Petr Hejný
composer (born 1956)
The cellist, gambist, composer, painter, and sculptor Petr Hejný was born in Prague on 27th March 1956. During his studies at the Prague Conservatory and the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague he was awarded the first prize at several international cello competitions.
In 1977 he started playing viola da gamba and the baroque cello with the Prague Madrigalists; later on he joined the Doležal Quartet and the Stamic Quartet.
He composes for the instrument he masters: the cello. In his music, the experience with the technical potential of the instrument and its timbre possibilities is clearly reflected. Hejný’s compositions are performed by cellists in competitions and concerts; his sonatas, duos, and trios are recorded at the Czech Radio (e.g. The Enchanted Forest (Začarovaný les), 1983, duo for two cellos; Psalm, 1996, trio for three cellos; The Metallic Sonata (Kovová sonata), 1996, for cello solo; A Walk Near the Zubřina River, 2004, duo for two cellos, etc.).
Titles for sale:
Painter's Sonata