Alinde Quintet

The Alinde Quintet is a winner of the ARD International Music Competition in Munich 2024. The ensemble was founded in 2019 by successful young interpreters from the Czech Republic — Anna Talácková (flute), Barbora Trncíková (oboe), David Šimecek (clarinet), Kryštof Koska (French horn) and Petr Sedlák (bassoon) — who studied at renowned music universities in London, Brussels, Lyon, Brno and Ostrava before their artistic paths led them back to Prague.

Members of the Alinde Quintet are united by dedication and sincere love for music, honesty and depth of musical expression and understanding. The ensemble gained international recognition as prizewinners of the Carl Nielsen International Chamber Music Competition 2023 in Copenhagen and finalists of the ROSL Competition in London 2024, alongside further successes at international chamber music competitions. In 2025, they received the Prize of the Czech Chamber Music Society for their contribution to chamber music.

The ensemble has been performing regularly since its foundation, not only throughout the Czech Republic but increasingly across Europe, steadily building a strong international reputation. In 2025, the Alinde Quintet also completed a successful concert tour in China, further expanding its presence beyond Europe.

In 2025, the Alinde Quintet released its debut album Inscape in collaboration with Supraphon and SWR Kultur, a recording that received international critical acclaim. Their second CD, recorded for the German label GENUIN, is scheduled for release in autumn 2026.

Musicians of the ensemble are members of professional orchestras, including the Czech Philharmonic, National Theatre Prague, Prague Symphony Orchestra and Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra. As soloists, they are prizewinners of major international competitions.

Faculties / departments: Woodwind

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