─《合恩角》的演出展現卓越才藝之美

「……巴柏拉克的表現極為傑出，吹奏時看似輕鬆自若……這正是他最令我敬佩與驚豔之處……」─指揮家小澤征爾

拉德克‧巴柏拉克為傑出的法國號演奏家，曾贏得慕尼黑國際室內樂大賽與日內瓦國際音樂大賽，更囊括其他諸多國際大獎。他是柏林愛樂樂團的前任首席法國號樂手，目前為獨奏家，與許多知名交響樂團和頂尖指揮家合作演出，演奏曲目包括從巴洛克時代至今的所有法國號作品。

2000年，巴柏拉克成為柏林愛樂的首席法國號樂手，他曾與該樂團合作，於薩爾茲堡復活音樂節以獨奏形式登台表演《布瑞頓小夜曲》（與男高音伊恩‧博斯崔吉合作、由賽門‧拉圖爵士指揮，後由EMI Classics發行CD），接著隨樂團於許多劇院演出，例如：於知名的布拉格國家劇院參與五月天音樂會（由丹尼爾‧巴倫波因指揮）；於柏林愛樂的表演廳演出舒曼的《四把法國號協奏曲》；與指揮家德米崔‧契塔顏柯合作萊因霍爾德‧葛里耶爾的《法國號協奏曲》等。巴柏拉克曾是柏林管樂器獨奏團與柏林法國號八重奏的重要樂手，也與柏林巴洛克管弦樂團合作擔任獨奏演出。

巴柏拉克柯曾與下列國際知名樂團合作（包括表演與錄製專輯）：

- 柏林愛樂樂團

- 布拉格捷克愛樂管弦樂團

- 慕尼黑愛樂管弦樂團

- 柏林德意志交響樂團

- 巴伐利亞廣播交響樂團

- 倫敦皇家交響樂團

- 法國廣播管弦樂團

- 聖彼得堡愛樂管絃樂團

- 班堡交響樂團

- 布拉格交響樂團

- NHK交響樂團

- 布拉格愛樂管弦樂團

- 新日本愛樂交響樂團

- 史特拉斯堡愛樂

- 莫札特音樂院管弦樂團

- 斯圖加特國際巴赫學院

- 李斯特室內交響樂團

- 水戶室內管弦樂團

- 斯洛維尼亞國家廣播交響樂團

- 齋藤管弦樂團

- 瑞士羅曼德管弦樂團

- 赫爾辛基愛樂交響樂團

- 丹麥奧胡斯交響樂團

- 馬德里RTVE廣播交響樂團

攜手合作的指揮家包括：詹姆斯‧李汶、小澤征爾、丹尼爾‧巴倫波因、賽門‧拉圖爵士、尼姆‧賈維……以及其他著名的音樂家如葉芬‧布朗夫曼、安德拉斯‧席夫、伊恩‧博斯崔吉、帕胡德、阿爾布雷希特‧梅爾、蓋伊‧布朗斯坦、羅倫茲‧納斯圖瑞卡、湯瑪士‧夸斯托夫，以及維也納愛樂和柏林愛樂的成員。

巴柏拉克於八歲時師從卡瑞‧克雷涅克教授，於家鄉捷克帕爾杜比采（當時仍屬於共產國家捷克斯洛伐克）學習法國號，在恩師的指導之下，巴柏拉克於各大國際賽事中屢獲佳績，1989年，巴柏拉克12歲的時候便奪得布拉格國際廣播音樂大賽冠軍。

1989至1994年，巴柏拉克於布拉格音樂學院師從知名捷克法國號演奏家貝德瑞曲‧泰爾札教授。1992年，巴柏拉克於布拉格之春音樂節大賽獲得第三名的佳績，並贏得聯合國教科文組織大獎，此後持續囊括許多獎項，包括1993年日內瓦國際音樂大賽亞軍，1994年慕尼黑國際室內樂大賽冠軍，1997年與靈感五重奏團再度贏得慕尼黑大賽冠軍、1995年榮獲葛萊美古典音樂獎、2000年贏得大衛杜夫大賞。

1996年起，巴柏拉克成為靈感五重奏團的重要樂手，並與該樂團合作贏得第二座慕尼黑國際室內樂大賽的獎盃，此外，他也創立了自己的巴柏拉克室內樂團（由法國號與弦樂四重奏組成）。2008年，為了維護捷克法國號學院長達三百年的悠久歷史，他創立了捷克角聲合唱團。除此之外，他也與鋼琴家洋子菊地、豎琴家珍娜‧鮑什科娃、大提琴家吉里‧巴爾塔等人合作二重奏。

2000年，巴柏拉克成為柏林愛樂的首席法國號樂手，於此之前，他曾是慕尼黑愛樂的首席法國號樂手（1996-2000），並與班貝格交響樂團簽下獨家合約（2000-2003）。追溯至更早之前，巴柏拉克於18歲時便受到布拉格知名的捷克愛樂賞識，不經甄選直接擔任首席法國號樂手（1994–1996）。

然而正如同巴柏拉克自己表示：「每個小細節都可以看得出一個人是自幼苦練，或是努力加上天賦。我十分感恩自己擁有的天賦，也誠心感謝老師的指導。少了天賦或指引，一個人的成就始終有限。」他感念自己過去的恩師，尤其是卡瑞‧克雷涅克教授與貝德瑞曲‧泰爾札教授。

如今，在與柏林愛樂走過十個年頭之後，巴柏拉克改以獨奏家的身分與全球頂尖樂團合作，抑或是舉辦個人獨奏會……同時他也積極參與室內樂的表演與演繹。1996年起，巴柏拉克成為靈感五重奏團的重要樂手，並與該樂團合作贏得第二座慕尼黑國際室內樂大賽的獎盃，此外，他也創立了自己的巴柏拉克室內樂團（由法國號與弦樂四重奏組成）。2008年，為了維護捷克法國號學院長達三百年的悠久歷史，他創立了捷克角聲合唱團。

2010年告別了柏林愛樂之後，巴柏拉克創立了另一個樂團：捷克小交響樂團，由他擔任藝術總監與指揮家，帶領一群傑出的捷克獨奏家與室內音樂家。他亦於阿圖羅‧托斯卡尼尼基金會擔任副教授，於日本東邦大學與馬德里蘇菲亞王后高等音樂學校擔任客席教授。目前，他在布拉格表演藝術學院擔任教職。

巴柏拉克推出過諸多專輯，合作唱片公司包括Octavia Records、Supraphon、EMI Classics、Arte Nova、Sony Music Classical等等。

– Cape Horn, the beauty of an extraordinary talent

“….Baborak is absolutely great. When he is playing, so it looks like it's incredibly easy,… so for me it's a genius…” Seiji Ozawa

Radek Baborak is one of the most exceptional hornist, winner of ARD Munich, Geneve and many others international competitions a former principal hornist of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. As a soloist, he is a frequent guest of leading orchestras and cooperates with top conductors. His repertoire comprises of the complete horn work from baroque until the present.

In 2000 Baborak became the principal hornist in the Berliner Philharmoniker with whom he, for instance, played as a soloist at the Salzburg Easter Festival (Britten Serenade, Sir Simon R by Ian Bostrige – later released on EMI Classics by the way). Then followed their performances at Prague’s famous Estate Theatre (May Day concert with Mozart’s Barenboim) and of course, at the Berlin Philharmoniker’s concert hall – Konzertstück for 4 horns by Schumann and with conductor Dmitrij Kitajenko the Horn Concerto by Reinhold Gliere to name just some highlits. Baborak then also used to be a member of the Berliner Wind Soloists and the Berliner Horn Octet. As a soloist performs with the Berliner Baroque Orchestra.

Radek Baborak has worked (performed or recorded) with the following world’s leading orchestras:

- Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

- Czech Philharmonic Orchestra Prague

- Munich Philharmonic Orchestra

- DSO Berlin

- Symphony Orchestra of the Bavarian Radio

- Royal Symphony Orchestra London

- Radio France Orchestra

- St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra

- Bamberger Symphoniker

- Prague Symphony Orchestra

- NHK Symphony Orchestra

- Prague Philharmonia

- New Japan Philharmonic

- Philharmonique de Strasbourg

- Mozarteum Orchestra Salzburg

- Bach Academie Stutgart

- Liszt Chamber Orchestra

- Mito Chamber Orchestra

- RTV Slovenian Symphony

- Saito Kinen Orchestra

- Orchestra De La Suisse Romande

- Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra

- Aarhus Symphinkers

- RTVE Madrid

with conductors such as James Lewine, Seiji Ozawa, Daniel Barenboim, Sir Simon Rattle, Neeme Jarvi…
…and with renowned colleagues such as Yefim Bronfmann, Andras Schiff, Ian Bostridge, Emanuel Pahud, Albrecht Mayer, Gay Braunstein, Lorenz Nasturica, Thomas Quasthoff as well as with leading Vienna Philharmonic and Berlin Philharmonic members.

It was prof. Karel Krenek under whose leadership an eight year old Radek started to play horn in his hometown Pardubice (then still in communist Czechoslovakia) and who led him to winning all national competions. At the age of 12 Radek became an absolute winner of Concertino Praga (1989).

From 1989 thru 1994 Baborak continued his studies at The Prague Conservatory with a renowned Czech hornist, prof. Bedrich Tylsar. In 1992 Radek ended up 3rd at the annual Prague Spring festival’s competition and was also awarded with the Unesco’s Grand Prix as well as many other international prizes which included, 2nd prize in Geneva (1993), 1st prize at the ARD Munich Competition (1994) and with Afflatus Quintet (1997), Classical Grammy Award (1995) or Davidoff Prix (2000).

Since 1996 he is a key member of the Afflatus Quintet which he won his second ARD prize with, and while having his own Radek Baborak Ensemble (consisting of the horn and a string quartet), in 2008 he also founded the Czech Horn Chorus – in order to keep up with the traditional, as long as 300 years acclaimed Czech horn school. He also plays duo with Yoko Kikuchi-piano, Jana Boušková-harp, Jiří Bárta-cello,…

Before he became principal hornist of The Berliner Philharmoniker in 2000, Baborak already retired from the principal horn in The Munich Philharmonic Orchestra (1996–2000) to be given an exclusive contract with the Bamberg Symphony (2000 –2003). And not to forget Radek’s astonishing career’s beginning, at the age of his 18, without a due for auditioning which is normally compulsory, he was already offered a principal position with the famous Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Prague (1994–1996).

But as Baborak points out himself, “Every branch will show whether one just gave it a few hours since childhood or if it also merged with a talent. I am so thankful for the talent I was gifted and I am so much grateful for the guidance I was lucky to get. Without any of the two you can never reach certain level,” he remembers his teachers, esp. Karel Krenek and Bedrich Tylsar.

Nowadays, after the 10 years with The Berliner Philharmoniker, Radek Baborak maintains performing as a horn soloist with the world’s leading philharmonic orchestras or alone in self directed recitals... But he is also a keen chamber music performer and interpreter. Since 1996 he is a key member of the Afflatus Quintet which he won his second ARD prize with, and while having his own Radek Baborak Ensemble (consisting of the horn and a string quartet), in 2008 he also founded the Czech Horn Chorus – in order to keep up with the traditional, as long as 300 years acclaimed Czech horn school.

In 2010, after departing the Beliner Philharmoniker, he founded and put together another body – this time The Czech Sinfonietta. Radek Baborak is its artistic leader and a conductor and it consists of the most distinct Czech soloists and chamber music specialists. Jako Docent působil v nadaci Artur Toscanini, hostující Prof. TOHO University Tokyo, Reina Sofia Music school Madrid. Now, he is teaching in AMU.

RADEK BABORAK’s plentiful discography includes highly acclaimed recordings for Octavia Records, Supraphon, EMI Classics, Arte Nova, Sony Music Classical and others.