Petr Hanzlík
born 30 April 1968
Composer…
In contemporary classical music Hanzlík mainly composes chamber pieces, most often vocal-instrumental and choral works, as well as incidental music.Singer…
Classical jazz (swing). Lead vocalist for The Swings quartet.Music producer, arranger, dramaturge, director…
Considerable portfolio of work with the record industry, radio, television, film and theatreBusiness activities:
Blue Season Art Agency
Operation and management of art-production agency.
Other professional activities:
Přítomnost - a contemporary music association in Prague
Executive committee member
The Czech Music Fund Foundation
Member of the committee for popular music, jazz and other genres.
Education and qualifications
Since 2002 private study with Vít Clar
1997 - 2002 Jaroslav Ježek Conservatory, composing department (Vít Clar’s class, thesis: Missa prima
1988 – 1991 Charles University’s Pedagogical Faculty, Department of Czech language – Music Education, studies not completed
1982 – 1986 Chemical Trade Secondary School in Prague
1973 – 1981 Art School, Department of piano
2009
— premiere of the cantata Il Cantico delle Creature;
— organization of music workshop Meeting with Music in Soběslav;
— production of benefit concert …et in terra pax…
2008
— premiere performance of the Magnificat choral cantata;
— production of benefit concert…et in terra pax…;
— production of radio concert In Honour of Josef Kainar
— production of Coffeehouse Delikomat CD
2007
— music to the film Swingtime (produced by Czech Television, directed by J. Polišenský);
—premiere performance of The Healing Garden trio;
— arrangement and performance of Music for Fireworks for a symphonic orchestra on the occasion of the opening of the Palladium shopping centre;
— member of the executive committee for Přítomnosti, a contemporary music association in Prague;
— member of the committee of the Czech Music Fund Foundation;
2006
— production of radio concert from the In Honour of Czech Ecclesiastical Music;
— Bohemia Big Band CD – Jazz at the Castle
2005
— premiere of Missa prima and choral compositions Ave Maria and Song of Songs
2004
— Day Dream CD (Blue Season);
— collaboration on the film Želary (Oscar ® nominee)
2003
— establishment of the Blue Season Art Agency
— The Swings CD – Rent Party Blues (Warner Music)
2000 – 2006
— collaboration with various theatres (MD Most, MD Mladá Boleslav, VČD Pardubice) as a music dramaturge, music director, composer and arranger, singing instructor.
1998
— premiere of performance of the cantata Stabat Mater and cycle Songs of Innocence and Experience to the writings of the poet William Blake.
1997
— radio performance of the Trio for oboe, clarinet and bassoon
1996 – 2002
—study at the Jaroslav Ježek Conservatory in Prague, Department of Composition
1995
— Release of CD - Ondřej Havelka uvádí The Swings
1994 – 2003
— many jazz – swing performances (Ondřej Havelka, Bratislava Hot Serenaders, Milan Lasica, Bohemia Big Band, Jan Vodňanský, Sklep theatre…)
1991
— founding member of the vocal quartet The Swings1986 – 1993
—jack of all trades…including surface finishing technician, cow feeder, basic school teacher, student at Charles University's Pedagogical Faculty, assistant construction worker, peddler of cosmetics, Prague guide, photographer, night watchman, street musician…
1982 – 1986
— Studied at secondary school of chemistry in Prague, self-taught guitarist and tramp
1973 – 1980
— Art School, Piano Dep
1968
—born in Brandýs nad Labem to the musical family of the Hanzlíks and Patrases