Prague Quartet in Residence:
"The Lamborghini String Quartet"

In this YouTube Video, the Lamborghini String Quartet from Prague performs David Balakrishnan's composition "Waterfall with Blenders" from the "Spider Dreams" suite. A promotion video filmed by Stania at the FAMU studios Prague in 2007.

The Lamborghini String Quartet is a cutting-edge and dynamic ensemble of four young and very talented Czech musicians:
Vladan Malinjak -violin , Jan Alán -violin, Matěj Kroupa -viola , Roman Petrov -cello

Vladan Malinjak - Violin

Born in Karlovy Vary in 1974. Studied State Conservatory in Pilsen, specialization viola. Later he studied at Conservatory of Jaroslav Ježek, specialization violin.

Current collaboration, in addition to Lamborghini Quartet:
Orchestra of Czech National Theatre, Smyčcový Quartet Vladana Malinjaka, Atlantis Orchestra, Smečky Studio,  Jana Španělová

Former collaboration:
Theatre Archa, Dejvice Theatre, Theatre Kalich, FOK, Radůza, Ondřej Konrád & Gumbo, Toneless, Dara Rolins, NUO, Navigators, Vertigo Quintet, Iván Gutierez, Tchokola, Karlovy Vary Symphonic Orchestra, JFF

Important competitions and festivals:
tour (FOK) (USA) 2005, tour (Japan) 2006 and 2007

Discography:
NUO – Multimusic Minibigband (Arta 2HP, 2004)
Vertigo Quintet – Live U Staré Paní (Amplión Records, 2006)

Jan Alán -Violin

Born in 1971. Studied State Conservatory.

Current collaboration, in addition to Lamborghini Quartet:
Vladana Malinjak String Quartet, Music Producer at the Music Theather of Karlín, Soundtrack to movie “Kvaska”

Former collaboration:
Dir. Sir Neville Marriner, Tchokola, Bára Basiková, Support Lesbians, Tajemství a Rocquiem Daniela Landy, Jakub Šafr – music for musical Hello Dolly, Swings a Ondřej Havelka, Zdeněk Košler, Matěj Kroupa and “Kouzelná Flétna” in Dejvice Theatre

Important tours:
Japan, Scandinavia

Matěj Kroupa - Viola

Born in Prague in 1976. Studied at State conservatory in Prague under the supervision of prof. Pavel Kudelásek.

Current collaboration, in addition to Lamborghini Quartet:
Skandovat Oranž, Vladan Malinjak string Quartet, music for Romeo a Julie (Západočeské divadlo), Sienes Fiction (Jihočeské divadlo), founder and leader of the Grande Bande choir

Former collaboration:
Vertigo Quintet, SOČR, Ivan Guttierez, Pavel Rejholec, music for stage plays in Dejvické divadlo, Divadlo Minor, Jihočeské divadlo, Západočeské divadlo, Národní divadlo

Links:
www.vertigoquintet.com
www.skandovatoranz.com

Roman Petrov - Cello

Born in České Budějovice in 1977. Graduated Conservatory in Prague, studied at HAMU.

Current collaboration, in addition to Lamborghini Quartet:
Vladana Malinjak String Quartet, Symfonický Orchestr Českého Rozhlasu, Pražské Violoncellové Trio (Prague Violoncello Trio)

Former collaboration:
South Bohemian Chamber Philharmonic, UBS Verbier Festival Orchestra,
Skandovat Oranž, 2005 concert with Herbie Hancock in Rudolfinum

Important Tours and Festivals:
2 x tour around Asia and Europe with  UBS Verbier Festival Orchestra,
2 x tour around Japan with Symfonický Orchestr Českého Rozhlasu

Discography:
Vertigo Quintet – Live U Staré Paní (Amplión Records, 2006)