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David Mareček Czech Republic

David Mareček is a sought-after chamber musician who regularly performs with leading Czech soloists, including violinists Jiří Vodička and Jan Mráček, cellists Michaela Fukačová and Václav Petr, and singer Jan Martiník. 

He has collaborated with some of today's foremost musicians, such as cellists Alisa Weilerstein and Gautier Capuçon. As a soloist, he has worked with renowned conductors, including Jakub Hrůša, with whom he performed Beethoven's Triple Concerto. David Mareček has earned international acclaim for his interpretation of Dvořák's Piano Quintet (praised by The Strad ) alongside ensembles such as the Dover, Jerusalem, and Zemlinsky Quartets. In 2018, he performed live on BBC Radio 3 with Alisa Weilerstein, and in 2021, the duo recorded a recital at the Rudolfinum for Czech Television.

Their recording of Schubert: Winterreise  with Jan Martinik received among others a 5-star review in Diapason  (2018) and the recording of Dvořák's complete works for violin and piano with Jiří Vodička received numerous accolades, including Editor's Choice from the British magazine Gramophone , Choc de Classica , and a five-star rating from Diapason  (2024). David Mareček performs regularly as a chamber musician across Europe, the United States, and Asia.

He is a graduate of the Brno Conservatory, where he studied piano and conducting under Ivana Stanovská and Evžen Holiš. He continued his piano studies at the Janáček Academy of Performing Arts with Inessa Janicková and Jaroslav Smýkal. 

David Mareček has also participated in masterclasses with distinguished pianists and educators, including Karl-Heinz Kämmerling, Dominique Weber, and Peter Lang. 

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