Ian Mikyska

Ian Mikyska began his musical career in Lima, Peru, studying classical guitar. After returning to the Czech Republic, he studied jazz guitar with David Dorůžka and Petr Zelenka, and later composition with Tomáš Pálka. During this time, he played a number of concerts in Central Europe, but also in Mexico and the USA on tour with the group Rhythm Desperados. He published the collection Scores for readers (Psí víno, 2016), co-founded the Stratocluster ensemble, whose new album Éternagy will be released by Polí5 in spring 2018. He created two "sensory walks" - installations with a book guide: one in St. Agnes Monastery in Prague, the second in Automatic mills in Pardubice. He is dedicated to the translation of poetry and prose from Czech to English, composition and improvisation projects in various genres.