Lenka Župková playing the violin

Lenka Župková — Violinist and Composer

A Czech violinist based in Hannover. Concert and stage music, improvisation, performance and the fusion of music with theatre, literature and dance.

About the artist

Lenka Župková studied violin at the Ostrava Conservatory, at the Janáček Academy in Brno and at the University of Music and Theatre in Hannover, where she also explored jazz and electronic music. She was a member of the Gustav Mahler Youth Orchestra, the Yehudi Menuhin Orchestra and the Prague Chamber Philharmonic.

She performs as a soloist and with chamber ensembles — the Duo Goelan, the Libertango ensemble, Ensemble X8 and others. She is the author of stage music for theatres in Hannover, Nuremberg, Aachen and Zurich.

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What I offer

  • Concerts and solo performances
  • Stage and theatre music
  • Improvisation and performance
  • Workshops and violin lessons
  • Collaboration with dance and multimedia ensembles

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Selected projects

Duo Goelan

A duo with flautist Lenka Kozderková. Compositions for flute and violin, original works and improvisations.

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Ensemble Libertango

A septet devoted to the music of Astor Piazzolla in original arrangements for accordions, violins, cello and bass.

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Stage music

Original music for theatres in Hannover, Nuremberg, Aachen and Zurich, including dance theatre.

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Discography

CD Goelan II.

Prague 1998 — compositions for flute and violin.

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CD Earth

Prague 2000 — works by Lenka Kozderková and Lenka Župková.

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CD Libertango

Bückeburg 1998 — music by Astor Piazzolla arranged for the Libertango septet.

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Off-stage notes

Between rehearsals I drift into other precision crafts — horology mostly. If you are comparing Patek Philippe replicas before a purchase, the section I keep coming back to is worth reading first; my full list of recommendations is on the Resources page.