David Kalhous

David Kalhous is increasingly gaining recognition in the United States and Europe for his wide-ranging repertoire and adventurous programming spanning more than three centuries. He has appeared as a soloist with Prague Symphony Orchestra FOK, Prague Philharmonia, Israel Symphony Orchestra, Moravian Philharmonic, Chamber Philharmonia Pardubice, West-Bohemia Symphony Orchestra, Northwestern New Music Ensemble, and Plzeň Philharmonic, among others. As a recitalist and a chamber musician, he performed at the Prague Spring Festival, Gilmore Keyboard Festival, Czech Philharmonic Chamber Music Series, Czech Radio's Studio Live Rising Stars Series, and at Tel-Aviv, Northwestern and Yale Universities.

He has recorded for Czech Radio and Television, and has written, produced, and hosted programs devoted to piano music for Prague’s Classic FM Radio. Czech Television produced and showed a feature film about David Kalhous. His new CD will feature the complete piano works of Leoš Janáček.

David Kalhous’ interest in new music has resulted in collaboration with many composers who have dedicated works to him. He gave the debut performance of Ligeti's piano Études and Feldman's For Bunita Marcus in Prague.

David Kalhous studied at the Prague Conservatory with Jaroslav Čermák. He subsequently attended Hochschule für Musik in Vienna, Rubin Academy of Music at Tel-Aviv University, and Yale University, and studied with Paul Badura Skoda, Emil Leichner, Victor Derevianko, David Northington, and Peter Frankl. He also worked with Jerome Lowenthal at the Music Academy of the West. David Kalhous is completing a DMA at Northwestern University, working with Ursula Oppens. He previously taught at Texas Tech University School of Music.