Magdaléna Kovářová
Magdaléna Kovářová ranks among promising young piano talents with a string of awards from prestigious competitions at home and abroad. She began collecting her first competition successes at the age of eight. Since then, her path has led from national competitions to international distinctions and to appearances at major festivals and in concert halls including Prague’s Rudolfinum and Carnegie Hall in New York.
Magdaléna developed her talent and discipline at the MenART scholarship academy and through close collaboration with pianist Lukáš Vondráček.
In addition to solo recitals Magdaléna has performed at festivals such as: Prague Spring, Smetana’s Litomyšl, and the Leoš Janáček International Music Festival. She has also worked abroad completing masterclasses and giving concerts in Brussels the United States and Vietnam.
Greatest achievements
- First place at the Irvine International Music Competition (2024) – laureate concert at Carnegie Hall (2025)
- First place at the Debussy International Music Competition (2024) – special award for the interpretation of Debussy’s work
- Laureate prize at the international competition Merci Maestro! in Brussels (2023)
- First place at the Riga International Competition for Young Pianists (2022)
- Absolute winner of the Zdeněk Burian International Competition in Kopřivnice (2021)
- First place at the Juliusz Zarębski International Piano Competition in Warsaw (2021)
- Award for outstanding cultural achievements from the city of Hlučín (2021)
„I long to share love, joy and energy through music. I want my listeners to experience a sense of rebirth when they hear my music. I want the tones to completely embrace them and invite them into a space where the human soul can breathe freely, dance and sing. My lifelong motto, which expresses my deep connection to the piano, is something I wish to share with all good people from the bottom of my heart: “The piano is the best medicine for the soul.” I believe I will become such a good pianist that I will fulfill this calling. Without music, the world would not be the world as we know it.“
Irvine Music Competition in Carnegie Hall, New York
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