Jitka Hosprová

Jitka Hosprová
Viola Soloist
2013
Biography
“Jitka has a passion for the viola and strives to make audiences take notice
of this overlooked instrument, exploring the existing solo viola literature
and encouraging composers to write new works. She is a stunning artist
to watch!” - DeeAnne Hunstein, New York
Jitka Hosprová started playing viola at the age of seven and in 1989 was accepted to
the Conservatoire in Pilsen where she studied under Jan Motlík. Four years later, she
was awarded at the International Beethoven´s Hradec Competition. She graduated
from the Academy of Performing Arts Prague (AMU) under Jan Pruska and won a
scholarship for a Master’s course in Semmering, Austria. Whilst there, she worked
as leader of the viola section in the International orchestra "Die Junge
Österreichische Philharmonie" and represented the Academy of Performing Arts as
a soloist at the international meeting of universities in Graz, Austria.
A member of the Bennewitz Quartet since 1998, Hosprová has worked under the
leadership of such top ensembles as the Amadeus Quartet, Alban Berg Quartet, and
Smetana Quartet and has performed both in the Czech Republic and abroad. In 2000
she took part in the Festival of Chamber Music, organized by Süddeutscher
Rundfunk radio station and completed the popular “String quartets of Leos
Janácek” CD with Hans Krása and Pavel Haas.
Her first solo CD “Rhapsody” with Czech composers Martin Slavický and Lukás
Bodorová was released in January 2001 and was followed in August 2005 by a
collection of Czech viola concertos in association with Prague Chamber Orchestra.
Hosprová’s immensely successful 2005 tour of Washington, D. C. and New York
secured her cooperation with prestigious New York agency Hunstein Artists, and
the next season she was introduced to an American audience in Washington, D.C. at
Ronald Regan's Medal of Freedom event in memory of Dr. Milada Horáková. More
US concerts dates followed with Hosprová performing as soloist of the French
Chamber Orchestra in Connecticut and Los Angeles and at a solo recital in New
York in 2007.
As a soloist, she has entertained audiences at the
following music festivals:
Jitka Hosprová is not only a much-sought-after soloist but a celebrated chamber player too, having
performed with such eminent Czech groups as Wihan's Quartet, Stamic's Quartet, Kocian's Quartet,
Epoque Quartet, Appolon's Quartet, and Ensemble Martinů. She established the Bohemia Luxemburg Trio
together with harpist Kateina Englichová and Luxembourgish flutist Carlo Jans in 2005, and the group has
since recorded two CDs and taken part in many recitals across Europe.
•" 2005 opening concert Music Forum
Hradec Králové together with the Hradec
Králové Philharmonic Orchestra and
Prague Philharmonic Choir
•" 2006 Moravian Autumn
•" 2007 International Music Festival in Sofia,
Varna
•" Prague Music Festival
In 2009, she recorded an album with opera singer Štefan Margita and a recital repertoire with CD Duo
Morpheus. 2011 witnessed the release of Hosprová’s Czech viola collection, “Monologue”, while 2012 saw
her collaborate with harpist Kateřina Englichová on “Chanson dans la Nuit”, both recorded for
Supraphron.
•" International Music Festival/ Carthage
Music Autumn, Tunis
Hosprová’s solo career includes collaborations with both Czech and international orchestras including The
Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra ORF, Orchestre de Pau, Orchestre National de Lorain, Belgic
Philharmonic, France Chamber Orchestra, Prague Symphony Orchestra, The Prague Radio Symphony
Orchestra, Prague Chamber Orchestra, Prague Chamber Philharmonic, Czech Philharmonic, Moravia
Philharmonic, Pardubice Chamber Philharmonic, Symphony Orchestra Pilsen, North Czech Philharmonic
Teplice, Hradec Králové Philharmonic Orchestra, Karlovy Vary Symphony Orchestra, Collegium of Czech
Philharmonic Orchestra, Quattro Orchestra, and Talich Chamber Philharmonic.
•" Kulturtage Dresden
She has performed with such prominent musical personalities as: Luigi Alberto Bianchi, Ivan Zenatý,
Kateřina Englichová, Peter Dvorský, Stefan Margita, Václav Hudeček, Lubomír Brebec, Adam Skoumal,
Carlo Jans, Dante Millozzi, Gian Luigi Zampieri, Eric le Sage, and with conductors Elli Jaffe (Israel),
Bertrand de Billy (UK), Rastislav Stur (Slovakia), Masssimiliano Matesic (Italy), Santiago Meza Chile, Leoš
Svárovský, Ondřej Kukal, Stanislav Vavřínek, Rudolf Krečmer, Jan Kucera, Marek Stilec, Stanislav Bogunia,
Jiří Štrunc, Petr Vronský and many more.
•" International Opera Festival - Smetana´s
Litomyšl
Many European countries such as Germany, Austria, Italy, Monaco, Sweden, Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Bulgaria, France, England, Holland, Belgium, and Luxembourg have welcomed Hosprová’s extraordinary
talents and she regularly records for both Czech Radio and Radio France. Composers Zdeněk Lukáš,
Jindřich Feld, Emil Viklický, Josef Vejvoda, Gillaume Connesson Tomaž Svete are amongst those who have
dedicated compositions to Hosprová in the past.
Equipped with her treasured Italian viola (Andrea Postacchini, 1856) as well as its Czech counterpart
(model Amati 1615 – made in 2010 by Petr Zdražil), Jitka Hosprová continues to play today with the spirit,
skill, and vigor that has won her such international acclaim.
•" Prague Autumn opening concert with the
Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra
conducted by Bertrand de Billy
•" 2008 Prague Premieres: Introduced
Jindich Feld’s Viola Concerto to a Prague
audience
with
the
Czech
Radio
Symphony orchestra (conductor Jan
Kucera)
•" 2009 Festival Presences - Radio France
14.2. Metz , 19. 9. Paris, 14.11. Paris
•" Il Violino sulla Torre – Moresco – Itálie
•" Cupra Musica Festival – Itálie
•" 2011 Honkong - Recital and Masterclass,
Spain – Festival Santander, Prague Spring
Festival, Český Krumlov, Smetanova
Litomyšl.
•" 2012 Rheingau Sommer - Germany,
Prague Festival of Eduard Nápravník and
Golden Prague
Repertoire
Repertoire for Viola and Orchestra
Telemann G. F.
Concerto G Major for Viola and Orchestra
Bach J. Ch.
Concerto C Minor for Viola and Orchestra
Stamitz C.
Concerto D Major for Viola and Orchestra
Mozart W. A.
Symphony Concertante in E-flat Major, K.364/320d
Berlioz H.
Harold en Italy, op. 16
Martinů B.
Rhapsody Concerto
Hindemith P.
Der Schwanendreher for Viola and Orchestra
Trauer Music for Viola and Strings
Britten B.
Lachrymae for Viola and Strings
Lukáš Z.
Concerto for Viola and Orchestra
Feld J.
Concerto for Viola and Orchestra
Kancheli G.
Styx – for Viola, Choir and Orchestra
Schnittke A.
Concerto for Viola and Orchestra
Svete T.
Concerto for Viola and Orchestra dedicated to Jitka Hosprová
Types of Recitals
Viola and Piano with Jitka ČECHOVÁ
Morpheus – Clarke, Lukáš, Martinů and Britten
Moonshine – Shostakovich, Beethoven, Stravinsky and Prokofiev
2013 – Schumann, Brahms and Hindemith
Viola and Harp with Kateřina ENGLICHOVÁ
Lachrymae – Britten, Debussy, Ravel and Bax
La Grand – Kreisler, Rolla, Smetana and Paganini
Viola and Cembalo with Monika KNOBLOCHOVÁ
Meditations and Delights – Marais, Bach, Teml and Lukáš
Discography
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