Martin Kux Král, Music Composer
He was born on April 9, 1987, in Chrudim (Czech Republic). He initially studied composition at the Jaroslav Ježek Conservatory and later at the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague (HAMU).
In 2023, he completed postgraduate composition courses at the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Rome.
He has composed a number of vocal and instrumental works. He is also active in composing music for stage and media. He regularly collaborates with both Czech and international performers.
His compositions have been performed by leading Czech music ensembles and foreign artists, such as the South Bohemian Philharmonic České Budějovice, BERG Orchestra, FAMA Quartet, Opera diversa, Sedláček Quartet, Mucha Trio, Kühn Mixed Choir, baritone Roman Janál, clarinetist Anna Paulová, violinist Ludmila Waldmann Pavlová, pianists Daniel Wiesner, Jan Čmejla, Matouš Zukal, actor Viktor Dvořák, the choir Pražští pěvci, pianist Alessandro Simoni, guitarist Vincenzo Ruggiero, and others.
Motto:
“As a composer, I stylistically find myself at the intersection of lyrical minimalism and postmodern expressivity. I synthesize tradition with modern elements. In music, I give space to silence, detail, micro-changes, but I also make use of dramatic gestures.”
Awards for Composition
2024:
Composition Competition of the Antonín Dvořák Music Festival in Příbram – 1st prize for the piece Castle Tour. místo za skladbu Zámecká prohlídka.
2020:
Composition Competition of the Antonín Dvořák Music Festival in Příbram – 1st prize for the piece Three Songs with a Scent of Potpourri.
2019:
New Composition Generation – Mezinárodní soutěž mladých skladatelů, Kazachstán, 3. místo za skladbu Komorní diptych.
Education
2020–2023
Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Rome – Three-year postgraduate course in composition
2013–2020
Academy of Performing Arts in Prague (HAMU) – Composition (Master’s degree)
2009–2015
Jaroslav Ježek Conservatory – Composition
Contact
Email: mkuxkral@gmail.com
Tel: +420 725 507 043
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https://www.youtube.com/@martinkux-kral6271
News:
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https://www.dvorakuvfestival.cz/koncert/loukov-2/
https://koncerty.zamekzdar.cz/udalost/adventni-koncert-pavlova-hon/
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100004809943841
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https://www.klasikaplus.cz/bachpreistrager-zahral-v-pribrami-bravurne-a-s-mladickou-vervou/
https://www.beethovenfestival.cz/cz/24-5-2025-jimlin-komorni-koncert/
https://www.festivalkrumlov.cz/program/nova-spojeni-fama-q/
https://www.tanecnimagazin.cz/tag/sulle-rovine-del-tempo/
https://www.klasikaplus.cz/vsechny-cesty-vedou-do-rima-soudoba-ceska-a-italska-hudba-v-praze-a-hradci-kralove/