Libor Novacek - Piano
Internationally recognised for his interpretations of Liszt and Brahms, Libor
Novacek’s playing has already been compared with that of the great masters such
as Kempff and Arrau. He is said to possess ‘exceptional poetic verve and
inwardness’ and his recording of Brahms’s second Sonata is said to have ‘set a
new benchmark.Winner of the Landor Records 2005 Competition, Libor enjoys a long-term recording contract with Landor and released two CDs in 2006 to outstanding acclaim in the classical music press including BBC Music Magazine, International Record Review, Pianonews, Crescendo and Rondo. The second CD featuring Liszt - Années de Pèlerinage – Italie and Mephisto Waltz No.1 was Editor’s Choice in Gramophone Magazine. In October 2007, this CD was awarded the 'Diplom d’Honneur' by the Ferenc Liszt Society in Budapest. 
Libor’s latest CD, released in September 2008 and featuring works by Brahms,
continues to receive the greatest critical acclaim, including 5 stars and
Instrumental Choice in BBC Music Magazine.Libor graduated from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 2004 with the highest awards and was selected for representation by YCAT in the same year. He has won several international prizes including 4th Prize at the AXA Dublin International Piano Competition in 2006. His concerts and tours have taken him to major festivals and venues worldwide: these include regular appearances at the Wigmore Hall as well as the Barbican in London; also the Brighton, Chester, 3 Choirs and Mostly Mozart Festivals. He has also played in the USA, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Spain, France, Germany, the Czech Republic, Hungary, India, South Africa, Kenya and Zimbabwe. 
Libor works regularly with the Czechoslovak Chamber Orchestra and recently he has
performed with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the Prague Philharmonia, the
Prague Chamber Orchestra, Prague Chamber Philharmony, Hamburg Symphony Orchestra,
Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra, English Sinfonia and the European Union Chamber
Orchestra. He has also recorded for Czech Radio and BBC Radio 3.
Amongst his forthcoming engagements are performances in throughout the UK and
Ireland, including the Barbican Centre, London, Lancaster, Jersey, Wexford and
Blackburn. Abroad, Libor will perform in Holland, Prague and Belgrade with
repeated tours of Spain, Kenya and Zimbabwe. Concerto performances include
further collaboration with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and the Royal
Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra.Libor is scheduled to record a new CD of works by Liszt to be released in 2009. Libor Novacek is a Steinway Artist Repertoire List Web Page |