk Choutka and the clarinet at Jiří Šimoník. He started playing the bassoon at the Military Conservatory in Roudnice nad Labem at Miloslav Loučka and he became so excited that he decided to spend years of studies at the Prague Conservatoire at Michael Verner. At HAMU he sampled his tooling technique under the supervision of renowned professors František Herman and Jiří Seidel.

After his short performance at Garrison Music of Prague he became the first bassoonist in Philharmonic Orchestra of Brno and currently holds the post of the first bassoonist at PKF, Prague Philharmonia and at the Prague Symphony Orchestra FOK. He collaborates with chamber ensembles such as Prague Bassoon Band, Juventus Collegium FOK. He also occupies the position of a choirmaster of the mixed choir Třebasbor, for which he also composes. One of Václav’s most recent compositions, “The depressed Bee” has become no. 1 of the entire Beroun region.

He lives with his family in Zadní Třebáň, in his free time he works on his family house, plays harmonica or enjoys gardening.

Mikuláš Koska

French horn