Jan Meisl
composer (born 1974)
Jan Meisl was born on October 4, 1974 in Kyjov.
He studied bayan at the Brno Conservatory with Professor Jan Tesař. He continued his studies at Russia’s Gnesinych Musical Academy, where he studied bayan with Professor Josef Puric and composition with Professor Kirill Volkov. He also studied composition with Associate Professor Juraj Filas at the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague.
During his studies, he won many international competitions (Klingenthal, Trossingen, Hořovice, Castelfidardo). As a soloist he performed with Vogtländische Philharmonie Greiz-Reichenbach, the Brno Philharmonic Orchestra, the Bohuslav Martinů Philharmonic Orchestra of Zlín and the Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra of Ostrava. He played in many European countries and in the USA.
He is the composer of many songs, vocal compositions, chamber and orchestra compositions, as well as film music and music for stage performances. He recorded his first CD, “Broukařská jízda” on the Stylton Ostrava label in 2003. In 2004, he recorded a CD entitled “Nostradamus I” with the Bajan Trio Meisl chamber ensemble. At present, he teaches accordion, bayan, composition and music theory at the Janáček Conservatory in Ostrava. Compositions written by Meisl have their roots in Moravian folklore, jazz and rock music. The synthesis of these stimuli with classically balanced forms represents his musical language. As far as the instrumentation is concerned, he tries to identify new, natural sound possibilities.
Titles for sale:
Sonata for Contrabass and Piano Op. 7