Prazak Quartet & Czech Nonet
Biography Prazak Quartet & Czech Nonet
The Czech Nonet
is one of the oldest and most original chamber ensembles in the world. It was founded in 1924 by a group of students of the Prague Conservatory according to instrumental requirements of Louis Spohr's Nonet (violin, viola, violoncello, contrabass and the wind quintet). The Czech Nonet’s discography has been recorded by Supraphon, Panton and Harmonia Mundi on forty-five LPs and CDs. The ensemble has gained many prestigious awards for recordings made for the Praga Digital. Martinů dedicated his 1959 Nonet to the Czech Nonet on the occasion of its 35th anniversary.
Pražák Quartet
is a Czech string quartet established in 1972, and is one of the Czech Republic's premiere chamber ensembles. It was founded while its members were still students at Prague Conservatory (1974-1978). The quartet was awarded First Prize at the Evian International Competition in 1978 and the Prague Spring Festival Prize in 1979. The Prazak Quartet has made more than 60 recordings during its long history, including some of the most important works in the string quartet and chamber music literature. In 2015, Jana Vonášková became the 1st violinist of the ensemble.
