Jiří Levíček

"Emotional impact and logic are the main drivers for my compositions. As an active pianist, I have developed a deep understanding of the solo, chamber and orchestral works of “the greats” and to see how the music reflects their mind, soul and their environment. Although my musical 'voice'  reflects the 21st century, the music of Bach, Haydn and Beethoven are my most essential guides of infinite creativity within clear form."

Jiří Levíček

Jiří Levíček was born in 1984 in Brno, Czech Republic. He began studies at the Janáček Academy of Music and Performing Arts in 1999 at the secondary school, and continued at the college level receiving his Bachelor´s degree in 2006.

During the course of his academic career at the Janacek Academy, he attended summer piano courses in Prague, Český Krumlov and Kaunas (Lithuania), and participaded in jazz workshops in Prague and Brno. Jiří went to the University of North Texas College of Music in 2006 as an exchange student and has remained there to pursue the prestigious Artist Certificate and Master´s Degree. He has studied with Adam Wodnicki (classical piano), Stefan Karlsson (jazz piano) and Cindy McTee (composition), and has served as pianist for the famous One O´Clock Lab Band. His activities continue to enhance both the classical and jazz realms as a performer and composer.

Jiří has participated in a number of international piano competitions, and has performed widely both in Europe and the United States. He played his first concerto with orchestra at the age of 11; when he was fifteen he was invited to play Mozart Piano Concerto No.23 with Lithuanian Philharmonics under the baton of Paul Bermann; his first performance in USA took place at Czech Embassy in Washington D.C.; in 2009, he played for American Ambassador at The United States Embassy in Lima, Peru. In 2008, he was extensively playing with flutist James Scott both in US and Europe.