Patrik Kako studied composition at the Faculty of Music, Academy of Performing Arts in Prague, under the guidance of Luboš Mrkvička, Michal Rataj, and Hanuš Bartoň. He participated in the Erasmus exchange program at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater "Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy" in Leipzig, where he studied with Fabien Lévy. In 2024, he attended the Ink Still Wet composition and conducting workshop in Grafenegg, led by the phenomenal Enno Poppe. During the course, he premiered his orchestral piece leonora > re:destructed. In the past, he participated in courses and composition consultations with prominent composers such as Tristan Murail, Frank Bedrossian, Marco Stroppa, Miguel Azguime, Hector Parra, Anders Flodin, Ivo Medek, and others. He has collaborated with ensembles including Klangforum Wien, MDI Ensemble, Ensemble Terrible, Hungary Radio Orchestra, Prague Modern, and Fama Quartet.

His current compositional work is founded on the pillars of analysis and transformations of sound recordings. These recordings serve as cohesive inspirational material for various compositional elements. The analysis results are integrated into traditional composition techniques, such as instrumentation, instrumental combinations, and harmonic structuring. Formally, his work often involves the simultaneous layering of multiple harmonic planes, explored over time. An essential feature of his compositional process is the use of advanced instrumental techniques and their hierarchical organization.

Considered the most promising young accordionist in the international scene, Nikola Tanaskovic achieves unparalleled international career thanks to over forty awards won at international and national competitions, among them are highlighted: the First Prize at the 51st Internationaler Akkordeonwettbewerb Klingenthal (Germany); First Prize and prize for the best interpretation of the test piece and audience award at the 16th International Accordion Competition Arrasate Hiria (Basque Country); First Prize in the 58th Trophee Mondial de L'Acordeon (Sarajevo, Bosnia); First Prize at the 32nd International Accordion Competition (Pula, Croatia); First Prize at the 15th International Accordion Competition (Sanok, Poland) and First Prize in the 78th Contest of young performers Juventudes Musicales (Gerona, Spain).
He began his music education at the School of Music Isidor Bajic in Novi Sad (Serbia) with Professor Nada Vjestica. For his excellent achievements, both the government of Vojvodina and Serbia's government granted him special awards in recognition for the success and disclosure of his talent.
He continues his academic training at the Conservatory of Music of the Basque Country Musikene with Professor Iñaki Alberdi. To complement his education, he participates in Masterclasses of the most important teachers from different international schools, as Janne Rättyä (Finland), Mika Väyrynen (Finland), Alexey Artemyev (Russia), Yuri Shishkin (Russia), Elsbeth Moser (Germany), Tibor Ratz (Slovakia) and Vojin Vasovic (Serbia).
He has toured and given concerts in Germany, China, Hungary, Serbia, Lithuania, Poland, Italy, Croatia, Czech Republic and Spain. He has also performed at festivals such as Quincena Musical de San Sebastián, in San Sebastian, Spain; Kragujevac International Accordion Festival in Kragujevac, Serbia; Accordion Festival in Palanga, Lithuania; Nomus Festival in Novi Sad, Serbia; The Second International Accordion Festival in Beijing; Música en Domingo and Concierto de Mediodía  for the Fundación Juan March, Madrid.
He participates as soloist with the Youth Chamber Orchestra of Vojvodina (Serbia) conducted by Director Caba Zima, and under the direction of Stefan Fraas with the Vogtland Philharmonie Greiz / Reichenbach (Germany).
His career and personal view of interpretation have led him to collaborate with composers such as Sofia Gubaidulina, Jesus Torres, Ramon Lazkano, Felix Ibarrondo, Fabià Santcovsky, Svetozar Sasa Kovacevic, Aitor Furundarena and Francisco José Ríos.
In his multiple performances he demonstrates his commitment to contemporary music, premiering works like Hungarian Fantasy for accordion solo and its version for accordion soloist and string orchestra by composer Svetozar Sasa Kovacevic; Desierto y Oasis for accordion and clarinet by composer Fabià Santcovsky; Jalkin2 for accordion quartet composed by Ramón Lazkano and Quarteto IIIB for accordion quartet, by Stefano Bonilauri.
The Fundación Paper de Música from Barcelona edits the live recording of Concert d'Hivern, and under the label of Musikene, the album Akordeoi Klasikoa with the Ensemble Geosinfonía and Iñaki Alberdi. He records with Trio Arbós, Cuentos de Andersen composed by Jesus Torres for RTVE (Spanish National Radio and Television) and with RTVE Symphony Orchestra he performs the recording of the work Izarbil for the monographic CD from the composer Felix Ibarrondo.

Concert accordionist and composer, teacher...

ConTRIOlogy is group of young musicians focusing on Czech and Slovak contemporary music. 

Jana Vondrů - vocal
Žaneta Vítová - accordeon
Michal Grombiřík - cimbalom

Zóna is the artistic project of site-specific performer Tereza Kerle and musician/music producer Tomáš Kerle.  Zóna is focusing mainly on site-specific projects and live shows. 

Zóna is an open platform for collaboration with other artists working with sonic and visual elements.

Zóna means danger and fascination at the same time, it represents world without end.

We draw our inspiration from many directions but the main impulse comes from wandering and exploration of different landscapes, both natural and urban. At every place we are present with our body, mind, spirit and our dreams. 

The Vision is to create deep and immersive experience that takes the audience with us on the journey. 

In our recent projects we incorporate performance, live instruments, field-recordings, electronic processing and abstract visuals.

Michal Rataj (born 1975) is composer, performer and sound designer based in Prague, Czech Republic. He composes mainly electroacoustic and chamber or orchestral instrumental music and receives performances throughout Europe and in the USA and broadcasts worldwide. Recently he has been active as real-time performer of his acousmatic music and he gives sound performances alone or with different music partners within a wide range of genres from sound art through contemporary jazz. He was commissioned by Swedish Radio, WDR, Czech Radio, Czech Television, Prague Philharmonia and Tonspur Vienna among others.

Rataj is associate professor of electroacoustic music at the Academy of Performing Arts and at the NYU in Prague. He studied musicology (Charles University, Prague) and composition (Academy of Performing Arts, Prague) with prof. Ivan Kurz and prof. Milan Slavický. He also went to study in Egham (Royal Holloway University of London, UK) and Berlin (Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, Universität der Künste) and as a Fulbright Scholar he conducted research in Center For New Music And Audio Technologies at University of California, Berkeley, CA in the academic year 2007 - 2008. 

He has worked as a radio producer at the Czech Radio since 2000, where he has produced over 100 original radioart works with artists from around the world. He was a member of the EBU Ars Acustica Group, his music has been broadcast worldwide and performed throughout Europe and in the USA.

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