Bio

Michal Indrák was born on 8th February 1982 in Krnov (Czech Republic) and is composer of contemporery and experimental music and improviser. In 2001-2003 he studied music education and mathematics at Masaryk University (Brno, Czech Republic). He graduated in composition at Janáček Academy of Music and Performing Arts in Brno in 2008 and finished Ph.D. studies in 2013. He is a member of the Brno Improvising Unit and Dunami ensemble. Indrák passed many courses on composition. In 2013 he participated in the Festival OSTRAVA DAYS 2013 with the composers Philip Glass, Christian Wolff, Bernard Lang, Petr Kotik and others. Michal wrote two books: Progression of musical forms in music of the 20th century with regard to the relationship to the music content and  Formální a interpretační problematika smyčcových kvartetů Miloslava Ištvana with Štěpán Filípek.  Michal teaches at FEKT VUT (audio Engineering) and Faculty of Music  JAMU (Theory of composition and semiotics)

Selected pieces (2003-2023):

  • ONI (multimedia team project 2021-22)
  • Radiotic (EA 2022)
  • Tinkling (EA 2022)
  • Vapor Snag (2021, EA skladba, 8 Channel Surround)
  • NGC 6302 Na ramenech obrů
  • Piece in rotating phase (fixed media, 8 Channel Surround)
  • 23419 (fixed media, 5.1)
  • Standing wave (for chamber ensemble)
  • Sound cloud (for chamber ensemble)
  • Shellac one (EA piece)
  • Street (EA piece)
  • Rhythm for seven (for chamber ensemble)
  • Tone circle (for piano four hands and violin)
  • Panyka (for flute, bass clarinet and marimba)
  • Elephant orchestra (for brass ensemble)
  • Symphony no 1
  • EVOKE (for violin solo)
  • Concertino for piano, flute and strings
  • Sonata no1 for piano
  • Mořské dno (for chamber ensemble)
  • Tio Trio (for string trio)
  • Radosti na kolonádách a jeden smutek (for chamber ensemble)
  • Pět pisní na text Bertolta Brechta (for sopran and clarinet)
  • Final count down (piano solo)

Selected list of music for theatre:

  • Melancholie (in Englisch Melancholy; 2004, stage direction Pavel Gejduš, text by Pavel Gejduš)
  • Mária Callas Masterclass (2005, direction Pavol Juráš, text by Terrence McNally)
  • 04:48 (2005, direction Daniela Cádrová, text by Sarah Kane)
  • Pěna dní (2006, direction Daniela Cádrová, text by Boris Vian)
  • Zpráva o svatém kárání (2012, direction Barbara Herz, text by Martin Sládeček)

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