Bohuslav Matoušek (born in

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, 26 September 1949) is a Czech violinist and violist. At present he is a lecturer at the Academy of Music in Prague and JAMU. He studied in the classes of Jaroslav Pekelský and Václav Snítil at

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's Academy of Music. He has cooperated with

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, Bohuslav Martinu Philharmonic Orchestra, Barocco sempre giovane etc. In 1985 he co-founded and performed as the primarius of the Stamic Quartet. He is Professor of the Faculty of Music of the

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Prizes

* 1966 - Concertino Praga - 1st prize * 1970 - He received the special prize of the jury at the '' Tibor Varga International Violin Competition'' along with a Swiss grant, which he used to sustain himself during a yearlong course of study with Wolfgang Schneiderhan in

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. * 1972 -

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- 1st prize * 2001 - Cannes Classical Award in the 20th century Chamber Music category *

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(with Stamic Quartet)

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Biography

Academy of Performing Arts Prague
1949 births Living people Czech classical violinists Male classical violinists Grand Prix du Disque winners Musicians from Havlíčkův Brod 21st-century classical violinists 21st-century Czech male musicians Academic staff of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague {{CzechRepublic-musician-stub