Daniel Havel
Daniel Havel (1984) studied flute at the Brno Conservatory and the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague with Radomír Pivoda. Whilst still a student, he participated in recordings for the Czech Radio and regularly attended international masterclasses in the Czech Republic and abroad. He began his rich orchestral experience in Brno, and in 2005 played in the Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra. Since 2007, he has been a member of the orchestra of the National Theatre Prague, and in 2012 he performed as solo flautist with the Czech Philharmonic. He regularly performs with the Prague Symphony Orchestra, Prague Philharmonia, Czech Philharmonic, and Prague Chamber Orchestra. As a long-time member of Ostravská banda, he has performed at Prague Spring Festival, and at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center in New York. As a soloist, he regularly participates in presentations and premieres by contemporary composers, and has collaborated with the French bassoonist and conductor Pascal Gallois. Since 2013, he has been teaching at New York University Prague.
