Matyáš Novák

Pianist Matyáš Novák is one of the most outstanding talents of his generation, known for his exceptional harmonic sensitivity, technical mastery, and wide repertoire. He graduated from the prestigious Incontri col Maestro Piano Academy in Imola and the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague, where he is currently pursuing doctoral studies. He is the winner of numerous international competitions, such as Concertino Praga, Evangelia Tjiarri, Edvard Grieg Competition in Bergen, and a semifinalist of the Franz Liszt Competition in Utrecht. His repertoire includes over forty concertos with orchestra and hundreds of solo piano works. He performs regularly worldwide, including at Carnegie Hall in New York, the Rudolfinum in Prague, and TivoliVredenburg in Utrecht.

He has collaborated with leading orchestras such as PKF – Prague Philharmonia, Czech Radio Symphony Orchestra, Bergen Philharmonic, and Spain’s RTVE Orchestra, and with conductors such as Tomáš Brauner and Pablo González. He has released several recordings, including Liszt’s Years of Pilgrimage, Mozart concertos with his own cadenzas, and Schubert’s Swan Song in Liszt’s transcription. He is a regular guest at international festivals (Prague Spring, Smetana’s Litomyšl, Bangkok Piano Festival) and has taken part in masterclasses with renowned teachers. Matyáš is also a sought-after chamber musician, a member of the PETROF Art Family, and a passionate railway enthusiast.

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