Petr Wagner studied cello at the Prague Conservatoire with Josef Chuchro. This was followed by studies in musicology at the Charles University in Prague and at the Royal Holloway University of London. There he was introduced to viola da gamba by Richard Boothby, later continuing with Jaap ter Linden at the Akademie für alte Musik Dresden. After having completed his studies in Dresden, Petr was invited to study with Wieland Kuijken at the Royal Conservatoire in The Hague where he received the Uitvoerend Musicus solo diploma.

As soloist, chamber and continuo player, Petr has appeared at numerous European festivals, as well as in other parts of the world – Israel, Japan, Mexico.  
In 1998 Petr Wagner founded Ensemble Tourbillon with internationally acclaimed musicians. Its core activities focus on 17th and 18th century repertoire, with music by Couperin, Bach, Marais, Rebel, Purcell, Finger, Fischer and Handel.  

 

Jan Čižmář is versatile performer on plucked instruments, focusing on historical lutes and early guitars. After completing his guitar and musicology studies in his native Brno, Czech Republic, he was at the Royal College of Music in London studying classical guitar and later lute with Jakob Lindberg. After that he studied with Nigel North, Joachim Held, Mike Fentross and Christina Pluhar at the Royal Conservatory in Den Haag, The Netherlands. He was awarded an MA degree with special mention for his research work. Currently he is a PhD student in the field of early music at both the Masaryk University and at Janáček Academy of Music. 

     

When: 10th October 2015, 15:00

Where: Heinoseweg 2, Dalfsen

 

http://hague.czechcentres.cz/programma/meer/kasteelconcert-petr-wagner-jan-cizmar/