The Baborák Ensemble was founded 2001 by the horn player and conductor Radek Baborák. Its members are bound together by a shared enjoyment of performing music by masters from four stylistically different eras, as well as an enthusiasm for discovering unknown works and the search for peculiar, non-traditional interpretations of compositions either dedicated to or arranged for the ensemble. The core of the ensemble is formed by the French horn and the string quartet with bass, that includes Milan AlAshhab – violin, Martina Bačová – violin, Karel Untermüller – viola, Hana Baboráková – cello, David Pavelka – doublebass. This set up has been flexible from the very first concerts and projects, and varies depending on the stylistic and repertoire demands of individual compositions.
The ensemble regularly takes part in festivals, including the Mozart Woche Salzburg, Prague Spring, Smetana Litomyšl, Mitte Europa, Janáček Festival, Lipa Musica, Grünwalder Musiktage, Concerts in St.Donat in Zadar, Pierre Boulez Saal Berlin, Viva Musica Bratislava. The ensemble regurarly gives concerts in Japan’s prestigious venues such as the Kitara Hall Sapporo, in Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, and Mito. As a residential group, the ensemble performed a number of concerts at St. Agnes Church in Prague. One of their projects, ORQUESTRINA, was launched in the sold out chamber hall of the Berlin Philharmonic.
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