Kristýna Znamenáčková (born 11 September 1988) is a Czech classical pianist. She studied at the

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in the class of Eva Horáková and Dagmar Pančochová, and was awarded a prize for performing

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's Piano Concerto in D-flat major at the 2012 graduation concert. She pursued her studies at Prague Performing Arts Academy, in

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's class, in years 2012–2015. In 2017, she completed her studies in

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and

Jan Jiraský Jan Jiraský (born 1973 Vysoké Mýto) is a Czech pianist and pedagogue. He studied the piano playing at the Janáček Academy of Music and Performing Arts in Brno with Alena Vlasáková. He fulfilled his studies with obtaining doctor diploma ...

's class at Janáček Academy of Music and Arts in

and currently continues a doctoral programme specialised in

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at the academy. In 2015, she won the International

contest, praised by the jury for her interpretation of Martinů's Piano Sonata H.350 the recording of which was also released on a CD published by Bohuslav Martinů Institute in Prague. In 2017, she held a Martinů concert in Prague

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concert hall, hosted by the

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, and in December 2017, she performed there with the Stamic Quartet Martinů's Piano Quintet No. 1 H.229. Kristýna Znamenáčková lives in the South Moravian town of

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. She worked as a piano teacher at the Music School of

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and as an accompanying pianist at the

. She performs solo and chamber music, with an emphasis on 20th century piano music, cooperating with renown soloists and the National Theatre in Brno and including benefit concerts. She also sings in, and occasionally co-conducts, the Vernum 2013 Ensemble choir. 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

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in Boskovice for the

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Awards

* 2009: Brno Piano Contest, 2nd prize and Prize for the interpretation of a

Leoš Janáček Leoš Janáček (, 3 July 1854 – 12 August 1928) was a Czech composer, Music theory, music theorist, Folkloristics, folklorist, publicist, and teacher. He was inspired by Moravian folk music, Moravian and other Slavs, Slavic music, includin ...

's work * 2012: Janáček Academy, Prize for the graduation concert * 2015: Bohuslav Martinů Foundation international contest, 1st prize and Jury's prize for the best interpretation of a

's work

References

External links

Czech Radio recording of the winners' concert of Martinů's international contest

J. S. Bach / F. Busoni, Chaconne, BWV 1004 (concert recording, June 2016, Brno)

Kristýna Znamenáčková's photoblog

Video recording of a concert with mezzosoprano Markéta Cukrová, live broadcast on Czech Radio D-Dur station, November 2018
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