"The youngest artist of our festival - organist and pianist Josef Kratochvíl gave a wonderful organ recital. What a pleasure to hear his talent."
Sebastian Matecki, Artistic director of the International organ festival Jasna Gora, Poland
Josef Kratochvíl
is a young aspiring organist and pianist from the Czech Republic. He started playing the piano at the age of 5. Laureat of international organ competitions gives organ recitals throughout Europe, USA and Russia. Josef Kratochvíl is an artistic director of the international organ festival “Autumn Organ” in Valašské Meziříčí, Czech Republic. Currently, he is pursuing Meisterklasse organ program at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy in Leipzig, Germany, in the organ class of professor Martin Schmeding.
Press
An extraordinary organist together with soprano Aneta Kratochvílová gave a wonderful concert here in Modena. Our audience rewarded them with standing ovations.
Modena organ festival
Associazione Amici dell'Organo
In cooperation with Czech consulate in Lviv Aneta and Josef performed in Lviv National Philharmonic on 28. 7. 2019. Big applause and standing ovations at the end of the concert proved the overall satisfaction.
Lviv National Philharmonic
Roman Tupis, journalist
Josef Kratochvil proved his musicality especially in a contrasting lyrical parts of the symphony.
Josef Kratochvil showed himself as a great interpret.
Janáček Philharmonic Ostrava
Jeunesses musicales 2018