Zuzana Schmitz-Kulanova was born in Slovakia and began taking violin lessons at the age of six. Her move to Igor Karsko at Lucerne Music College – where she obtained her diploma in concert and solo performance with honours – was followed by continued studies with Vesselin Paraschkevov at the Folkwang University of Arts in Essen.

Between 2007 and 2017, she was concertmaster of the Folkwang Chamber Orchestra in Essen and has held the same post with the Cologne Chamber Orchestra since 2016. The violinist is a very welcome guest performer with the WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne and the Aachen Symphony Orchestra. As a soloist, Zuzana Schmitz-Kulanova has frequently performed with the Folkwang Chamber Orchestra as well as with the Kosice State Philharmonic and the Lucerne Symphony Orchestra.

Her particular passion is for chamber music. She is a founder member of Ensemble Ruhr, with whom she performs regularly in a variety of chamber music formations. She has been a member of The Deutsche Kammer­philharmonie Bremen since 2017.

5歳でヴァイオリンを始め、16歳でヴィオラに転向。ロサンゼルスのコルバーン・スクールでポール・コレッティの指導の下、学士号を取得の後、エットーレ・コーザに師事し、エール大学で修士号を取得した。その後、数多くのマスタークラスに参加し、アメリカの国内コンクールでも度々入賞している。

欧米各地で数々の音楽祭への出演経験を持つ。また、ソリストとしてバーデン＝バーデン・フィルハーモニー管弦楽団やボストン交響楽団など、数多くのオーケストラと共演している。室内楽奏者としても実績があり、アンソニー・マーウッド、イヴァン・モニゲッティ、アウグスティン・ハーデリッヒなどと共演している。

Michaela Špačková is a brilliant and charismatic artist who, using her instrument as a voice, sees her music as a journey to connect us with our human nature. This Czech bassoonist, equally at home in classical and contemporary music, enjoys experimenting with different styles, techniques and multidisciplinary projects. She regularly performs new works for solo bassoon, most recently the world premiere of Matthieu Stefanelli’s work ›Gaïa – The Cry of the Earth‹ as part of Renaud Capuçon’s Nouveaux Horizons festival, which was broadcast on Arte.

She has also performed in renowned concert halls around the world such as the Berlin Philharmonie, the Philharmonie de Paris and the Suntory Hall in Tokyo, where she played at the Suntory Hall Festival together with Radek Baborák. She was principal bassoonist in the Konzerthausorchester Berlin under Christoph Eschenbach and at the Akademie der Staatskapelle Berlin with Daniel Barenboim. Michaela Špačková has also received numerous awards and has won more than 20 prizes at various competitions, including the ARD Music Competition and the Prague Spring. In addition to her musical activities, Michaela is actively involved in intercultural activities, educational projects and environmental issues and enjoys spending time in nature.

1989年、ベルリン郊外の音楽家一家に生まれ、5歳よりヴァイオリンを学ぶ。少女時代を通してダンスにも力を注ぎ、音楽家をめざす決意をしたのは随分遅くなってから。州立青少年管弦楽団の一員としてオペラ制作に関わったことが決定的な転機をもたらす。

ロストック音楽・演劇大学でアクセル・ヴィルチョクとシュテファン・ヘンペルに師事。卒業演奏会ではロストック北ドイツ・フィルハーモニー管弦楽団と共演し、モーツァルトのヴァイオリン協奏曲を披露。グスタフ・マーラー・ユーゲント管弦楽団に在籍経験があり、大学在学中はタンゴ演奏にも力を注ぐ。

様々なアンサンブルの一員として経験を積み、音楽家としての幅を広げる。例えば、ダニエル・バレンボイム率いるシュターツカペレ・ベルリンのアカデミー生として歌劇場の運営の舞台裏を経験。また、イングリッシュ・バロック・ソロイスツ、そしてオルケストル・レヴォリューショネル・エ・ロマンティックでの研修を通し、古典派およびバロック音楽演奏の腕を磨く。その際、ワークショップや講義を指導するジョン・エリオット・ガーディナーとのコラボレーションは貴重な経験となる。

2018年10月にドイツ・カンマーフィルハーモニーに入団。

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Born in Essen in 1994, Lars Henrik Radloff received his first double bass lessons from Bernardo Camatta at the age of 8. After studying as a junior student and completing his bachelor’s degree at the Cologne College of Music and Dance, he earned his master’s degree with honours from the Robert Schumann College of Music in Düsseldorf. He is currently studying for his concert exam with Rick Stotijn in Düsseldorf.

Lars Henrik Radloff has been a member of the Düsseldorfer Symphoniker since September 2020. 2022 was his first season as a member of the double bass section of the Lucerne Festival Orchestra. He is also a regular guest with other major orchestras, including the Mahler Chamber Orchestra, the Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, the Staatskapelle Berlin, the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, the WDR Symphony Orchestra and the Deutsche Kammer­philharmonie Bremen.