Valse capricieuse - Adam Skoumal
Valse capricieuse is a compulsory composition for violin and piano, commissioned by Czech Radio for Concertino Praga 2016 competition.
The first public recognition of Adam Skoumal as a composer occurred in the Prague Spring Competition 1998, when his playing of his own composition won a special prize for the best performance of a Czech contemporary piece. In 2006, he premiered his First Piano Concerto with the Prague Philharmonia and he also played his Second Piano Concerto with the Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra of South Bohemia in the same year.
Another violin composition, "Variations on a Gypsy Melody", was chosen to be an obligatory piece in the International Violin Competition in Sion, Switzerland in 2009, as well as the First International Violin Competition in Buenos Aires, Argentina 2010.
Other compositions by Adam Skoumal published in Czech Radio:
The Abduction of Scheherazade for Flute and Piano
The Jongleur for Piano
Variations on a Gypsy Melody for Flute (or Clarinet) and Piano
Variations on a Gypsy Melody for Violin (or Viola) and Piano
Variations on a Gypsy Melody for Violin and String Orchestra