Concert tour of Mr. Pavel Kohout
03.11.2006 / 02:38 | Aktualizováno: 31.01.2011 / 10:39
(This article expired 17.11.2007.)
During the days of October 17 - November 19, 2006 a concert tour of a young Czech organ player takes place in 6 Austalian cities.
Pavel Kohout - Australia 2006
Tuesday, October 17, 6.15 p.m.
Scot´s Church - Melbourne
Monday, October 23, 12.30 p.m.
Sydney Town Hall
Sunday, October 29, 3 p.m.
Wesley Music Centre - Canberra
Sunday, November 5, 2:00 pm
St. David´s Cathedral - Hobart
Wednesday, 15 November, 1:10 p.m.
Adelaide Town Hall
Sunday, November 19, 3:00 p.m.
St. John´ s Cathedral - Brisbane
Pavel Kohout
Pavel Kohout (1976) is one of the foremost Czech and
international concert organists of the younger generation. He is a
graduate of the Prague Conservatory and the Music Faculty of the
Academy of Performing Arts in Prague under the tutelage of Prof.
Jaroslav Tůma. In 1999 - 2000 he continued his studies in
historical organ technique at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam in
Holland under renowned specialist Prof. Jacques van Oortmerssen.
Pavel Kohout has won a number of prizes at international
organ competitions. His greatest achievement up to date was winning
the prestigious First Prize and J. S. Bach Prize at one of the
world's largest international organ competitions, the IOCM
Musashino in Tokyo 2000, as well First Prizes at international
organ contests in Ljubljana 1998 and Vilnius 1999. He is a holder
of several other special prizes including the "Dancing Angel" prize
of the European Music Competition for Youth.
He plays as a recitalist and soloist with various ensembles
and orchestras at many international concert venues throughout
Europe, as well as in Russia, Australia and repeatedly in Japan.
He also performs on live broadcasts for Slovak Radio and the
European Broadcasting Union. His further activities include
continual cooperation with Czech National Radio on the project
"Historical Organs", helping to provide organ tours in the Czech
Republic for organ experts and presenting international master
classes. He is currently starting studies for a PhD. Diploma in
historical performance of baroque organ music at the Academy of
Performing Arts in Prague.
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