Education
- since 2008Ph. D. Degree - Study of Musicology - Charles University Prague
- 2000 - 2005 Music Faculty, Academy of Performing Arts in Prague – Department of Conducting (professors Jiří Bělohlávek, Tomáš Koutník, Radomil Eliška, František Vajnar and others), 2003 Bachelor’s Degree, 2005 Master’s Degree
- 2004 Master conducting courses led by Kurt Masur in Wroclaw
- 1995 - 2000 Prague Conservatory – conducting department (professors Hynek Farkač, Miriam Němcová, Miroslav Košler)
- 1996 - 2000 State Language School in Prague, state examinations in English, Russian and Spanish
- 1992 - 2000 Trombone study
- 1980 - 1995 Piano study
Conducting activities
in 2010–2011 season Guest Conductor of the Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra České Budějovice, Philharmonic Orchestra Teplice and the National Theatre Ostrava
in 2009–2010 season guest conductor of B. Martinů Philharmonic Orchestra Zlín, cooperation with Prague Symphony Orchestra and North Texas University Opera
since 2009–2010 season Music Director - Prague Mixed Choir
since 2008–2009 season main guest conductor in Mazowiecki Teatr Muzyczny, Warsaw
in 2008–2009 season guest conductor in Théatre du Capitole Toulouse, cooperation with the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
in 2007–2008 season guest conductor in Teatro di Messina
in 2005–2006 season cooperation with the Prague Symphony Orchestra
in 2004-05 season guest conductor of the Czech Radio Symphony Orchestra in Prague and the Chamber Opera Prague
- since 2010 guest conductor of the Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra Olomouc and Chamber Orchestra of Prague Symphony
- 2003-2010conductor of the Charles University Choir in Prague (permanent conductor since 2010)
- 2004-2009chief conductor of the Brno City Theatre (permanent conductor since 2009)
- since 2005 permanent conductor of the J. K. Tyl Theatre in Pilsen
- since 2002 permanent cooperation with the National Theatre in Prague (world premieres of contemporary operas)
- 2002 - 2004 permanent conductor of the National Theatre in Brno (based on winning the competition)
- since 2000 permanent conductor of the Czech Symphony Orchestra and the Film Symphony Orchestra
First Price and Special Price - Praga Cantat 2009
conducting cooperation with the Pilsen Philharmonic Orchestra, Pardubice Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra, West Bohemia Symphony Orchestra Mariánské Lázně, Prague Chamber Choir, etc.
participation in festivals such as Bohemia Cantat, Contemporary Music Marathon, Camerata Nova, Dvořák’s Nelahozeves, Smetana Days in Pilsen, Moravian Autumn, Praga Cantat, Olomouc Music Festival of A. Dvořák, Moravian Music Festival, etc.
guest performances in Poland, France, Italy, Germany, Slovakia, Japan, Spain, Great Britain, Hungary, Luxembourg, US, etc.
Other activities
- regular recording activities for the Czech Radio and TV
- recording CDs (both as a conductor and music director)
- systematic presenting of world premieres of contemporary composers (e.g. Z. Lukáš, Z. Merta, M. Štědroň, M. Mazourová, F. Resch etc.)
- educational activities at the Jaroslav Ježek Conservatory in Prague
- publishing activities
- member of the Committee of the Antonín Dvořák Society and a founding member of the Zdeněk Fibich Society
- permanent member of the international jury of the Praga Cantat festival