Rosťa Čapek presents…
The Masters of the Acoustic Guitar 2012
Mike Marshall (USA)
Paul O´Brien (CAN), Sammy Vomačka (GER), David Dorůžka (CZ), Mišo Vavro (SK), Stano Palúch (SK), Ondra Kozák (CZ), East-West (CZ-SK) and others.
24th of May 2012, 7:30 pm
Koppernik Theatre (Pyramida Hotel, Bělohorská 24, Prague 6)
The Great exhibition of the acoustic guitars was the part of the concert. We saw the instruments made by the best Czech guitar makers and also the exhibition of original historical guitars from the USA and the Czech republic.
Photogallery from the concert (by Naďa Murmaková a Štěpán Bahenský)
Photogallery from the Exhibition
Mike Marshall (USA)
- one of the best world mandolinist will this time introduce himself as a fantastic guitarist. His repertoire is wide - from brazilian choro, bluegrass and jazz to classical music. He plays all over the world with such stars as Edgar Meyer, Chris Thile, Mark O´Connor, David Grisman, Sam Bush and Bela Fleck. He was the founder of the Modern Mandolin Quartet.
David Dorůžka (CZ)
- one of the best Czech jazz guitar players. From the age of fourteen he started performing with leading musicians on the Czech jazz scene. In 1995 he received the “Talent of the Year” award from the Czech Jazz Society. From 1999 until 2002 Dorůžka lived in Boston in the USA and studied composition and improvisation at Berklee College of Music. Dorůžka has appeared at important festivals in the US (Monterey, Cleveland and others), Canada (Montreal), and in many European countries (festivals in Vienne, Copenhagen, Warszaw, Athens and others). The list of musicians with whom he has worked includes names such as Jorge Rossy, Django Bates, Tiger Okoshi, Perico Sambeat, Albert Sanz, Rodney Green, Orrin Evans, Kenwood Dennard, Phil Wilson, Greg Hopkins, Don Grusin and many others.
Sammy Vomacka (GER)
- originally the Czech musician, from 1970 lives in Germany. Musically he moved from blues to the contemporary jazz, swing a most of all to ragtime.
Paul O´Brien (CAN)
- guitar player, singer and composer. He was born in England but he lives in Canada for last 8 years. He founded his own style of guitar music based on his folk roots.
Stano Palúch (SK)
- the fantastic Slovak fiddle player will accompany the guitarist. He is one of the most famous and appreciated Slovak musicians. He plays various music genres (classical chamber music, jazz and swing, folk, pop-music, bluegrass, folk music). Together with Michal Vavro they form the band Acoustic Colours, he playes in PaCoRa Trio, he cooperated and recorded with Druhá tráva, Peter Lipa, Luboš Malina or Pavel Bobek.
Michal Vavro (SK)
- the amazing musician who plays also classical and folk music. He performed also with famous Slovak band Fragment and he recorded 2 CD´s of his own compositions with the Acoustic Colours band.
Martino Coppo (ITA)
- the best Italian mandolinist, now performing with the Red Wine band, playing mostly bluegrass. He cooperated with Carlo Aonzo, Kathy Chiavola, Gene Parsons, Tony Trischka, Barbara Lamb, Peter Rowan, Barry & Holly Tashian a Patty Larkin and many others.
Ondra Kozák (CZ)
- the gifted multi-instrumentalist, who plays guitar with Fragment band, and guitars and also fiddle in the bands Křeni and Petr Brandejs Band.
Rosťa Čapek presents…
The Masters of the Acoustic Guitar 2012
Mike Marshall (USA)
Paul O´Brien (CAN), Sammy Vomačka (GER), David Dorůžka (CZ), Mišo Vavro (SK), Stano Palúch (SK), Ondra Kozák (CZ), East-West (CZ-SK) and others.
24th of May 2012, 7:30 pm
Koppernik Theatre (Pyramida Hotel, Bělohorská 24, Prague 6)
The Great exhibition of the acoustic guitars was the part of the concert. We saw the instruments made by the best Czech guitar makers and also the exhibition of original historical guitars from the USA and the Czech republic.
Photogallery from the concert (by Naďa Murmaková a Štěpán Bahenský)
Photogallery from the Exhibition
Mike Marshall (USA)
- one of the best world mandolinist will this time introduce himself as a fantastic guitarist. His repertoire is wide - from brazilian choro, bluegrass and jazz to classical music. He plays all over the world with such stars as Edgar Meyer, Chris Thile, Mark O´Connor, David Grisman, Sam Bush and Bela Fleck. He was the founder of the Modern Mandolin Quartet.
David Dorůžka (CZ)
- one of the best Czech jazz guitar players. From the age of fourteen he started performing with leading musicians on the Czech jazz scene. In 1995 he received the “Talent of the Year” award from the Czech Jazz Society. From 1999 until 2002 Dorůžka lived in Boston in the USA and studied composition and improvisation at Berklee College of Music. Dorůžka has appeared at important festivals in the US (Monterey, Cleveland and others), Canada (Montreal), and in many European countries (festivals in Vienne, Copenhagen, Warszaw, Athens and others). The list of musicians with whom he has worked includes names such as Jorge Rossy, Django Bates, Tiger Okoshi, Perico Sambeat, Albert Sanz, Rodney Green, Orrin Evans, Kenwood Dennard, Phil Wilson, Greg Hopkins, Don Grusin and many others.
Sammy Vomacka (GER)
- originally the Czech musician, from 1970 lives in Germany. Musically he moved from blues to the contemporary jazz, swing a most of all to ragtime.
Paul O´Brien (CAN)
- guitar player, singer and composer. He was born in England but he lives in Canada for last 8 years. He founded his own style of guitar music based on his folk roots.
Stano Palúch (SK)
- the fantastic Slovak fiddle player will accompany the guitarist. He is one of the most famous and appreciated Slovak musicians. He plays various music genres (classical chamber music, jazz and swing, folk, pop-music, bluegrass, folk music). Together with Michal Vavro they form the band Acoustic Colours, he playes in PaCoRa Trio, he cooperated and recorded with Druhá tráva, Peter Lipa, Luboš Malina or Pavel Bobek.
Michal Vavro (SK)
- the amazing musician who plays also classical and folk music. He performed also with famous Slovak band Fragment and he recorded 2 CD´s of his own compositions with the Acoustic Colours band.
Martino Coppo (ITA)
- the best Italian mandolinist, now performing with the Red Wine band, playing mostly bluegrass. He cooperated with Carlo Aonzo, Kathy Chiavola, Gene Parsons, Tony Trischka, Barbara Lamb, Peter Rowan, Barry & Holly Tashian a Patty Larkin and many others.
Ondra Kozák (CZ)
- the gifted multi-instrumentalist, who plays guitar with Fragment band, and guitars and also fiddle in the bands Křeni and Petr Brandejs Band.