WHO WE ARE

"Music is a space for us to share emotions between ourselves and our listeners"

We are one of the most prominent brass ensembles of the young generation. In 2019, we won the prestigious Jeju International Brass & Percussion Competition and later added awards from the Bucharest International Music Competition and the OPUS International Music Competition.

We are all members of top Czech orchestras, with both trumpeters serving as principal trumpeters of the Czech Philharmonic.

Our repertoire includes works written specifically for brass quintet, but also extends beyond the classical - from jazz to film music to popular compositions. Thanks to this diversity, we can adapt the program to any event or space. We enjoy collaborating with contemporary composers and are not afraid of unusual musical challenges. We regularly perform at festivals at home and abroad.

In 2021, under the original name Prague BRASSStet, we released our debut album JOY, which represents our energetic and unique approach to brass music. We win over our audience not only with technical precision, but above all with a lively and captivating performance.

MEMBERS OF THE ENSEMBLE

We are five musicians who together form one musical unit. We are united by the same opinion on music, musical feeling and respect for the piece we perform.

Walter Hofbauer

trumpet

Walter is a native of the Vysočina region. He drew attention to his high playing abilities as a child and later as a student at the Prague Conservatory and the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague, where he dominated a number of domestic and international competitions. He is now the first trumpeter of the Czech Philharmonic and a teacher at the Prague Conservatory. He likes to go hiking, cook and does not disdain a well-chilled beer and a good piece of meat.

Stanislav Masaryk

trumpet

Stano comes from a musical family from the Slovak Gbela. He studied in Bratislava , where he collected a number of awards during his studies at the conservatory and later at the University. He previously played in the hot-jazz orchestra Bratislava Hot Serenaders with bandleader and trumpeter Juraj Bartoš. He is now the first trumpeter of the Czech Philharmonic. He is a passionate athlete, he played competitive hockey and enjoys watching F1.

Jakub Chmelar

tuba

Kuba is the youngest of the three brothers of the brass band Chmelař from Kutná Hora (trumpet, trombone, tuba). He studied at the Prague Conservatory and Academy. He has been working at the State Opera since 2017 and has also collaborated with the Czech Philharmonic for a long time. He is a promoter of selected humor. And he loves armadillos.

Daniela Roubickova

french horn

Daniela completed her music studies in 2021 at the Hochschule für Musik in Dresden. She currently plays in the orchestra of the National Theatre Opera in Prague. In addition to the French horn, she also studied at the University of Economics, which is why she works as an ensemble manager. She enjoys traveling, drinking quality wine, and spending most of her free time with her family.

Barbora Kolafova

trombone

Bára was born in Liberec and comes from a large musical family. She graduated from the Academy of Performing Arts and, in addition to classical music, enjoys playing jazz - she was previously a member of the Big'O'band. She currently works in the Orchestra of the National Theatre Opera in Prague. She enjoys baking, loves good coffee and is a passionate yoga practitioner.