Jan Holý
*30 July 1948
Works by Jan Holý
Biography
Jan Holý violinist, singer, band leader and composer. Born on August 30, 1948 in Bohemia, where he still lives. He began to devote himself to composing activities only at a late age, after an important stimulus, which was the award of his composition for choir during the 10th International composition Competition in Jihlava (Czech Republic) in 2010. In the years 2016 – 2022: Finalist of the Film Music Composititon Contest 2016 (Italy, Spain) Finalist of the 3rd International Composers Competition „Maurice Ravel“ 2017, received the Special Mention. (Italy, Spain) Finalist of the 1st International Creative Composers Competition 2018, received the Honourable Mention in two categories. (Italy, Spain) Placed on the „Jury Recommended List of Works“ at the International Uuno Klami Competition 2019. (Finland) 17th K. Serocki Composers Competition 2021 (Poland), received the award (3rd prize) Platform for Singing Composers Competition 2022 (Czech Republic), received the award (1st prize)
About the music
I prefer compositions that have an understandable structure of time and sound.Thanks to the clarity of the structure, space for elements that are random and improvisation open.This makes these unpredictable elements becoming an amazing spice of music.