Permoník mixed vocal sextet

Permoník mixed vocal sextet

Choir presentation

The Permoník Mixed Vocal Sextet was formed spontaneously in 2017. Its members have attended all departments of the Permoník Choral Studio and have many years of experience working in various chamber ensembles at the Bedřich Smetana Elementary School of Art in Karviná. The sextet consists of Zuzana Nerovská (soprano), Johana Juríková (mezzo-soprano), Daniela Kučerová (mezzo-soprano), Hana Gajdaczová (alto), Ondřej Kočí (tenor), and Martin Kučera (baritone). Among them are teachers, music producers, journalists, and programmers.

Awards & distinctions

The sextet regularly participated in the Stonavská Barborka international ensemble singing competition, where it consistently ranked among the top positions and even won the main prize in the amateur category once. In 2018, it also won 1st place in the central round of the ZUŠ competitions for solo and chamber singing. The sextet’s repertoire includes compositions by international and national composers from the 17th century to the present day. Specifically, these include works by Claudio Monteverdi, Orlando Gibbons, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Andrzej Koszewski, Ola Gjeilo, Bob Chilcott, Jan Jirásek, and Otmar Mácha.

In 2018, the Mixed Vocal Sextet performed at the Saint Wenceslas Music Festival and in 2019 at the Ostrava Contemporary Music Festival. In January 2020, the members went on a concert tour to Constance, Germany. In 2023, the sextet recorded Silesian Christmas carols by Otmar Mácha, arranged by Jan Vičar, which were released on the CD “Christmas with Permoník.” In June 2024, the Mixed Vocal Sextet became the absolute winner of the Olomouc Song Festival competition in the vocal ensemble category. They perform regularly at traditional Christmas concerts, openings, and occasional performances throughout the year.

THE CHOIR DIRECTOR: Zuzana Nerovská

Zuzana Nerovská is the choir director of the oldest Permoník group. At the B. Smetana ZUŠ in Karviná, she also teaches solo singing and music.

Since childhood, she has been a member of the choral studio and took solo singing lessons in Martina Apfte’s class. She spent years at Permoník, where she received both vocal and pedagogical training. She was involved in the early days of the Permoník Men’s Chamber Choir. She is a graduate of the Faculty of Economics at the Technical University of Ostrava.

She is currently a member of the Friends of Singing Choir and a member of the Permoník Mixed Vocal Sextet.

International Choral Festival in Provence 2025, International Choral Competition in Provence 2025

Direction: Zuzana Nerovská

Czech Republic

Karvina

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Permoník mixed vocal sextet

Permoník mixed vocal sextet

Choir presentation

The Permoník Mixed Vocal Sextet was formed spontaneously in 2017. Its members have attended all departments of the Permoník Choral Studio and have many years of experience working in various chamber ensembles at the Bedřich Smetana Elementary School of Art in Karviná. The sextet consists of Zuzana Nerovská (soprano), Johana Juríková (mezzo-soprano), Daniela Kučerová (mezzo-soprano), Hana Gajdaczová (alto), Ondřej Kočí (tenor), and Martin Kučera (baritone). Among them are teachers, music producers, journalists, and programmers.

Awards & distinctions

The sextet regularly participated in the Stonavská Barborka international ensemble singing competition, where it consistently ranked among the top positions and even won the main prize in the amateur category once. In 2018, it also won 1st place in the central round of the ZUŠ competitions for solo and chamber singing. The sextet’s repertoire includes compositions by international and national composers from the 17th century to the present day. Specifically, these include works by Claudio Monteverdi, Orlando Gibbons, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Andrzej Koszewski, Ola Gjeilo, Bob Chilcott, Jan Jirásek, and Otmar Mácha.

In 2018, the Mixed Vocal Sextet performed at the Saint Wenceslas Music Festival and in 2019 at the Ostrava Contemporary Music Festival. In January 2020, the members went on a concert tour to Constance, Germany. In 2023, the sextet recorded Silesian Christmas carols by Otmar Mácha, arranged by Jan Vičar, which were released on the CD “Christmas with Permoník.” In June 2024, the Mixed Vocal Sextet became the absolute winner of the Olomouc Song Festival competition in the vocal ensemble category. They perform regularly at traditional Christmas concerts, openings, and occasional performances throughout the year.

THE CHOIR DIRECTOR: Zuzana Nerovská

Zuzana Nerovská is the choir director of the oldest Permoník group. At the B. Smetana ZUŠ in Karviná, she also teaches solo singing and music.

Since childhood, she has been a member of the choral studio and took solo singing lessons in Martina Apfte’s class. She spent years at Permoník, where she received both vocal and pedagogical training. She was involved in the early days of the Permoník Men’s Chamber Choir. She is a graduate of the Faculty of Economics at the Technical University of Ostrava.

She is currently a member of the Friends of Singing Choir and a member of the Permoník Mixed Vocal Sextet.

International Choral Festival in Provence 2025, International Choral Competition in Provence 2025

Direction: Zuzana Nerovská

Czech Republic

Karvina

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