Jan talich

violinist, conductor and teacher

About Jan

Jan Talich is known nowadays an exceptional figure not only on the Czech cultural scene, but also internationally recognised. In his rich career he is able to connect, at the highest level, his knowledge and experiences of several professions. He performs as a soloist, chamber player, conductor and pedagogue the world-over. 

His longest path has been that of his solo career. Whilst still at the Prague Academy he won the both national and international competitions. ( Zagreb 89 ). These helped him begin his solo career, which lasts until today. He has performed with piano partners such as Itamar Golan, Gottlieb Wallish, Jean-Yves Thibaudet and Jean Bernard Pommier. 

 For 5 years he was a member of the Kubelík Trio, with whom he recorded the complete Czech writings for piano trio. He left to take up the post of first violinist of the Talich Quartet. 

  

The quartet, founded by his father in the year 1964, is one of the world's best ensembles. During the 20 years of his time in the quartet they have performed regularly in the best concert halls of the world and have recorded tens of CD. 

The Present

He teaches violin at the Prague conservatoire. As a pedagogue he utilises the influences gained during his career. As a representive of the Czech School (Ševčík, Kocián, Suk) he strives to achieve a combination of this tradition with the different interpretational traditions of his teachers from abroad. Ashkenasi, Feher, Zimbalist and Neaman, Rostal and Flesch. 

He is regularly invited to give masterclasses around the world. 

 He regularly gives masterclasses in Manchester, London, Utrecht, Amsterdam, Brussels, Prades Casals festival, Semering-Reichenau, Montreal and LA.  As a soloist he will be performing in Italy, Germany, Holland and the USA. As a conductor he will be a guest in Italy, Austria, Germany, Spain and the USA.  With the Quartet he will tour Switzerland, Germany, France, Great Britain, the USA, Canada and Japan. 

  

In the last 20 years he started down the track of conducting. He began with Libor Pešek, Sir Charles Mackerass and Jiří Bělohlávek. In the year 1992 he founded the Talich Chamber Orchestra and since 2008 he is the Chief conductor of the Jihočeské filharmonie (South Bohemian philharmonic orchestra). During the years he traveled with the orchestra extensively throughout Europe.

Music Career

During the course of his career he has studied innumerable scores of solo, chamber and orchestral works and has also interpreted many premieries of present-day composers.  In the past while he has also dedicated himself to the period interpretation of Baroque music.  His experiences as a solo and chamber player and his role as a conductor make him a very significant figure in the cultural life not only of the Czech Republic, but also on an international scale.  He is the president of the Talichův Beroun festival. 

The discography

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List of other recordings

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His discography is very comprehensive. 

He has recorded tens of CDs with the Talich Quartet. (Calliope, BMG-Rca, Prima Volta,) eg. the complete recordings of the quartets of Mendelssohn, Kalivoda, Smetana, Janáček and Shostakovich’s complete chamber music writings with piano, the quartets of Brahms, Dvořák, Shulhoff etc. 

Last quartet recording- Gypsy serenade - the quartet explores folk music and its influence on the classical world.

 

He recorded many CDs with his orchestra ( Supraphon, Calliope, Emi, Subterra label, Radio service). The symphonies of Mendelssohn, Jírovec, Dvořák, Schostakovich’s works for string orchestra, Vivaldi, Stravinsky, Janáček, Dvořák, Vaňhal etc. 

The complete recordings of Czech works for piano trio with the Kubelik trio ( Bonton) Smetana, Suk, Martinů, Dvořák, Fibich. 

With the Smetana trio he recorded the most famous Beethoven trios for Supraphon.

As a soloist he recorded the Mozart violin concertos and Rondos, (Calliope)

Mozart - Symfonia concertante + 2 duets for violin and viola ( with his father ) Calliope

L. van Beethoven - violin concerto (Calliope)

The complete smaller works of B. Martinů ( Gramofonové závody)

CD of Czech music - Dvořák, Suk , Janáček ( Bonton)

Shostakovich - Violin sonata ( Calliope )

Dvořák – Romance

Vivaldi - Four seasons ( Live from Prague spring festival

Bartok - Violin duos - komplet

CD inspirované cikánskou hudbou

This year he released his newest CD of Czech music. Dvořák, Smetana, Martinů and Suk with the pianist Petr Jiříkovský. 

Current selection of concerts

České Budějovice

March 05

Kostel sv. Anny

Wooster, USA

March 23

Gault Recital Hall

České Budějovice

April 03

Kostel sv. Anny

Ebrach, Germany

May 11

 Kaisersaal

Jan Talich

Contact

Phone

+420 603 879 707

Email

talich.jan@gmail.com

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