composer
studied composition with Prof. Frantisek Kovaricek at the State Conservatory in Prague (graduated in 1981).
She worked for the Czechoslovak Radio Archives (1980-1986) and Supraphon Publishing House (1989-1991), taught composition and music theory at a music school (1986-1994) and music theory and education at the State Conservatory in Prague (1991-1994).
Since 2001 she has been editor of the Czech Radio Publishing House.
Orchestral Music | Vocal-Orchestral Music
Missa in honorem sancti Adalberti | soprano, mixed choir, violin and percussion
Solemn Fugue | string orchestra
Serenade for Strings | string orchestra
Yellow-Red Poster for Symphonic Sound | large orchestra
Psalm Fantasy "David the Shepherd". Text by O. Jezkova. | two sopranos and chamber orchestra.
Three Callings for soprano and chamber ensemble
Chamber Music
Improptu | organ
Piano Sonata | piano
Cello Sonata | violoncello and piano
Violin Sonata "Zazihani" | violin and piano
Piano Sonata, 4 hands | piano
Sonata per clarinetto e violino | clarinet and violin
Spectrum of Basic Colours | 2 guitars
Variation on a theme of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | harp
Song cycle "My Angels" Text by J.Skacel | alto, flute, piano / 2 guitars
Four ballads | mezzosoprano and piano
String Quartet "Blue" | string quartet
Choir Music
Missa laeta | mixed choir a capella
Resurrexi - introitus | mixed choir a capella
Kristus factus est | soprano, mixed choir a capella
Rotate caeli - introitus | mixed choir a capella
Rozpocitadla | children's or women's choir, violin, viola
Jerusalem gaude | mixed choir a capella
Ticha rez - a cycle | mixed choir a capella, text by O. Mikulasek
Prosba na upati | mixed choir, text by J. Peterka
Male a velke nebe - a cycle | children's choir, text by M. Cernik
Etudy - a cycle | children's choir a capella
Koralek | women's choir
Instructive Music
Pojd, zahrajem si spolu - a piano cycle, 4 hands | piano. Published by Editio Supraphon, Prague 1988.
Poeticke etudy | violin and violoncello
Kocouri pisnicky, text by M. Cernik | piano
Troje usmevy for string quartet | string quartet
Tri usmevy pro troje usta | 2 clarinets and flute
Rondo brillante | school orchestra
Obrazky na klavesach | piano. Published by Amos Editio, Prague 2001.
Obrazky malovane smyccem | violin and piano
Discography
Yellow-Red Poster. Atton Music, 2007. Music featured on the CD: Yellow-Red Poster for Large Orchestra, String Quartet "Blue", David the Shepherd (psalm fantasy), Missa in honorem sancti Adalberti. This project would not have been possible without the support of the OSA Foundation, the Czech Radio, and the Kapralova Society.
Olga Jezkova's richly orchestrated, serious compositions deserve a place amoung the younger generation of Eastern European composers, in the tradition of Gubaidulina and Pärt. Jezkova's music does not simply entertain, it stirs the spirit.
The IAWM Journal
