Ondřej Adámek

• studied composition in Prague and Paris.
• in 2010, as a guest of the DAAD Artists Program, came to Berlin.
• during longer stays in France, Africa, Spain, Japan, India and Italy, he immersed himself in the musical cultures of these countries, which subsequently often shaped his own music.
• playing with language(s) flows into his composing as a structural element.
• compositions are characterised by directness and finely formed expressive moments with artfully composed timbres.
• wrote orchestral, chamber, vocal and electro-acoustic music.
• developed the installation musical instrument ‘Airmachine’.
• programmed at leading international festivals and orchestras; received numerous awards.
• performers include François-Xavier Roth, Peter Rundel, Susanna Mälkki, Kent Nagano, Simon Rattle, Isabelle Faust, Wu Wei, Magdalena Kožená, Jean-Guihen Queyras.

Works by Ondrej Adámek with Boosey & Hawkes:
Whence Comes the Voice? (2022) for voices and ensemble
Ça tourne ça bloque (2007-2011/2020) for ten instruments and sampler
Sinuous Voices (2004/2009) for ensemble or chamber orchestra