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I first met Jiří Kabát while he was still a conservatory student, when I invited him to join me in a concert performance of Mozart’s Sinfonia concertante. Even then, his viola playing was remarkable. Since then he has also established himself as an outstanding composer and arranger, and his compositions have rightly earned him a number of awards. Last but not least, he also conducts. Jiří Kabát is a truly exceptionally gifted young artist.
We asked Jirka Kabát whether he would write a few arrangements for us. We had a feeling that his training as a composer, combined with the fact that he is a superb instrumentalist himself, could produce pieces tailor-made for us. And it was a bull’s-eye!
Jirka’s arrangements are extremely demanding to learn, but they are lyrical, witty, effective, virtuosic and make perfect use of everything the cello can do. What more could we wish for… Since then we have worked with Jirka regularly, and he has had the lion’s share in our latest CDs.
Working with Jirka was an immensely inspiring experience for me. He approached my songs with great sensitivity and put his experience as an arranger to excellent use. He managed to bring together the worlds of classical and popular music in a very natural way. I hope that our collaboration, which culminated in a concert with the Pilsen Philharmonic, was not our last joint project.
Craftsmanship as it should be – that’s Jirka Kabát! Always excellent, honest work. Working with Jirka is a joy, and we are glad he always makes time for us.
We have been working with Jiří Kabát for several years now and cannot praise the collaboration highly enough. Smooth communication, and parts always delivered quickly and flawlessly. I would also like to mention that Jiří often gets difficult tasks from us – arranging pieces tailored to our orchestra – and he always handles them perfectly. Thank you for everything; we look forward to continuing our work with Jiří.
For PSO, Petra Soukupová
Fitting the sound of a big band into our line-up is no easy task, and not everyone always pulls it off. With Jirka, though, we can count on it! It is an honour – and many thanks!