Jindřich Petráš studied French horn at the Brno Conservatoire, and the Janáček Academy of Music and Performing Arts in Brno under Professor František Šolc. During his studies, he became a member and later Principal Horn of the Brno State Philharmonic Orchestra. In 1985 he took up the post of Principal Horn in the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra.
A laureate winner of competitions in Munich, Markneukirchen, Geneva and Prague, as a soloist he regularly performs both at the orchestral concerts with many leading orchestras, and at recitals with piano. He is also a member of the Prague Horn Trio.
Since 1996 Mr. Petráš has been teaching horn playing at Brno Conservatoire and at the Janáček Academy of Music and Performing Arts, being promoted to professorship in 2007; currently he is Head of Departement of Wind Instruments. He is regularly invited to become a jury member in national and international competitions, both in solo and chamber playing.

Zdeněk Divoký studied French horn at the Brno Conservatoire and the Janáček Academy of Music and Performing Arts under professor František Šolc. He is a laureate winner of competitions in Munich, Markneukirchen and Prague.
In 1973 he joined the Brno State Philharmonic Orchestra, and since 1979, he has been a member of the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, combining his position in the CPO with teaching post at the Prague Conservatory and at the Music Faculty of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague. He is presently a member of the Prague Horn Trio and the Czech Wind Harmony. During his career, he recorded for Supraphon, Hänssler, Pony Canyon, Naxos; among others, he recorded a solo CD "Horn concertos by Antonio Rosetti" (with the Czech Chamber Orchestra).
He specializes in natural horn playing; in 2007, he gained a Ph.D. degree, his thesis dealing with the history of natural hor playing in Central Europe.

Jiří Havlík studied French horn and composition at Prague Conservatory and at the Music Faculty of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague. He won several prizes at international music competitions (Concertino Praga, The Prague Spring), as well as Special Award of the Czech Ministry of Culture, for the composition and performance of his Concerto for French Horn and Strings.
Member of the Czech Philharmonics since 1979, he has also been actively pursuing solo and chamber playing careers (e.g. with the Prague French Horn Trio and the Czech Wind Harmony). He is known for his compositions such as Three Fugues for Three French Horns and Piano, or Mileniana for a Horn Octet, or Stages for Brass Instruments, as well as a piano cycle titled (Anti)Clavierness. As a conductor he participated in the international project of Czech-German Symphonic Orchestra in 2007, 2008 and 2010. In 2002 he co-founded the chamber orchestra Camerata Filarmonica Bohemia, featuring as its dramaturgist and artistic leader. Since 2003 he has been conductor of Benda Chamber Orchestra (Usti nad Labem).
He has been a co-organizer of the Ameropa International Music Festival and Chamber Courses (1997-2007) and The Prague Horn International Music Festival (since 1997).

Jarmila Panochová studied at the Brno Conservatoire and later at the Prague Academy of Performing Arts in Prague, graduating from the class of professor Ivan Moravec. In 1976 she succeeded in passing to the final round of the Citta di Senigallia International Piano Competition in Italy. It was, however, as a pianist in the purely chamber music sense that Jarmila chose to enter the professional music scene. She works in conjunction with young soloists and chamber ensembles at the forefront of musical life today. Many are already winners of prestigious international competitions. Jarmila is presently engaged as an official accompanist at the Prague Conservatory and at the Music Faculty of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague. Since 1993 she has co-operated with Prague Horn Trio both on concert stage and at Hornclass International summer courses.

Jana Goliášová is a graduate of the Brno Conservatoire and Janáček Academy of Music in Brno. Active mainly in the field of chamber music, Jana Goliášová regularly accompanies wind instrumentalists at international competitions and master classes. She has performed in Germany, Switzerland, Poland, Austria and Holland. Jana Goliášová is presently a faculty member of the wind and percussion music department at Janáček Academy of Music in Brno, where she is professionally engaged also as Vice Dean of Academic Affairs.

Arkady Shilkloper - Horn and Alphorn, Jon Sass - Tuba
Original compositions by Arkady Shilkloper. A delicate combination of jazz, classical music, ethno and improvisation.

Arkady Shilkloper (*1956) was born in Moscow; at the age of six he started to play alto horn in a brass orchestra. He beacme a cadet at the Moscow Military Music School, played in the military orchestra at the Lenin Military Political Academy. From 1976 he studied horn at the Gnessins Russian Academy of Music and took courses in jazz improvisation at the Moscow College of Improvised Music. Between 1978-1985 he was a member of the Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra, 1985-1989 a member of the Moscow State Philharmonic Symphony. His first jazz ensemble was a duo French horn – double bass, with Michail Karetnikov; between years 1985 to 1989 he was a member of “Three O“ trio, with Sergey Letov (saxes, flutes) and Arkady Kirichenko (tuba, vocal). In 1988 he started to played in duo with Mikhail "Misha" Alperin (piano), who probably influenced Shilkloper most. Their first ECM album "Wave Of Sorrow" (1989) was the first Russian album on ECM. Later they together produced several other projects (the CDs „North Story“, „First Impression“, „Her first Dance“). In 1990, with clarinetist Sergey Starostin, they created the Moscow Art Trio, an ensemble combining the Russian folklore, jazz and improvisation, which became a popular representative of Russian ethno-jazz (the latest CD: Instead of Making Children, 2006). Arkady Shilkloper has also collaborated with lots of world renowned jazz ensembles and individuals (e.g. Pago Libre Quartet, Vienna Art Orchestra, Mauve Trio – he received the prize „CD of the Year“ in 2002 in Austria, for the CD „Mauve“). Since 1998 he also includes other instruments into his performances – e.g. theAlphorn, (CD „Pilatus“, 2000), didgeridoo or Wagner tuba. As a soloist he played in more than thirty countries round the world; four times he visited Hornclass (1992, 1993, 1997, 2007), in 2005 he gave a recital in Prague, Rudolfinum.

(*1961) was born in New York. First he was taking private lessons with Sam Pilafian, and at the age of sixteen he became a student of the Music and Art High School in Harlem, where he and his firends founded the first "Sassafras Brass Quintet" and began playing in the streets of New York. His further musical growth was considerably influenced by excellent musicians as Howard Johnson, Joe Daley, Warren Deck and Roger Bobo. in 1979 Joe graduated and was invited for his first European tour with Vienna Art Orchestra. After that he studied at the Boston University, won a scholarship and in 1985 got a bachelor’s degree in playing tuba. He travelled to Vienna again, where he briefly co-operated with the Dutch blues guitar player Hans Tessing, and played in the group "Art of Brass Vienna". His musical friends and partners include for example Ray Anderson, Boston Brass, Empire Brass, Butch Morris, David Murry, Gideon Kremer, Bobby Shew etc. His discography lists more than 70 recordings of various genres and styles; being inspired by classical music, soul, groove, funk and blues, his personal style can be called "crossover". Apart from admirable improvisations, he also arranges and composes music. Recently he has been organising „Creative worshops“ all around the world.

Kateřina Javůrková started to play the French horn at the age of nine. Since 2006 she has been studying at the Prague Conservatory with professor Bedřich Tylšar. She is the winner of several international competitions: International Brass Competition Brno 2005 and 2009, and „Federico II di Svevia“ in Italy 2009. She co-operates with both student and professional ensembles, and is a member of Belfiato Quintet. In 2009 she became a member of the Prague Philharmonia Academy.

Mikuláš Koska started his musical education playing violin, and changed to the French horn at the age of nine. He graduated from the Janáček Conservatory in Ostrava, now he studies at the Janáček Academy of Musical Arts with J. Petráš and Z. Rzounková. His awards include the third place at the international competition Concertino Praga, absolute winner of the Conservatory Competition, two first places at the International Brass Competiton in Brno (2007 – 1st category, 2009 – 2nd category). He performed as a soloist with Janáček Philharmonic Ostrava, Martinů Philharmonic Zlín and with Moravian Philharmonic Olomouc. He is a member of several chamber ensembles, and also regularly co-operates with the philharmonic orchestras in Ostrava and Brno.