Václav Vonášek (born 1980) is a

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. He began to study the bassoon at the Conservatory in

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(teachers Ladislav Šmídl and Matouš Křiváček). He went on to study at the

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(František Herman and Jiří Seidl). He gained yearlong scholarship to study at the

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where he studied with Andrea de Flammineis and

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. Vaclav Vonasek is the founder and member of the Prague Bassoon Band, he has collaborated with his wife, violinist Jana Vonášková-Nováková and

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ensemble. From 2006–2016 he was a member of the

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. Since March 2016 he is contrabassoonist of the

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Prizes

* 2002 Czech-Slovak competition ''Talent of The Year 2002'', sponsored by LLP Group * 2004

International Double Reed Society The International Double Reed Society (IDRS), is an organization that promotes the interests of double reed players, instrument manufacturers and enthusiasts. Services provided by the IDRS include an international oboe and bassoon competition, an ...

Competition – 1st Prize * 2005 For outstanding studying results, he was awarded the Price of Czech Ministry for Education and he won International Bassoon Competition in

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* 2008

ARD Competition The ARD International Music Competition (german: link=no, Internationaler Musikwettbewerb der ARD) is the largest international classical music competition in Germany. It is organised by the Bayerischer Rundfunk and held once a year in Munich. Si ...

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– 3rd Prize * 2009

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– 1st Prize

References

External links

Václav Vonášek – fagot , Česká filharmonie

Václav Vonášek, Contra Bassoon , Berliner Philharmoniker
1980 births Academy of Performing Arts in Prague alumni Czech classical bassoonists Czech classical musicians Living people {{woodwind-musician-stub