The new Prazak Quartet is the generational evolution of the Prazak Quartet, which has performed around the world with immense success for almost 50 years. This evolution began in 2015 when Jana Vonaskova joined the Quartet as first violin bringing in new blood. From the moment she joined, she won over audiences and critics with her richly expressive performances for this chamber group, including the complete Beethoven Quartets.

The quartet's mainstay, violist and founding member Josef Kluson and Jana Vonaskova, continue the tradition.

The new members, second violinist Marie Fuxova and cellist Jonas Krejci, have extensive experience in chamber music and the quartet: they have already been heard with the Pavel, Haas, Skampa and Petersen Quartets as well as in many renowned orchestras and chamber ensembles. They bring their own experience and energy while remaining true to the tradition, character and quality of the Czech Quartet.

The new ensemble offers a wide range of repertoire from early classical to contemporary works as well as the famous Czech quartet literature. Future projects also include music by Czech Jewish composers who perished during the Holocaust - Schulhoff, Ullmann, Krasa, Klein and Haas.

This handover will take place with the release of a first CD devoted to Haydn's last three quartets, to be released in 2021 by Aparté.