Krátky “0” Parlor Guitar

My new guitar is tiny, but not in sound. Ever since making the Overtones record, I’ve wanted a guitar with a smaller body. Vladimir Krátky built this one and it was love at first strum.           Ondra KozákI’m a musician and tutor who likes asking Why? and talking with clever people. … Read more

Lluís Gómez Bluegrass Quartet – pictures from Barcelona and Ireland

Playing in Ireland with a Spanish (Catalan) bluegrass band? With a fiddler from Paris? For a kid from Silesia, it sounded like a fun trip! I ended up having an even better experience during the preparation week in Barcelona, where we rehearsed and played five concerts in beautiful venues. Banjo player Lluís Gómez is one … Read more

Pictures from Scandinavia 2022

In the summer I went north again to my favorite Scandinavia. I explored places, history, and people, played, taught, and filmed. Perhaps the following pictures and videos capture my impressions better than words: Ondra KozákI’m a musician and tutor who likes asking Why? and talking with clever people. Sometimes I write something. You can learn … Read more

Online concert with Radim Zenkl in the Czech Radio Olomouc

Tomorrow, February 9, 2022, from 8 pm (CET) you can watch our live concert with Radim Zenkl from the Studio of the Czech Radio Olomouc. Link to watch: https://youtu.be/EsqzU3pbj5o Ondra KozákI’m a musician and tutor who likes asking Why? and talking with clever people. Sometimes I write something. You can learn about what I’m doing now … Read more

Advent Concert of the Czech Television – Radim Zenkl & Ondra Kozák

Radim Zenkl & Ondra Kozák – Adventní koncert Vyšehrad 2021

We finished our musical year 2021 with Radim by performing in the 3rd. Advent Concert of Czech Television. We played two pieces from the 18th century – the 1st Goldberg Variation by J.S. Bach and Eleanor Plunkett by the Irish harpist Turlough O’Carolan. You can watch the recording from the Basilica of St. Peter and … Read more

5 Days On The Road, 5 Strings – Way To Go (Sweden 2021)

My relationship with violin went through several phases. It was my first instrument – I imitated my dad’s playing at the age of four. At six I started at the music school and I liked my first teacher because he was strict. When he praised, it meant something. I also had home control and support … Read more

Online concert with Radim Zenkl

We have been working on our new duo repertoire with Radim Zenkl since last October. Our first official concert will be streamed on March 31st here: https://youtu.be/8FE5C-NDcE8   Ondra KozákI’m a musician and tutor who likes asking Why? and talking with clever people. Sometimes I write something. You can learn about what I’m doing now … Read more