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6th Oskar Nedbal International Viola Competition 2024 knows it’s winners

https://www.thestrad.com/news/winners-announced-at-the-2024-oskar-nedbal-international-viola-competition/18721.article

https://theviolinchannel.com/prizewinners-announced-at-the-2024-oskar-nedbal-international-viola-competition/

 

Review in the Fanfare Magazine – CD „Lady Viola”

…This is one of the best solo instrumental albums of the year and deserves a wide audience beyond fanciers of viola music. As I said at the outset, it is both eye-opening and entertaining…
…Fialová has a big tone, a singing legato, and bold technical prowess…

Review in the Kristeligt Dagblad Copenhagen – CD „Lady Viola”

…Of the eight pieces in total, several are for viola solo, which gives the listener an ample opportunity to enjoy her sonorous, one is almost tempted to say, juicy sound for almost a whole hour. It becomes easy to understand the music lovers who have a special predilection for viola…

Kristeligt Dagblad Copenhagen 9/2021
*****

New CD “Lady Viola”

Kristina Fialova´s new CD “Lady Viola” is released! It includes only pieces written by female composers such as Bacewitz, Bodorova, Clarke, Fuchs, Paradis and Vorlova for viola solo, viola and piano (with Jitka Čechová) and viola and clarinet (with Anna Paulová).

The Cd is releaed by Arcodiva label and distributed by Naxos. More info here

Online concert – Romantic evening from Rudolfinum

Kristina Fialová – viola, Petr Nouzovský – cello

Program – J. S. Bach, A. Dvorak, P. Fiala, A. Skoumal, R. Haas, A. Piazzolla

Watch the whole concert here 

Suk´s hall, Rudolfinum, Prague, 15. 12. 2020

New review of the CD Schoenberg/Tchaikovsky – String Sextets

…As it turns out, these young musicians’ reading of Verklärte Nacht is wonderfully intense, one of the best performances I’ve ever heard…

Czech Musicians Play String Sextets

New CD Schoenberg/Tchaikovsky – String Sextets!

New “Covid” Cd project with music of Schoenberg and Tchaikovsky has been released! Cd was recorded live in April 2020 with facemasks from a charity concert for NF Impuls in empty Rudolfinum.  You can get it here

"…Kristina Fialová has a velvety tone, perfect for the works’ lyricism…"

Gramophone

"…Kristina Fialová’s refined taste matches up with her interpretive approach to the compositions selected and gives her temperament, natural virtuosity and emotionally engaged tone of her instrument an opportunity to shine…"

MusicWeb International

"…Kristina Fialová is universally acclaimed for her expressive and lively interpretation, brilliantly cultivated tone, and coherent general conception. Her flawless technique and immense musicality did not take long to manifest themselves…"

Ostravan