The Prague Guitar Quartet was founded at the Prague Conservatory of Music in 1984, and before long it won the acclaim of audiences both at home and abroad. As a first-class ensemble whose individual members are Laureates in international competitions, the Quartet has appeared successfully in numerous music and guitar festivals throughout Europe, USA and the Middle East. They have made many radio and TV recordings and several CDs.
Reviewers have been unanimous in their praise of the virtuosity of the Quartet's individual members, but above all of their homogeneity of sound, unanimity, attractive and tasteful repertoire, and their musical expressivity. Some critics regard the Prague Guitar Quartet as one of the very best guitar ensembles in the world today. These qualities have prompted outstanding composers including John W.Duarte, Stepan Rak and Jorge Morel to dedicate works to the Quartet. Another rich source of repertoire is their own arrangements of music of various periods and styles. The Quartet has recently performed Joaquín Rodrigo's Concierto andaluz with orchestra.

The present members of the Prague Guitar Quartet are:

Marek Veleminsky - leader of the Quartet, student of Jiri Jirmal and Stepan Rak, a graduate of the Prague Conservatory (1985) and Academy of Musical Arts (1992), a prize-winner in the competition in Kutná Hora (1984), and finalist in the Radio France competition in Paris (1985).

Vaclav Kucera - graduate of the Prague Conservatory (1975), student of Milan Zelenka, finalist in the Radio France competition in Paris (1974), Professor of the Guitar at the Prague Conservatory and head of its Guitar Department.

Jan Tulacek -graduate of the Prague Conservatory (2001) and Academy of Musical Arts in Prague (2006), a student of Milan Zelenka.

Patrick Vacik- student of Vaclav Kucera at the Prague Conservatory, graduate of the Conservatory in Pardubice (2006), where he was a student of Petr Saidl.  Graduate of the  "

Prague Spring CZ (1987, 90, 94, 01), Festival Ljubljana SL (1994, 98), Moravian  Autumn Brno CZ (2001), Warwick GB (1999),  Festival Ceský Krumlov CZ (1999, 2004), Yvelines Music Festival F (1993 ), Vienna-Konzerthaus A (2001), Eckelhausener Musiktage D (1993 ), Musiktage Heidenheim D (1994, 96, 97), Wachenheimer Serenade D (1994, 95), Saschsen-Bohemian Festival D (2001), Potsdam D (2006), Festival Zlata Koruna CZ (2006, 09 ),  Mielec PL (2002) etc.

Miami GFA USA (2002), Radio France Paris F (1992), Montelimar F (1992, 2001), Lockenhaus A (1997, 2003),  Krakow PL (1988,89),  Mikulov CZ (1991, 94, 01, 06), 
Tel Aviv ISR (1995), Weimar D (2001), Münster D (2008), Dillington GB (2008), 
Vilnius LT (2007), Esztergom HU (1997 ), Nitra SK (1988, 90, 92, 95, 2002, 09), 
Kutná hora CZ (1988, 92, 94, 2002), Bratislava SK (87,1990, 98), Krems A (2004), Villeurbanne F (2000), Stockholm SW (1997), Budimir SK (1992, 93, 94, 95, 2004), Žory PL (1991, 92, 98, 08), Lublin PL (1994, 88, 97), Gdansk PL (1989,91), 
Tychy PL (1990), Saint Paul Trois Chateaux F (1995), Goce Delcev BG (1990), 
Zilina SK (1992), Koscian PL (1993), Schorndorf D (1995), Erlbach D (1996, 2006), Szcecin PL (1999), Przemysl PL (2000), Prague Strings CZ (2004,05), Aarhus DK (2009) etc.

The Prague Guitar Quartet plays on Savarez strings.


                                                             photo: Jan Vorka