Adámek, Ondřej, 1979-

Ondřej Adámek received a degree in composition from the Academy of Music in Prague in 2004 and from the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Paris in 2007, where he also studied electroacoustics, orchestration, improvisation, analysis, and Indian music. He composes orchestra and ensemble pieces drawing inspiration from different musical cultures, including those of Bali, New Caledonia, and Japan, with a detailed focus on instrumental and vocal sound. He seeks out novel extended techniques for classical instruments and develops innovative systems combining video, electroacoustic sound, and instrumental ensembles. In 2002, he received a grant from the UNESCO-Aschberg programme for artists to complete an artistic residency in Nairobi with the Gàara Dance Company, with whom he created Abila. He was a finalist in bi-annual Metamorphoses Acousmatic Music Competition, Belgium, 2002 and 2004. In 2004, he also participated in the Nouvel Ensemble Moderne’s International Young Composers Forum and his Sinuous Words broadcast on Radio-Canada and Radio-Télévision during the 2004 edition of Radio Canada’s Montréal - Cité de la musique. In 2007, he received a grant from Culturesfrance and completed a residency at the Villa Kujoyama in Kyoto. He completed numerous residences all over the world. He is also the founder and conductor of the vocal ensemble NESEVEN, which has toured extensively. Adámek has received many awards and prizes, including the Prix de Bourges (IMEB) in 2003, the Hungarian Radio Prize in 2004, the Brandenberg Biennale Prize in 2006, the Grand Prix of the Alexandre Tansman Competition in 2010 for Dusty Rusty Hush, and the Enescu Prize in 2011.