Jan Kopřiva
Jan Kopřiva, born in Brno, began playing the piano at the age of five and the organ at thirteen. In 2015, he entered the Brno Conservatory, studying organ interpretation under Professor Zdeněk Nováček. After graduating in 2021, he continued his organ studies at Vienna Music University (MDW) with Professor Johannes Ebenbauer, where he successfully finished the master's program in March 2026.
During his studies, Jan Kopřiva took part in several organ competitions – Organ Conservatory Competition in Brno (2019, 1st prize), Janáček International Organ Competition (2022, 3rd prize) IX M. K. Čiurlionis organ competition (2023, 1st prize), 9th Franz Schmidt Organ Competition (2025, 3rd prize). He also participated in several masterclasses, including those led by Thomas Ospital, Lionel Avot, Peter Planyavsky, Vincent Dubois or Lorenzo Ghielmi.
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21 Oct 2026 at 18:00
Orgel Plus St. Pölten
St. Pölten Cathedral
Max Reger — Drei Choralfantasien, Op. 52
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…includes typical compositions of most periods and styles, with a focus on North German Baroque music and the music of late Romanticism, particularly the works of Max Reger. Alongside the pieces by lesser-known composers, Jan offers his own arrangements for organ solo and organ four hands.