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Eli Kal\u010deva is a professional pianist with an international education.<\/h3>\nShe dedicates herself to solo and chamber music, the interpretation of classical repertoire. Given her roots, she also takes a lively interest in lesser-known Czech and Bulgarian works, which she gladly includes in her repertoire.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/a>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/a>\t\t\t\t \n\t

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Eli Kal\u010deva, a Czech pianist with Bulgarian roots, comes from a musical family that shaped her love for the piano from an early age. After her studies at the Pilsen Conservatory, she successfully completed her master’s degree with honors at the Hochschule f\u00fcr Musik Carl Maria von Weber in Dresden and continued her postgraduate education in Brescia, Italy, under the guidance of Prof. Arkadi Zenziper. She holds numerous awards from international competitions, is a laureate of the Smetana Piano Competition, and is a recipient of the “Plze\u0148sk\u00fd Orfeus” award. In addition to solo recitals at major domestic and international festivals, she is intensively dedicated to chamber music, particularly in a duo with cellist Akim Korkin, and is a sought-after collaborative pianist. Through her art, she regularly represents and promotes Czech musical culture on the international stage.<\/p>\n

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Eli Kal\u010deva, a Czech pianist of Bulgarian heritage, comes from a musical family that nurtured her love for the piano from an early age.<\/p>\n

After studying at the conservatory in Plze\u0148, she completed her Master’s degree with distinction at the University of Music Carl Maria von Weber in Dresden. Her studies in Dresden were supported by prestigious scholarships from German foundations the Br\u00fccke\/Most, DAAD Bonn, and Ad Infinitum L\u00fcbeck, enabling her further artistic development. She later continued her studies in Italy, further refining her piano performance under the guidance of Prof. Arkadi Zenziper.<\/p>\n

Eli is a prizewinner of numerous international competitions. Even during her school years, she received awards at the Prague Junior Note Competition. Later, while studying at the conservatory, she achieved top placements at the nationwide Czech Conservatory Competition and won the Flame Competition in Paris. She is also a laureate of the Smetana Piano Competition and recipient of the “Pilsner Orpheus” Award for outstanding artistic achievements and for representing her hometown, Plze\u0148, abroad. This distinction also included performances with the Plze\u0148 Philharmonic Orchestra and the Erzgebirge Philharmonic Aue in Germany.<\/p>\n

In addition to solo recitals at festivals such as Smetana Days in Plze\u0148, the Czech-German Cultural Days in the Elbe Euroregion, and the Elbe Valley International Music Festival, she is deeply dedicated to chamber music.<\/p>\n

In the Czech Republic, she has worked closely with her sister, the violinist Greti Kal\u010deva. She currently performs regularly in a duo with cellist Akim Korkin, captivating audiences with profound and expressive chamber music performances.<\/p>\n

Her artistry is also featured in concerts organized by the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Vienna, where she promotes Czech musical culture through her performances.<\/p>\n

Eli is also a sought-after piano accompanist. She collaborates with soprano Petra Havr\u00e1nkov\u00e1-Hagemeister of the Semperoper Dresden, with whom she has presented a song recital featuring works by Anton\u00edn Dvo\u0159\u00e1k. Her collaboration with soprano Mariana Ambro\u017eov\u00e1 includes a series of recitals dedicated to Czech song and opera repertoire, which she has successfully introduced to German audiences.<\/p>\n

Alongside her active concert career, she taught at the Heinrich Sch\u00fctz Conservatory in Dresden from 2020 to 2025.<\/p>\n

She currently brings her stage experience into her teaching at the Marktredwitz Music School and also serves as a jury member for the piano competition “Winterstars Dresden.”<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\t\t\t

Concerts<\/h2>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

New Town Hall (Prague, Czech Republic)<\/p>\n

Struppen Castle (Struppen, Germany)<\/p>\n

Red City Hall (Berlin, Germany)<\/p>\n

West Bohemian Museum (Plze\u0148, Czech Republic)<\/p>\n

Sergei Rachmaninoff Conservatory (Paris, France)<\/p>\n

Teatro Santa Chiara (Brescia, Italy)<\/p>\n

West Bohemian Music Centre (Plze\u0148, Czech Republic)<\/p>\n

Proluka Open-Air Venue (Plze\u0148, Czech Republic)<\/p>\n

Embassy of the Czech Republic in Vienna (Vienna, Austria)<\/p>\n

St\u00e4dtisches Klinikum Dresden (Dresden, Germany)<\/p>\n

Br\u00fccke\/Most Villa (Dresden, Germany)<\/p>\n

City Hall (Plze\u0148, Czech Republic)<\/p>\n

Kulturrathaus Dresden (Dresden, Germany)<\/p>\n

Radfahrerkirche Wehlen (Stadt Wehlen, Germany)<\/p>\n

House of Music (Plze\u0148, Czech Republic)<\/p>\n

Concert Hall of the Berlin University of the Arts (Berlin, Germany)<\/p>\n

Klippenstein Castle (Radeberg, Germany)<\/p>\n

Zentralwerk (Dresden, Germany)<\/p>\n

Great Hall of the Dresden University of Music (Dresden, Germany)<\/p>\n

Albrechtsberg Castle (Dresden, Germany)<\/p>\n

Church of St. Lawrence (Prague, Czech Republic)<\/p>\n

M\u011b\u0161\u0165ansk\u00e1 beseda (Plze\u0148, Czech Republic)<\/p>\n

Eduard von Winterstein Theatre (Annaberg-Buchholz, Germany)<\/p>\n

Aue Cultural Centre (Aue, Germany)<\/p>\n

Stadthalle Marktredwitz (Marktredwitz, Germany)<\/p>\n\t

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I really enjoy discovering the different colors of piano music and sharing them with people. My repertoire reflects what resonates with me the most – you can find the list of pieces below. If you have an idea for an interesting project or a piece by request, I am always open to it. 😊<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\nArapov, Boris<\/strong>
\nSonata for Cello and Piano\nBach, Johann Sebastian<\/strong>
\nThe Well-Tempered Clavier, Books I & II (Selections)
\nToccata in E minor, BWV 914\nBeethoven, Ludwig van<\/strong>
\nBagatelle “F\u00fcr Elise”, WoO 59
\nPiano Sonata in F minor, Op. 2 No. 1
\nPiano Sonata in C major, Op. 2 No. 3
\nPiano Sonata in C-sharp minor “Moonlight”, Op. 27 No. 2
\nPiano Sonata in D minor, Op. 31 No. 2
\nPiano Sonata in C major “Waldstein”, Op. 53
\nPiano Trio in C minor, Op. 1 No. 3
\nViolin Sonata No. 7 in C minor, Op. 30 No. 2\nBerg, Alban<\/strong>
\nPiano Sonata, Op. 1\nBrahms, Johannes<\/strong>
\nIntermezzo No. 1, Op. 118
\nViolin Sonata No. 1 in G major\nChopin, Fryderyk<\/strong>
\nBallade No. 1 in G minor
\nBallade No. 2 in F major
\nBallade No. 3 in A-flat major
\n\u00c9tude, Op. 10 No. 4 in C-sharp minor
\n\u00c9tude, Op. 10 No. 5 in G-flat major
\n\u00c9tude, Op. 10 No. 12 in C minor “Revolutionary”
\n\u00c9tude, Op. 25 No. 2 in F minor
\n\u00c9tude, Op. 25 No. 6 in G-sharp minor
\n\u00c9tude, Op. 25 No. 9 in G-flat major
\n\u00c9tude, Op. 25 No. 10 in B minor
\n\u00c9tude, Op. 25 No. 11 in A minor
\n\u00c9tude, Op. 25 No. 12 in C minor
\nFantaisie-Impromptu in C-sharp minor
\nPiano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21
\nMazurka in F-sharp minor, Op. 6 No. 1
\nMazurka in A minor, Op. 7 No. 2
\nMazurka in G minor, Op. 24 No. 1
\nMazurka in A minor, Op. 59 No. 1
\nNocturne in B major, Op. 32 No. 1
\nNocturne in F-sharp major, Op. 15 No. 1
\nNocturne in C-sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 1
\nNocturne in A-flat major, Op. 32 No. 2
\nNocturne in F-sharp minor, Op. 48 No. 2
\nNocturne in C minor (1837)
\nPolonaise in E-flat minor, Op. 26 No. 2
\nPreludes, Op. 28, Nos. 1-16
\nScherzo in B minor, Op. 20
\nPiano Sonata in B-flat minor, Op. 35
\nCello Sonata in G minor, Op. 65: Largo
\nWaltzes, Op. posth. 69: No. 1 in A-flat major, No. 2 in B minor\nDebussy, Claude<\/strong>
\nThe Girl with the Flaxen Hair, L. 125\/VIII
\nImages I
\nSuite bergamasque
\nPetite Suite for Two Flutes and Piano\n\t\t\t\t

Dvo\u0159\u00e1k, Anton\u00edn<\/strong>
Humoresque, Op. 101 No. 7
Piano Concerto in G minor, Op. 33
Piano Suite in A major, Op. 98
Piano Trio No. 4 “Dumky”, Op. 90
Song cycles: “Gypsy Songs”, Op. 55; “Moravian Duets”, Op. 32; “In Folk Tone”, Op. 73
Poetic Tone Pictures, Op. 85: On the Old Castle, Memories, Furiant, At the Grave
Violin Sonata in F major, Op. 57
Violin Sonatina in G major, Op. 100
Piano Trio No. 4 “Dumky”, Op. 90<\/p>\n

Farrenc, Louise<\/strong>
Allegro con fuoco, Op. 41<\/p>\n

Faur\u00e9, Gabriel<\/strong>
Berceuse for Cello and Piano, Op. 16
Sicilienne for Cello and Piano, Op. 78<\/p>\n

Franck, C\u00e9sar<\/strong>
Violin Sonata in A major<\/p>\n

Gershwin, George<\/strong>
Three Preludes: 1. Allegro ben ritmato e deciso, 2. Andante con moto e poco rubato, 3. Allegro ben ritmato e deciso<\/p>\n

Jan\u00e1\u010dek, Leo\u0161<\/strong>
In the Mists<\/p>\n

Liszt, Franz<\/strong>
Concert \u00c9tude “Gnomenreigen”
Concert \u00c9tude “La Leggierezza”
Transcendental \u00c9tude No. 10 in F minor<\/p>\n

Martin\u016f, Bohuslav<\/strong>
Two Songs on Texts from African Poetry
Song cycle “The New Hiddensee Cycle”<\/p>\n

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus<\/strong>
Fantasy in D minor, KV 397
Piano Concerto in D minor, KV 466
Sonatas No. 10 in C major (KV 330), No. 11 in A major “Alla Turca” (KV 331), No. 12 in F major (KV 332), No. 13 in B-flat major (KV 333)
Variations in B-flat major, KV 500<\/p>\n

Prokofiev, Sergei<\/strong>
Piano Sonata No. 3 in A minor, Op. 28
Cello Sonata in C major, Op. 119
Four Pieces, Op. 4<\/p>\n

Ravel, Maurice<\/strong>
Pavane pour une infante d\u00e9funte<\/p>\n

Rachmaninoff, Sergei<\/strong>
\u00c9tude-Tableau in C minor, Op. 33 No. 2
Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18
“Liebesleid” (Kreisler\/Rachmaninoff arrangement)
Preludes: Op. 3 No. 2 in C-sharp minor; Op. 23 No. 5 in G minor; Op. 32 No. 12 in G-sharp minor
Cello Sonata in G minor, Op. 19
Piano Sonata in B-flat minor, Op. 36 (first version)<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t

Saint-Sa\u00ebns, Camille<\/strong>
Carnival of the Animals, Piano 1
Piano Trio No. 2 in E minor
“The Swan” for Cello and Piano<\/p>\n

Schubert, Franz<\/strong>
Impromptu in A-flat major, Op. posth. 142 No. 2
Impromptus, Op. 90: Nos. 1-4
Piano Trio No. 2 in E-flat major, Op. 100
Schwanengesang, D. 957<\/p>\n

Schumann, Clara<\/strong>
Romance No. 1, Op. 11: Andante<\/p>\n

Schumann, Robert<\/strong>
Toccata, Op. 7
Violin Sonata in D minor, Op. 121<\/p>\n

Schnittke, Alfred<\/strong>
Cello Sonata No. 1 (1978)<\/p>\n

Schoenberg, Arnold<\/strong>
Piano Piece, Op. 19 No. 2<\/p>\n

Scriabin, Alexander<\/strong>
Preludes: Op. 11 No. 2; Op. 9 No. 1 (left hand)
Piano Sonata No. 2 in G-sharp minor, Op. 19<\/p>\n

Slavick\u00fd, Klement<\/strong>
Song cycle “Ej, serdenko moje”<\/p>\n

Smetana, Bed\u0159ich<\/strong>
Czech Dances, Second Series, Op. 21: Furiant, Hen, Oats, Bear, Onion, Stamp Dance, Uhlan, Rider, Neighbor, Hopser
Sketches, First Series, Op. 4: Reminiscence
Piano Trio in G minor “Dumky”, Op. 15
From My Homeland for Violin and Piano<\/p>\n

Strauss, Richard<\/strong>
Songs, Op. 67<\/p>\n

Shostakovich, Dmitri<\/strong>
Piano Trio with Voice, Op. 127<\/p>\n

Suk, Josef<\/strong>
6 Piano Pieces, Op. 7: No. 1 “Liebeslied”<\/p>\n

Wladigerov, Pancho<\/strong>
Horo for Violin and Piano
Song for Violin and Piano
Schumener Miniatures, Op. 29<\/p>\n

Zlatev, Georgi Cherkin<\/strong>
Sevdana for Violin and Piano<\/p>\n\t

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