Viklický was born in Olomouc. He graduated from Palacký University in 1971 with a degree in mathematics. As a student, he devoted a lot of time to playing jazz piano, and in 1974, he was awarded the prize for best soloist at the Czechoslovak Amateur Jazz Festival. The same year, he joined Karel Velebný's SHQ ensemble. In 1976, he was a prizewinner at a jazz improvisation competition in Lyon, and his composition "Green Satin" (Czech: Zeleny saten) won first prize in a music conservatory competition in Monaco. In 1985, his composition "Cacharel" won second prize in the same competition.
In 1977, he was awarded a year's scholarship to study composition and arrangement with Herb Pomeroy at Berklee College of Music in Boston. He then continued his composition studies with Jarmo Sermila, George Crumb, and Václav Kučera. Since returning to Prague, he has led his own ensembles (primarily quartets and quintets), composed and arranged, and—after the death of Karel Velebný—worked as director of the Summer Jazz Workshops in Frýdlant. He has lectured at a similar workshop event in Glamorgan, Wales. Between 1991 and 1995, Viklický was President of the Czech Jazz Society, and since 1994, he has worked with the Ad lib Moravia ensemble, whose performances combine elements of Moravian folk music, modern jazz, and contemporary serious music. In 1996, the ensemble went on a concert tour of Mexico and the United States.
As a pianistedit
Emil Viklický in Budapest, 2018
As a pianist, Viklický has performed in numerous international ensembles alongside musicians from the U.S. and other European countries, including the Lou Blackburn International Quartet, the Benny Bailey Quintet, and multi-instrumentalist Scott Robinson. He has made frequent appearances in Finland (with the Finnczech Quartet and in particular with Jarmo Sermila) and Norway (with the Czech-Norwegian Big Band and Harald Gundhus [no]), and has performed in the USA, Japan, Mexico, Israel, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands (at the North Sea Festival), and elsewhere. He has also worked with fellow Czech, saxophonist Jaroslav Jakubovič, and often accompanied Czech jazz singer Eva Olmerová, during the last years of her career.
As a composeredit
As a composer, Viklický has attracted attention abroad primarily for having created a synthesis of the expressive elements of modern jazz with the melodicism and tonalities of Moravian folk song that is distinctly individual in contemporary jazz. Besides this, however, he also composes "straight-ahead" modern jazz as well as chamber and orchestral works that utilize certain elements of New Music, and at times his music requires a combination of classical and jazz performers. He also composes incidental and film music and has produced scores for several full-length feature films, such as the German horror comedy Killer Condom, and television series. Throughout the 1990s, he devoted an increasing amount of time to the composition of contemporary classical music for a great variety of instrumental combinations, ranging from small chamber ensembles and electronic instruments to symphony orchestras and choruses.
Awardsedit
Viklický's work has gained him a number of awards. These include second prize in the 1985 Monaco jazz composition competition (for "Cacharel"), the 1991 Film and Television Association prize for music for animated film, second prize at the 1994 Marimolin contemporary music competition in Boston (for "Tristana"), a 1996 Prague award for electroacoustic music (for "Paradise Park"), a 1996 Czech Music Fund prize for use of folk music in art music, and first prize in a 2000 international composition competition in Prague (for the opera Phaedra).[1]
Selected discographyedit
The Window and The Door (Supraphon 1980; reissued Bonton 1997)[2]
Together (Supraphon 1981; reissued 1996)
Confluence (Jasemusiikki Finland 1983; reissued 1995)
Homage to Joan Miró (Supraphon 1988; reissued 1989)
Beyond the Mountains (Supraphon 1990)
Tauromaquia (Bonton 1990)
'Round Midnight (Arta 1991)
Last Connection from Niirasaki (Monitor/EMI 1995)
Food of Love (Melantrich 1995; reissued Lotos 1998)
Homage To Josip Plecnik (Lotos 1996; reissued 2004)
Bohemia After Dark (PJ Music 1997)
UV Drive (Arta 1997)
Neuro (Gallup Music 1998)
Duets (Lotos 1998)
Docela všední obyčejný den (Lotos 1998)
Live in Rudolfinum (PJ Music 2001)
Morava (Fantasy/Milestone 2001)
Trio '01 (Arta 2002)
What's New (Cube-Métier 2003)
Summertime (Cube-Métier 2004)
Cookin' in Bonn (Dekkor 2006)
Moravian Gems (Cube-Métier 2007)
Jazz Night at the Museum (DMcP 2007)
Jazz at Prague Castle (Multisonic 2007)
Ballads and More (Arta 2008)
Sinfonietta~The Janáček of Jazz (Venus 2009)
The Funky Way of Emil Viklicky (Vampi Soul 2009)
Emil Viklicky 60 (Multisonic 2009)
Vítáme Vás (DMcP 2009)
Live in Vienna (Cube-Métier, 2010)
Kafka on the Shore: Tribute to Haruki Murakami (Venus, 2011)
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This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification Please help by adding reliable sources Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately from the article and its talk page especially if potentially libelous Find sources Emil Viklicky news newspapers books scholar JSTOR February 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message Emil Viklicky born 23 November 1948 is a Czech jazz pianist and composer Emil ViklickyViklicky in 2007Background informationBorn 1948 11 23 23 November 1948 age 75 Olomouc CzechoslovakiaGenresJazzOccupation s MusiciancomposerInstrument s PianoWebsiteviklicky wbr com Contents 1 Career 1 1 As a pianist 1 2 As a composer 2 Awards 3 Selected discography 4 Gallery 5 References 6 External linksCareer editThis section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources Please help by adding reliable sources Contentious material about living people that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately Find sources Emil Viklicky news newspapers books scholar JSTOR February 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message Viklicky was born in Olomouc He graduated from Palacky University in 1971 with a degree in mathematics As a student he devoted a lot of time to playing jazz piano and in 1974 he was awarded the prize for best soloist at the Czechoslovak Amateur Jazz Festival The same year he joined Karel Velebny s SHQ ensemble In 1976 he was a prizewinner at a jazz improvisation competition in Lyon and his composition Green Satin Czech Zeleny saten won first prize in a music conservatory competition in Monaco In 1985 his composition Cacharel won second prize in the same competition In 1977 he was awarded a year s scholarship to study composition and arrangement with Herb Pomeroy at Berklee College of Music in Boston He then continued his composition studies with Jarmo Sermila George Crumb and Vaclav Kucera Since returning to Prague he has led his own ensembles primarily quartets and quintets composed and arranged and after the death of Karel Velebny worked as director of the Summer Jazz Workshops in Frydlant He has lectured at a similar workshop event in Glamorgan Wales Between 1991 and 1995 Viklicky was President of the Czech Jazz Society and since 1994 he has worked with the Ad lib Moravia ensemble whose performances combine elements of Moravian folk music modern jazz and contemporary serious music In 1996 the ensemble went on a concert tour of Mexico and the United States As a pianist edit nbsp Emil Viklicky in Budapest 2018As a pianist Viklicky has performed in numerous international ensembles alongside musicians from the U S and other European countries including the Lou Blackburn International Quartet the Benny Bailey Quintet and multi instrumentalist Scott Robinson He has made frequent appearances in Finland with the Finnczech Quartet and in particular with Jarmo Sermila and Norway with the Czech Norwegian Big Band and Harald Gundhus no and has performed in the USA Japan Mexico Israel Germany Luxembourg the Netherlands at the North Sea Festival and elsewhere He has also worked with fellow Czech saxophonist Jaroslav Jakubovic and often accompanied Czech jazz singer Eva Olmerova during the last years of her career As a composer edit As a composer Viklicky has attracted attention abroad primarily for having created a synthesis of the expressive elements of modern jazz with the melodicism and tonalities of Moravian folk song that is distinctly individual in contemporary jazz Besides this however he also composes straight ahead modern jazz as well as chamber and orchestral works that utilize certain elements of New Music and at times his music requires a combination of classical and jazz performers He also composes incidental and film music and has produced scores for several full length feature films such as the German horror comedy Killer Condom and television series Throughout the 1990s he devoted an increasing amount of time to the composition of contemporary classical music for a great variety of instrumental combinations ranging from small chamber ensembles and electronic instruments to symphony orchestras and choruses Awards editViklicky s work has gained him a number of awards These include second prize in the 1985 Monaco jazz composition competition for Cacharel the 1991 Film and Television Association prize for music for animated film second prize at the 1994 Marimolin contemporary music competition in Boston for Tristana a 1996 Prague award for electroacoustic music for Paradise Park a 1996 Czech Music Fund prize for use of folk music in art music and first prize in a 2000 international composition competition in Prague for the opera Phaedra 1 Selected discography editThe Window and The Door Supraphon 1980 reissued Bonton 1997 2 Together Supraphon 1981 reissued 1996 Confluence Jasemusiikki Finland 1983 reissued 1995 Homage to Joan Miro Supraphon 1988 reissued 1989 Beyond the Mountains Supraphon 1990 Tauromaquia Bonton 1990 Round Midnight Arta 1991 Last Connection from Niirasaki Monitor EMI 1995 Food of Love Melantrich 1995 reissued Lotos 1998 Homage To Josip Plecnik Lotos 1996 reissued 2004 Bohemia After Dark PJ Music 1997 UV Drive Arta 1997 Neuro Gallup Music 1998 Duets Lotos 1998 Docela vsedni obycejny den Lotos 1998 Live in Rudolfinum PJ Music 2001 Morava Fantasy Milestone 2001 Trio 01 Arta 2002 What s New Cube Metier 2003 Summertime Cube Metier 2004 Cookin in Bonn Dekkor 2006 Moravian Gems Cube Metier 2007 Jazz Night at the Museum DMcP 2007 Jazz at Prague Castle Multisonic 2007 Ballads and More Arta 2008 Sinfonietta The Janacek of Jazz Venus 2009 The Funky Way of Emil Viklicky Vampi Soul 2009 Emil Viklicky 60 Multisonic 2009 Vitame Vas DMcP 2009 Live in Vienna Cube Metier 2010 Kafka on the Shore Tribute to Haruki Murakami Venus 2011 Together Again with George Mraz ACT Music 2014 Moravian Romance Live at JazzFest Brno 2018 Venus 2018 with Miroslav VitousGallery edit nbsp Viklicky at the National Czech and Slovak Museum Cedar Rapids Iowa August 2006 nbsp Viklicky at the National Czech and Slovak Museum August 2006 nbsp Viklicky at the Indian Hills Community College Ottumwa Iowa 5 28 2008 nbsp Viklicky with George Mraz and Billy Hart at the Spertus Museum Chicago September 2008 nbsp Tim Hankewich and Viklicky in Iowa City Iowa May 2009 nbsp Inscription from Ray Brown to Emil ViklickyReferences edit Emil Viklicky Opera in Czech viklicky com Retrieved 25 March 2017 Czech music site Archived 16 October 2006 at the Wayback MachineExternal links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Emil Viklicky Official website Emil Viklicky at IMDb Emil Viklicky at All About Jazz Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Emil Viklicky amp oldid 1209465125, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
