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Sun, 7th September 2008 - Sat, 8th November 2008

CZECH SAX QUARTET

Roman Fojtíček – alto, sopr. saxophone, Otakar Martinovský - tenor saxophone
Radim Kvasnica – alto, sopr. saxophone, Zdenko Kašpar – baritone saxophone

Our quartet consists of players, who can play all four types of saxophone.Their motivation is not only interest in the saxophone, but also adesire to play chamber music in both classical and jazz styles. The ensemble was founded by Roman Fojtíček in 2003.

Roman Fojtíček’s background includes working with the saxophone in a number of differentmedia including saxophone with piano and organ as well as symphonicrepertoire.
Radim Kvasnica is the youngest member of the Group. Heis a graduate from of the Czech Technical University. Since 1995 he hasplayed extensively and gained experience with many of the finestorchestras in Prague.
Otakar Martinovský participated for many yearsin many leading Prague jazz and dance bands. (e.g. DixielandMessengers, Traditional Jazz Studio, Orchestr Václava Hybše…)
ZdenkoKašpar studied and then worked as a teacher training many youngsaxophonists who became members of the the Saxophone Orchestra whichwas founded and is still directed by him.