Prague Brasstet

Brass quintet Prague Brasstet began to form at the end of 2016 from leading students of the brass department of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague under the artistic direction of Jiří Novotný. The ensemble consists of Walter Hofbauer and Karel Hons on trumpets, Daniela Roubíčková on French horn, Barbora Kolafová on trombone and Jakub Chmelař on tuba. All members of the ensemble are winners and laureates of important national and international competitions and current members of leading Czech orchestras (Česká Philharmonie, PKF – Prague Philharmonia, National Theater Opera Orchestra and State Opera Orchestra). The ensemble regularly performs at representative events in Prague, has given concerts, for example, as part of the Prague Proms, Mladá Praha, Dvořákovo Příbramsko, Prague lives with music festivals etc. The biggest success of the ensemble is the victory at the Jeju International Brass & Percussion Competition 2019.