- Igor Ardašev
Igor Ardašev (born in
Brno , 1967) is a Czech pianist.He studied at the Brno Conservatory as a pupil of Inessa Janíčková, later he pursued his studies at the
Janáček Academy of Music and Performing Arts .cite album-notes |title=From the Bohemian Forest/Legends |albumlink= |bandname=Antonín Dvořák |year=2001 |notestitle= |url= |first=Miloš|last=Pokora |authorlink= |coauthors=Vomáčka, Ivan (transl.) |pages=p. 5-6 |format=CD |publisher=Supraphon |publisherid=SU 3536-2 131 |location=Prague |mbid= ] He was awarded the 1987Tchaikovsky Competition 's 5th prize and the 1988 Prague Spring Competition's 3th prize. He was subsequently prized at the 1990 Maria Callas, 1991 Queen Elisabeth (6th) and 1995 Long-Thibaud (4th) competitions.cite album-notes |title=From the Bohemian Forest/Legends |albumlink= |bandname=Antonín Dvořák |year=2001 |notestitle= |url= |first=Miloš|last=Pokora |authorlink= |coauthors=Vomáčka, Ivan (transl.) |pages=p. 5-6 |format=CD |publisher=Supraphon |publisherid=SU 3536-2 131 |location=Prague |mbid= ]Ardašev is internationally active as a concert pianist since 1990. He performed on concert tours and recitals in various countries in
Europe , America andJapan .cite album-notes |title=From the Bohemian Forest/Legends |albumlink= |bandname=Antonín Dvořák |year=2001 |notestitle= |url= |first=Miloš|last=Pokora |authorlink= |coauthors=Vomáčka, Ivan (transl.) |pages=p. 5-6 |format=CD |publisher=Supraphon |publisherid=SU 3536-2 131 |location=Prague |mbid= ] He cooperates with the Czech recording labelSupraphon , for which he records mainly the arrangements of Czech orchestral repertoire for piano duet, together with his wifeRenata Ardaševová . Ardašev also collaborated with notable Czech-American pianistRudolf Firkušný .References
External links
* [http://www.musica.cz/ardasev/index.html Czech Music Information Centre]
* [http://www.supraphon.cz/cs/katalog/databaze-titulu/vysledky-hledani/?hledany_vyraz=Arda%B9ev&kategorie=1 List of recordings (Supraphon)]
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