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.
He arranges and records music of lesser-known composers. In 2026, he began a cooperation with Music Information Centre Lithuania, which led to the publication of his organ arrangements of the two symphonic poems by M. K. Čiurlionis in their edition.
In addition, Jan is active as a liturgical organist and as a pedagogue.
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