Tonight: International Czech Soloists with Sam Haywood

LEXHAM CHAMBER CONCERTS
Lexham Gardens. W8 5JR
In aid of Parkinson’s Charities
Thursday 2nd April
at 7:15

presents

Czech House Concerts
Tomáš Jamník – cello
Matteo Hager – violin
Pavla Bedřichová – violin
Kryštof Kohout – violin
Sam Haywood – piano

Programme:
Philip Glass: Duos for Violin and Cello
Eugène Ysaÿe: Sonata No. 2 for Solo Violin
Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy: Piano Trio in D minor

The concert will last just over an hour, followed by optional substantial buffet and drinks

Tickets (for planning purposes) from [music@adaptalog.com](mailto:music@adaptalog.com).
(Full address willbe sent following application)
Please state if you will also join in the buffet

Suggested donations: Concert £25, Post-concert buffet and drink £18
NB Suggested donations are not an obligatory amount...
Online to: https://www.parkinsons.org.uk/donate
Click “In celebration of a special occasion”
Celebration Reference = “Lexham”
Date = 2 April 2026

or

Cash at the venue - gift-aid forms available

Biographies
Tomáš Jamník is a celebrated Czech cellist renowned for his in-depth knowledge, attention to detail, and passion for bringing lesser-known music to wider audiences. A winner of the Prague Spring International Music Competition and a finalist at London’s Pierre Fournier Award, he has established himself as a leading soloist in both classical and contemporary repertoire. Tomáš performs extensively across Europe, the US, and Asia, collaborating with top international ensembles including the Philharmonia Orchestra London, the Czech Philharmonic, and the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin. A dedicated chamber musician, he has appeared at prestigious venues such as London’s Barbican Hall, the Berlin Philharmonie, and the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, performing alongside artists like Magdalena Kožená, Leif Ove Andsnes, and the Pavel Haas Quartet. Beyond his performing career, Tomáš is a passionate educator and innovator. He serves as the artistic director of the Ševčík Academy and, in 2016, founded the Vážný zájem (“Serious Interest”) project, a highly successful initiative that has facilitated hundreds of classical house concerts and led to a TEDx appearance. Following a Fulbright-Masaryk Fellowship in the US at the Juilliard School, he was appointed professor at the Janáček Academy of Performing Arts in Brno. Tomáš plays a 1784 Lorenzo Storioni cello, generously loaned from the private collection of Aleš Voverka.

Czech-American violinist and composer Matteo Hager is an internationally recognized artist celebrated for his exceptional talent. Born in Prague, he currently studies at the Royal Academy of Music in London under Professor Rodney Friend on a merit-based scholarship. In 2023, BBC Music Magazine named Matteo one of the world’s "Rising Stars," and in 2025, he was awarded the prestigious Musicians' Company Silver Medal, recognizing the most outstanding conservatoire students in the UK. As a soloist, Matteo has performed across three continents, collaborating with renowned ensembles such as the Barbican Sinfonia, the Prague Symphony Orchestra, and I Virtuosi di Kyiv. His festival appearances include the UK's Mayfield Festival, the Dvořák Prague Festival, and Young Euro Classic in Berlin. Beyond his vibrant performing career, Matteo is a passionate and accomplished composer. He premiered his original composition, Threnody, at Prague's Rudolfinum, and as the winner of the Young Talent Performance Competition, he will present his own Violin Concerto with the Janáček Philharmonic Ostrava in the 2025/2026 season. He is also scheduled to perform his original works at the 2026 Prague Spring Festival. Matteo’s career is supported by several prominent UK awards, including the ABRSM Scholarship and the Albert Cooper Music Charitable Trust Grant.

Pavla Bedřichová is a talented Czech violinist currently based in the UK, where she studies on a full scholarship at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama in London under the tutelage of David Takeno. She began her musical journey at the age of four under the guidance of her mother, later continuing her studies at the Pilsen Conservatoire. A laureate of numerous national and international competitions, Pavla has claimed first prizes at the Josef Micka and Josef Muzika competitions, as well as a top prize at the Jaroslav Kocian International Violin Competition. As a highly sought-after soloist, she has performed with the South Czech Philharmonic and the Pilsen Philharmonic, making notable appearances at prominent European festivals such as Young Euro Classic in Berlin, the Dvořák Prague International Music Festival, and the Troya Festival. An active and passionate chamber musician, Pavla is a founding member of the Šuma Quartet. She continuously refines her craft through prestigious masterclasses, including the Maiastra courses in the UK, the Ševčík Academy, and the Meadowmount School of Music in the US. Pavla's artistic development is generously supported by a scholarship from The Kellner Family Foundation.

Kryštof Kohout is an award-winning Czech violinist, praised for his profound artistry, expressive virtuosity, and dynamic performances as a captivating soloist and insightful chamber musician. Performing widely across Europe and the US, his recent highlights include recital debuts at Carnegie Hall and Wigmore Hall, as well as appearances at the Musikverein Vienna, Konzerthaus Berlin, and the Edinburgh International Festival. He made his Barbican Hall debut performing Berg’s Violin Concerto, and regularly collaborates with international orchestras including the BBC Philharmonic—with whom he recently recorded Martinů’s Violin Concerto No. 1—the Manchester Camerata, and the Hungarian Radio Symphony. Kryštof is a laureate of the Bartók World Competition and a recipient of the prestigious Musicians' Company Silver Medal in the UK. Furthermore, he was recently selected as the sole instrumentalist to join the esteemed Classeek Ambassador Programme. A passionate chamber musician, Kryštof is a founding member of the Fibonacci Quartet, winners of the First and Audience Prizes at the Premio Paolo Borciani Competition. The quartet serves as the Resident Quartet at both the Royal Academy of Music in London and the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama in Cardiff. Kryštof performs on a Gennaro Gagliano violin, generously loaned by the Tompkins Tate Musical Instrument Trust.

British-Australian Sam Haywood has appeared in many of the world’s leading concert halls, including Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, the Philharmonie de Paris, Wigmore Hall and the Vienna Konzerthaus. The New York Times praised his “passionate flair and sparkling clarity,” and The Washington Post his “dazzling, evocative playing.”

A versatile recitalist and concerto soloist, Sam has worked with chamber and symphony orchestras across Europe and beyond. Highlights include the Beethoven Triple Concerto with the Athens Symphony Orchestra, appearances with the Odessa Philharmonic, Jakarta Symphony Orchestra, Belmont Ensemble and his own Solent Music Festival Orchestra. He recently completed a duo tour of China with Joshua Bell and has performed frequently with cellist Steven Isserlis and clarinettist Katherine Spencer.

Sam’s discography includes recordings for Hyperion, Sony, Deux-Elles and Toccata Classics. His project Chopin’s Own Piano was recorded on the composer’s 1848 Pleyel from the Cobbe Collection. He also composes chamber miniatures; The Other Side was premiered at the Vienna Konzerthaus and his Song of the Penguins for bassoon and piano is published by Emerson Editions. His latest album, 'Recollections', is available on Bandcamp.

Private audiences have included the late Diana, Princess of Wales, the then Vice Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping, Hillary Clinton, the Duke and Duchess of Kent, and Sir David Attenborough.

He is Artistic Director and co-founder of the Solent Music Festival in Lymington, which presents artists such as Steven Isserlis, The Sixteen and The King’s Singers and administers the annual Lawson-May Award for Composition. Sam has guest-curated series including the Leeds International Chamber Music Series, serves on the faculty at Finchcocks, and is an Associate of the Royal Academy of Music.