M. Nostitz Quartet

4 of us
Petr Bernášek - 1. violin

Petr finished studies at AMU in Prague under professor Jiří Tomášek. He got a year stipendium on International academy of International Menuhin Music Academy in Switzerland in year 1990, where he studied under Albert Lysy.

In year 1995 he absolved a three month internship at the Paris conservatoire where he studied violin under professor J. Ghestem and chamber music by professor I Golan. Petr Bernášek is a holder of 3rd place in international competition "Beethovenův Hradec" in Hradec nad Moravicí and is a finalist of international sonata competition "Vierzon 1995".

Beyond that he also tutors.

Václav Vacek - 2. violin

Václav finished studies at AMU in Prague in the class of docent Petr Messieruer, member of Talich quartet. During his studies he took part in string quartet AMU, with which he participated in music festival in Terst.

After studies he became a member in Fenix quartet, from year 1998 he worked at Prague Symphonic Chamber Orchestra. He cooperates with Prague Symphony Orchestra FOK and many more symphonic orchestras.

He continues his family violin tradition and co-owns, with his father Václav Vacek, a violin atelier.

Pavel Hořejší - viola

Pavel finished studies at AMU in Prague in the class of Lubomír Malý, member of Prague string quartet. During his studies he participated in International interpretation competition "Beethovenův Hradec" in Hradec nad Moravicí and got second place in conservatoire competition in Kroměříž.

He absolved solo performance with Praguw student orchestra, with Chamber orchestra Berg and more. Occasionaly he worked with chamber ensembles like for example Czech nonet, Suk Chamber Orchestra and PKO. In years 2008 to 2014 he was also a part of Symphonic orchestra of Czech radio.

From year 2015 is a member of viola part of Czech Philharmonic, whose member he was already in years 1990 to 1996.

Petr Šporcl – violoncello

Petr finished his studies at AMU in Prague in the class of professor Daniel Veis. During his studies he won in an International competition of Beethovenův Hradec in Hradec nad Moravicí and got first place in conservatoire competition in Kroměříž. During his two year studies on Southern Methodist University he won competition of string instruments and in the competition Corpus Christi he placed third. He was also a finalist in International competition Imahuc in Southern Carolina.

He works as a pedagogue in ZUŠ Olešská and from the year 2012 teaches at Jan Deyl Conserevatorie. As a lector he is often invited to music courses of chamber and solo play in Czech Republic, England, Netherlands and USA.