Matouš Michal
| Date of birth: | 14.02.1992 |  |
| Instrument: | violin | |
| Nationality: | Czech | |
| Competition: | International Radio Competition for Young Musicians 'Concertino Praga', 2009 |
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| Prize: | 1st Prize | |
| Contact: | through the EMCY Office |
Matous Michal started playing the violin with his father Ladislav Michal at the age of four. Since September 2007, he has studied at the Prague Conservatory with Professor Jaroslav Foltýn. Matous has also worked with Professor Stephen Shipps from Michigan University and Professor Charles Avsharian from the Meadowmount School of Music, where he has been awarded two full scholarships, and Grigory Kalinovsky at the Manhattan Music School.
His awards as a soloist include 1st and 2nd Prizes (every year between 2002 and 2007) at the International Kocian Violin Competition, the 'Zdenka Podhajska' Special Prize at the International Radio Competition for Young Musicians 'Concertino Praga' 2007 and 2nd Prize at the Dubai International Competition for Young Virtuosos 2006, where he performed Paganini's Concerto in D Major with the Symphony Orchestra of the Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow. Matous also won at the International Competition of Josef Muzika in Nova Paka, the Czech National Competition and the Prague 'Junior note'.
Matous is a keen chamber musician and has performed with orchestra on several occasions, including Brahms' Double Violin Concerto (Op. 100) as a soloist with the Philharmonic Orchestra of Hradec Kralove and Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto (Op. 35) with the Philharmonic Orchestra of Zlin.
Matous participated in EMCY's "Stars of Tomorrow" Tour 2010.
Repertoire
Solo
J.S. Bach, Partita No. 2 in D minor (BWV 1004), No. 3 in E Major (BWV 1006)
S. Bodorova, Dža more (Gypsy ballad)
H.W. Ernst, Sechs Mehrstimmige Etuden, No. 1, No. 6 'Last Rose of Summer'
H.W. Ernst, Der Erlkönig (Grand Caprice Op. 26)
N. Milstein, Paganiniana
N. Paganini, God save the King
N. Paganini, 24 Caprices (Op. 1, Nos. 1-9, 13, 14, 17, 24)
F. Vacchi, Le Consonanze
H. Wieniawski, Études-Caprices (Op. 10)
E. Ysaye, Sonata No. 2 in A Major (Op. 27), No. 3 „Ballade“ (Op. 27), No. 4 in E minor (Op. 27), No. 5 in G Major (Op. 27), No. 6 in E Major (Op. 27)
With piano
B. Bartok, Premiere sonate
L. van Beethoven, Sonata in A minor (Op. 23, No. 4), F Major 'Spring' (Op. 24, No. 5), G Major (Op. 30, No. 8), A Major 'Kreutzer' (Op. 47, No. 9)
L. van Beethoven, Romanza in F Major (Op. 50, No. 2)
E. Bloch, Nigun
G. Dinicu, Hora stacatto
A. Dvořák, Mazurek
H.W. Ernst, Othello
J. Hubay, The Violin Makers of Cremona
J. Hubay, Hejre Kati
J. Kocian, Intermezzo Pittoresque (Op. 18, No. 2), Spring song, Serenade in D Major, Serenade in G Major
G. Kreisler, Ungarishe dance, Rondino, Caprice Vennoice, Variotionen on Corellis theme, Tambourin Chinois, Song my mother taught me
F. Kroll, Banjo and fiddle
W.A. Mozart, Sonata in E flat Major (KV 380)
N. Paganini, Le Carneval de Venice
N. Paganini, I Palpiti
N. Paganini, Cantabile
N. Paganini, Theme and Variationen
M. Ravel, Tzigane
P. Sarasate, Carmen Fantasy
P. Sarasate, Zigeunerweisen op. 20
P. Sarasate, Basque capriccio
F. Schubert, Sonate in D Major
S. Skoumal, Variations on Gypsy Melody
J. Suk, Four pieces (Op. 7)
J. Suk, Love Song
G. Tartini, Sonate in G minor 'Devill’s Trill'
H. Vieuxtemps, Ballade and Polonaise
H. Vieuxtemps, Tarantella
F. Waxman, Carmen Fantasy
F. Waxman, Banjo and Fiddle
Duo
J. Halvorsen – Handel, Passacaglia for violin and viola
B. Martinu, Etudes faciles for two violins
S. Prokofjev, Sonate for two violins
P. Sarasate, Navarra for two violins
H. Wieniawski, Études-Caprices for two violins (Op. 18)
E. Ysaye, Sonate for two violins
L. van Beethoven, String trio (Op. 9, No. 2, 3)
B. Martinu, String trio No. 1
F. Mendelsohn – Bartholdy, Piano trio No. 1
String Quartet / Quintet
B. Bartok, String Quartet No. 5
A. Dvořák, String Quartet No. 12 in F Major (Op. 96)
M. Ravel, String Quartet
D. Schostachowitz, String Quartet No. 8
P. Tchaikovski, String Quartet No. 1
J. Brahms, String Quintet No. 1
J.S. Bach, Concerto in E Major, in D minor for two violins
S. Barber, Concerto (Op. 14)
J. Brahms, Concerto in D Major, (Op. 77), in A minor for violin and violoncello (Op. 102)
W.A. Mozart, Concerto in G Major (No. 3), in D Major (No. 4), in A Major (No. 5)
N. Paganini, Concerto in D Major (No. 1)
J. Sibelius, Concerto in D minor (Op. 47)
D. Schostakowitch, Violin concerto in A minor (Op. 99, No. 1)
P. Tchaikovski, Violin Concerto in D Major (Op. 35)
H. Vieuxtemps, Concerto in A minor (No. 5)
A. Vivaldi, The four seasons
A. Vivaldi, Violin Concerto in A minor
A. Vivaldi, Concerto in A minor for two violins
A. Vivaldi, Concerto in B Major for violin and violoncello
Matous Michal (*1992) started playing the violin with his father Ladislav Michal at age of four. From September 2007,
he studies at the Prague Conservatory with prof. JaroslavFoltýn.
Matous also cooperates with professor Stephen Shipps
from Michigan University in Ann Arbor and professor Charles Avsharian from Meadowmount School of Music. He has been awarded full-scholarships here in summer 2006 and 2007. He played at Master Class for Grigory Kalinovsky from Manhattan Music School.
His awards as a soloist include the first prize form (2002, 2003, 2004) and the second prize (2005, 2006, 2007) at the Kocian International Competition, special prize of Zdenka Podhajska
for extra talented young artists at international radio competition Concertino Praga 2007, the second prize at the Dubai International Competition for Young Virtuosos 2006,where
he performed Paganini Concerto D major with Symphony Orchestra of Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow. Matous also won International Competition of Josef Muzika in Nova Paka, Czech National Competition and Prague Junior note.
He also plays in chamber groups, he won the grand prize of the Czech National Competition 2007 as a member of string trio and prize for the best interpretation music of 20th century.
Matous has performed as a soloist with the Philharmony Orchestra of Hradec Kralove in Brahms Double Concerto op. 100 and the Philharmony Orchestra of Zlin in Tchaikowski Concerto op. 35.
