Monika Urbanová

Violinist Monika Urbanová b. Růžková studied in the years 2000 – 2006 at the Prague Conservatory under the guidance of prof. Dagmar Zárubová and prof. Jaroslav Foltýn. In 2011, she completed her master's degree at the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague in the class of prof. Ivan Štraus and Prof. Leoš Čepický. In 2009-2010, she completed a one-year internship at the Hochschule für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien in the class of prof. Peter Schuhmayer.

Since 2010, Monika has been a permanent member of the group of first violins of the Symphony Orchestra of the Capital City of Prague, FOK. She performed as a soloist with the Symphony Orchestra. of the City of Prague FOK, with the Hradec Králové Philharmonic, with the Chamber Orchestra of Pavel Haas, with the Chamber Orchestra of the Prague Symphony.

Concerts in an unusual combination with organ and harp. In 2011, her first CD Violin and organ was released. Since 2010, he has formed the duo Beautiful Strings with the harpist Hedvika Mousa Bach. In 2014, they released a CD with the works of French masters Beau Soir.