Pianist
Michal
Pospíšil
Solo recitals, chamber music, advocacy of Czech music and stylistic versatility.
About
Diversity of genres
Classical music of every period, in the form of solo recitals and collaborative piano.
Alongside this I work with the piano in its full breadth: accompaniment of every kind, organ playing in the liturgy, jazz, arranging, and teaching with a focus on individuality, improvisation and stylistic range.
- 2026First Prize at the “Città di Barletta” International Competition
- 2025Klavierpodium München – laureateprizes of the publishers G. Henle Verlag and Schott for the best performance of a modern work; Venice Prize – masterclass with Prof. Igor Cognolato, Conservatory of Music Benedetto Marcello
- 2025Bronze AwardWPTA Finland competition
- 2024Janáček Academy of Performing Artsgraduated with the complete first book of J. S. Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier (Prof. Jan Jiraský, MgA. Pavel Zemen)
- 2023Visegrád Four countries concert, Milanrepresenting the Czech Republic
- 2022Leoš Janáček Foundation Prize
- earlierP. J. Vejvanovský Conservatory, KroměřížMgA. Ondřej Hubáček
Repertoire
Recital programmes
From the complete first book of the Well-Tempered Clavier to music of the 20th and 21st centuries. Every programme can be adapted to length and venue.
I aim to promote Czech composers of the 20th century whose serious music receives too little attention, among them Karel Boleslav Jirák and Jaroslav Ježek.
Czech Sonatas of the 20th Centuryapprox. 50 min
- Leoš JanáčekSonata 1. X. 190514 min
I. Presentiment · II. Death
- Jaroslav JežekSonata (1941)20 min
I. Allegro moderato · II. Tempo di polka (Moderato) · III. Lento · IV. Allegro
- Karel Boleslav JirákSonata No. 2, Op. 6415 min
I. Allegro appassionato · II. Tempo di marcia funebre · III. Allegro risoluto
Russian Virtuosityapprox. 60 min
- Alexander ScriabinSonata No. 5, Op. 53approx. 12 min
- Sergei RachmaninoffÉtudes-tableaux, Op. 39 (selection)approx. 20 min
- Sergei ProkofievSonata No. 6, Op. 8228 min
I. Allegro moderato · II. Allegretto · III. Tempo di valzer lentissimo · IV. Vivace
From Baroque to Modernismapprox. 45–65 min
- Johann Sebastian BachTwo Preludes and Fugues from The Well-Tempered Clavier I (organiser's choice)approx. 5–14 min
- Ludwig van BeethovenSonata in D major, Op. 10 No. 3 or Sonata in E minor, Op. 90 (organiser's choice)15–30 min
Op. 10 No. 3 (30 min): I. Presto · II. Largo e mesto · III. Menuetto · IV. Rondo
Op. 90 (15 min): I. Mit Lebhaftigkeit · II. Nicht zu geschwind - Fryderyk ChopinBallade in F minor, Op. 52approx. 11 min
- Alexander ScriabinSonata No. 5, Op. 53approx. 12 min
J. S. Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book Iapprox. 2 h
- Johann Sebastian BachThe Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, BWV 846–869 (complete)
With Orchestra
- Wolfgang Amadeus MozartPiano Concerto in A major, K. 488
- Dmitri ShostakovichPiano Concerto No. 1 in C minor, Op. 35
- Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyPiano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23
- Sergei ProkofievPiano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 16
Collaborative piano
Accompanying solo singers and choirs, and chamber repertoire with instrumentalists.
I also accompany at the interpretation courses of Academy Kroměříž.
Teaching
Piano with a focus on the individual and the practical
I teach at the P. J. Vejvanovský Conservatory in Kroměříž. I guide each student individually towards the practical skills that today’s music profession demands, and towards an approach in which the study of different styles reinforces one another and opens up a wide range of professional opportunities and self-fulfilment.
I also offer a lecture on practical work with memory for musicians at music schools and conservatories.
Liturgy
Principal organist at St. Maurice Church
In Kroměříž I work to elevate the atmosphere of the Mass, keep the liturgy authentic and organise sacred concerts.
Arrangements
From transcription to original composition
- adapting a piece for band, choir or orchestra; currently orchestrating the music for the computer game Zlin City: Diorama for symphony orchestra
- orchestrating a piano part
- transcribing a recording into score
- digitising a manuscript
- and more
For your event
A milestone to remember
With a range of experienced musicians I arrange sensitive music for your occasion.
