How will it turn out when Czech artists mastering the flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and French horn get together? A phenomenal triumph in the most prestigious competition in the field of classical music ARD in Munich, where the wind quintet Alinde Quintet won in competition with 26 other ensembles from all over the world!
Among the musicians, the ARD competition in Munich, which has been held since 1952, is nicknamed the classical music Olympics, and the Czech classical music scene has thus received another unforgettable representation. The competition is held every year, but only in selected categories and only selected performers are invited to the main competition based on the submitted recording.
The wind ensemble Alinde Quintet, composed of Anna Talácková (flute), Barbora Trnčíková (oboe), David Šimeček (clarinet), Petr Sedlák (bassoon) and Kryštof Koska (horn), also passed through the sieve. The competition itself then had four rounds, during which the expert jury selected 4 ensembles for the final competition, from which the Alinde Quintet will win the 1st prize. The Czechs won not only a monetary reward, but also a ticket to world stages and the interest of cultural organizers on a global scale.
“We are extremely happy and proud to have become the winners of the ARD competition, which is considered the most prestigious in classical music,” said oboist Barbora Trnčíková, who presented compositions by WA Mozart, Samuel Barber in the hall of the Munich Hochschule für Musik with her partners , a modern composition by the American composer Tania Leon, or works by Antonín Rejcha, Pavel Haas and a new composition by Johanna Doderer composed directly for the competition.
“For our final performance, we then chose György Ligeti’s 10 pieces, which is one of the most challenging scores written for this cast. Its interpretation requires the extreme virtuosity of the individual players and emphasizes joint interplay and sound coloration,” described clarinetist David Šimeček.
Members of the Alinde Quintet, who hold leading positions in leading Czech orchestras such as the Czech Philharmonic, the National Theater Orchestra in Prague, the Orchestra hl. m. Prague FOK, etc., will perform on September 20 at the winners’ concert in Munich’s Herkulessaal, which will be broadcast live on Bavarian radio.
