Internationally renowned Czech musician Edita Keglerova (harpsichord, virginal) will perform just for us! DO NOT MISS IT!
Edita Keglerová
harpsichord, virginal
- Prize-winner of the International Competition for Two Keyboards in Brugges
- Prize–winner of the International Broadcasting Competition “The Platform of Young Interprets TIJI“
She graduated from the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague playing the harpsichord with Prof. Giedré-Lukšaité Mrázková. Then she continued in her studies in a master class under Prof. Jacques Ogg at the Royal Conservatory in Den Haag where she obtained her diploma MMUS for a solo and chamber playing. In 2002 she was awarded one year scholarship at the Royal Academy Music in London where she dedicated her studies mainly to playing the basso continuo, then also clavichord and hammerklavier. In September 2003 she was admitted to the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague for her predoctoral studies in the discipline “Interpretation and the Theory of Interpretation“. She is regulary participate in master courses lead by world-known harpsichordists.
In 1997 she won together with Iva Štrynclová the 1st and special prize of the Bärenreiter Publisher at the most prestigious International Competition for Two Keyboards in Brugges (Belgium). In the same competition in 2001 she acquired “Honorable mention,“ this time for her solo harpsichord playing. In 1998 the members of duo Edita Keglerová and Iva Štrynclová became finalists of the International Broadcasting Competition “The Platform of Young Interprets TIJI“ which has been organized every year by the European Union of Radio Stations in Brussels (Belgium).
She cooperates with well known Czech chamber ensembles as a soloist and a chamber player as well. She is a member of numerous ensembles (Prague Baroque Ensemble, Hanbarne Baroque Ensemble) performing in the Czech Republic and abroad. She is a teacher at the Jan Neruda Musical Grammar School in Prague.
She regularly performs with Prague Baroque Ensemble in Japan. In 2005 she visited Great Britain, where she introduced herself in G. F. Händel Museum in London and in St. Nicolas Church in Chearsley. In 2006 she performed in Germany – Musica Canterey Bamberg. In January 2007 sher was playing at the opening concert of the 3rd concert series Music of Prague Castle. She played at many important Czech music festivals (Smetana´s Litomysl International Opera Festival, Festival of Chamber Music in Český Krumlov, Dvořák Music Festival Nelahozeves, Antonín Dvořák Music Festival in Příbram, Dvořák Music festival Olomouc) and at festivals abroad (Germany – Bachtage Potsdamm, Great Britain, Holland, Poland).
In 2007 she finished unique CD with J.A. Benda 4 concerts for harpsichord and orchestra, where concerts in G major and F major are performed in world premiere.