Igor Ardašev [SEP] place of birth
Igor Ardašev
Igor Ardašev (born in Brno, 1967) is a Czech pianist.
He studied at the Brno Conservatory as a pupil of Inessa Janíčková, later he pursued his studies at the Janáček Academy of Music and Performing Arts. He was awarded the 1987 International Tchaikovsky Competition's 5th prize and the 1988 Prague Spring Competition's 3rd prize. He was subsequently prized at the 1990 Maria Callas, 1991 Queen Elisabeth (6th) and 1995 Long-Thibaud (4th) competitions.
Ardašev is internationally active as a
Rimskij-Korsakov etc. to John Mayer, Jean-Michel Jarre and Blatny.
He serves on the governing body of Antonín Dvořák Music Festival and is part of PETROF ART Family.
Special projects.
In 2006 he initiated a special annual concert for The Lions Club Bohemia, honoring visually handicapped people, which he conducted for 10 seasons. Among many others, he invited soloists like Václav Hudeček, Igor Ardašev, Jana Chaudhuri and Pavel Sporcl.
His passion for the search of symphonic music that is either inspired