Miroslav Laštovka

Miroslav Laštovka is a professional trumpeter. He is currently a member of the orchestra of the Prague State Opera and works as a soloist not only in Prague, but also in the entire Czech region.

He was born in Kladno. He has been playing the violin since childhood, which was later replaced by the trumpet. Trubce first studied at LŠU, and later, after successfully passing the entrance exams, at the State Conservatory. Already during his studies, he worked as the 1st trumpet player in the Central Bohemian Symphony Orchestra in Poděbrady. In 1987, he became the 1st trumpeter of the International Youth Philharmonic, directed by J. Bělohlávek. With whom he toured Eastern Europe a year later. In 1988, he took part in a trumpet competition in Brno, where he won 1st prize within the framework of the then Czechoslovakia. On the basis of this competition, mainly in an effort to master the instrument as perfectly as possible, he took the exam at the AMU in Prague in 1988 and was accepted. After five years of study, he graduated from the AMU with a state final exam and a Master of Music degree. At AMU, M. Laštovka's interest in playing the trumpet, which he also studied here, was fully realized. In addition to several competitions, he also participated in baroque master classes (in Blankenburg). He is currently a member of the orchestra of the Prague State Opera and works as a soloist not only in Prague, but also in the entire Czech region.