Petr Vašek

Akademic degree
Bachelor of Arts (BcA.) - 2008
Master of Arts (MgA.) - 2010
Master of Arts in specialized performanze (MgA.) - 2012
Main field of study: Clarinet
 
Musical education
2010-2012 Master of Arts in Specialized Performance at Conservatorio della Svizzera italiana (prof. Milan Řeřicha)
2008-2010 Master art at Conservatorio della Svizzera italiana (prof. Milan Řeřicha)
2005-2008 Academy of Performing Arts in Prague (prof. Jiří Hlaváč, prof. Vlastimil Mareš), title Bachelor of Arts, recieved in June 2008.
2001-2004 Prague conservatory (prof. Milan Polák), title Absolutorium (compare to pre-prof.) received in June 2005.
 
Current position
The National theatre of Prague – 2nd clarinet with bassclarinet
Member of Verbier festival orchestra
 
Prizes and nominations
2013     2nd prize at the 1st International clarinet competition in Horice
2013     Winner at audition in the National theatre of Prague
2012     Finalist at audition in Luzern symphony orchestra
2012     Semifinalist at audition in Zurich opera
2012       Winner at audition for the Verbier festival orchestra
2011       1st prize at international clarinet competition in Carlino (Italy)
2011       Finalist at audition in Luzern symphony orchestra
2011       Winner at auditon for the Prague Philharmony (Orchestral Academy, season 2011-2012)
2010       3rd prize in Krsko international competition for clarinet (Slovenia)
2008       3rd prize in II° Concorso Internazionale di Clarinetto “RINO VIANI“
2008       2nd prize in Carlino competition (Italy)
2008        participated in Prague Spring International Music competition
2007        1st prize at Wiener classic competition (ISA - International Sommer Accademy)
2007       1st prize at Antonín Rejcha competition (ISA – International Sommer Academy)
2006       semifinalist at International clarinet competition in Markneukirchen
2004       The price for the most succesful partcipant of clarinet courses in Žirovnice
2004       Winner, show-competition of Czech conservatories in the woodwinds.
 
Courses, Masterclasses and festivals
2012,2013 Festival at Verbier
2011       Masterclass with Wenzel Fux (clarinet)
2011      Appeared at the international music festival Young Prague, 2010 in the Czech Republic and January,2011 in Japan.
2010       Masterclass with Karl Leister (clarinet)
2008        ISA08 contemporary music – cooperating with Klangforum Wien
2008       International festival Encuentro de Música y Academia de Santander (Péter Csaba - director, Alessandro Carbonare – clarinet, Claudio Martínez Mehner – piano, Klaus Thunemann, Radovan Vladkovic, Hansjörg Schellenberger – chamber music)
2007       Internationale sommer academy Prague – Wien – Budapest (Michel Lethiec - clarinet,  Alexander Neubauer – clarinet)
2006      International festival Encuentro de Música y Academia de Santander (Péter Csaba – director, Paul Meyer – clarinet, Jaimé Marín, Klaus Thunemann, Radovan Vladkovic, Hansjörg Schellenberger – chamber music)
2005      International Chamber Music Course for Ensembles in Weikersheim (Martin Spangenberg – clarinet)
2004       International  clarinet festival at Žirovnice kastle (Jiří Hlaváč, Valter Vítek, Petr Čáp)
2000       French – Czech Academy of Music in Telč (Michel Raison-clarinet)
 
Orchestral experience
Colaborated with:           National theatre – 2012 – present (Permanent position)
                                           Verbier festival orchestra – 2012-2014
                                           Prague Phiharmony (Jiří Bělohlávek, Jakub Hrůša) – contract for the season 2011-2012
Czech Chamber Philharmonic (director – Vojtěch Spurný)
CNSO – czech national symphony orchestra (director – Marcello Rota, Andrea Bocelli – tenor)
                                                Czech chamber orchestra (director – Ondřej Kukal, Jana Vlachová – violin)
                                                Orchestra at festival in Santander (director – Vladimir Ashkenazy)
Young Sound Forum of Central Europe (Christoph Altstaedt – conductor)
Ochestra Città di Brescia
 
Orchestra della Svizzera italiana