Petr Ries

Petr Ries is the Czech double bassist of the Czech Radio Symphony Orchestra and the Czech Philharmonic. Petr Ries also works as a soloist. He performed accompanied by, for example, the Czech Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Czech National Symphony Orchestra, the Czech Chamber Soloists, the Mecklenburgisches Kammerorchester, the Pilsen Philharmonic. He regularly performs at individual recitals. He is a laureate of prestigious international competitions and the holder of a number of prizes, e.g. International Musikwettbewerb Markneukirchen (1999), International Moravian Autumn Competition (1998, 2003), Internationale J.M.Sperger Musikwettbewerb Michaelstein (2002). Important awards include 3rd place in the Talent of the Year 2002 competition, when he performed the Concerto in F minor by Sergej Kusevicky with the Czech Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Leoš Svárovský in a live broadcast by Czech Radio.