The Moravian town of Luhačovice: for some, an ideal spa retreat; for others, a place where Leoš Janáček sought rest and inspiration. And for the past 30 years, for many young musicians it has been home to the Václav Hudeček Academy. Under the patronage of the legendary violinist Václav Hudeček, aspiring and highly ambitious players of the violin – long called a royal or noble instrument – gather here to advance their skills. Jan Novák and David Kubita are shining examples of how talent, refined by immense diligence, can transform ambition into genuine artistry.

David Kubita (*2004) is currently a student at the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague, studying in the class of Pavel Kudelásek. He comes from a musical family, and his exceptional talent was evident from a very early age.

In 2015, he was admitted to the Grammar and Music School of the Capital City of Prague, where he studied in the class of Radka Beranová. During his studies there, he received numerous awards at prestigious competitions, including the Josef Micka Competition, the Josef Muzika Competition, and the Kocian Violin Competition. He has performed repeatedly with various orchestras; however, a major milestone was a solo performance in the concert series Young Talents to Josef Suk at the Municipal House in Prague, accompanied by the Prague Symphony Orchestra FOK under the baton of chief conductor Tomáš Brauner (2023). After eight years of study at the Grammar and Music School of Prague, he was admitted to the Prague Conservatory, where he studied in the class of Jiří Vodička. During his period, he further expanded his artistic experience through a solo performance of Shostakovich’s Violin concerto no. 2 with the Hradec Králové Philharmonic Orchestra, with which he also concluded this two-year conservatory program.

David Kubita frequently performs with his mother, harpist Jana Boušková, and has appeared with her in concert in Hong Kong. He regularly participates in masterclasses led by Jiří Fišer, Jakub Fišer, Štěpán Ježek, and Pavel Kudelásek. In 2025, he was awarded Second Prize at the Václav Hudeček Master Academy. In addition, he had the exceptional opportunity to collaborate with the world-renowned violinist Maxim Vengerov.

As an orchestral musician, he regularly collaborates with leading professional symphony and chamber orchestras, including the Czech Philharmonic, PKF - Prague Philharmonia, Talich Chamber Orchestra, and the Haydn Ensemble. Since 2025, he has been a member of the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra Academy program, and one year later he joined the Chamber Music Academy program.

David Kubita plays the violin made by Miroslav Komár (2022).

source: David Kubita

Jan Novák is a student at the Prague Conservatory in the class of Prof. Jiří Fišer. He began studying the violin at the age of six at the Mladá Boleslav Music School.

He is a laureate of the Prague Spring International Music Competition, where he won second prize in strong international competition and received several additional awards. He is also a laureate of numerous junior competitions and regularly participates in masterclasses given by leading international artists, including Gil Shaham and Leonidas Kavakos. Jan Novák has repeatedly attended the Václav Hudeček Master Academy in Luhačovice, where he became the overall winner in 2023.

As a soloist, he has performed with Prague Philharmonia, South Bohemian Philharmonic, West Bohemian Symphony Orchestra Mariánské Lázně, and North Czech Philharmonic Teplice. He regularly collaborates with the ensemble Barocco sempre giovane and has appeared at major music festivals, including the Dvořák Prague International Music Festival and the Svátky hudby (Music Celebrations) Festival in Prague. His chamber and concert partners include pianist Marek Kozák and violinist Václav Hudeček. Jan Novák plays a violin by František Kříž made in 1934.

source: Jan Novák

Artium by KKCG is a publicly accessible space for art of all genres, breathing artistic life into Bořislavka and enriching the cultural offerings in Prague 6 and the capital more generally. Artium regularly holds exhibitions, concerts, and other cultural events, and the unconventional space allows visitors to explore art across different genres, often intertwined to create a unique experience. During this year’s Dvořák Prague International Music Festival’s concerts at Artium, spectators can also enjoy an extensive exhibition of photographic installations by Jarmila Štuková titled "Us and the Others."

The concerts presented here as part of the Dvořák Prague Festival are organized for a good cause, with all proceeds supporting talented, young musicians.