Bio

Ondřej Zámečník is an accordionist, composer, arranger and teacher. One of his first original projects was the band Ondřej Zámečník Quintet (A. Sikora, V. Beneš, V. Micenko, and M. Kotača), which he founded during his studies. In 2024, he completed his original project Dialogues, which is based on duets with various instruments and musicians (P. Čadek, A. Sikora, M. Cálik, V. Beneš, V. Micenko, J. Kavka). This project was also published in printed form. Together with trumpeter Michal Cálik, he performs in a duo focusing on improvisation, original compositions, and the fusion of various musical styles.

Currently, he performs at concerts and festivals spanning classical, jazz, and folk genres, both in the Czech Republic and abroad, in cities such as Warsaw, Kraków, Opole, Brussels, Dubai, Trieste, Vienna, Linz, Zurich, Ingolstadt, Thessaloniki,  Norrkoping.

 "Music is a world of discovery for me. In my compositions and playing, I strive to combine elements of contemporary and modern jazz with classical music or world music."

Ondřej Zámečník studied accordion performance at the P. Křížkovský High School, where he focused on Argentine tango (under P. Zámečník). He later pursued classical music at the Pardubice Conservatory (under A. Dvořák) and completed his master’s degree in jazz interpretation at JAMU in Brno (under V. Křišťan, J. Slavík, and J. Levíček). Part of his studies took place in Trieste, Italy, where he studied jazz composition at the Conservatorio di Musica Giuseppe Tartini (under     K. Gesing).

Throughout his career, he has performed with various renowned ensembles, including the Moravian Philharmonic Olomouc (B. Martinů), the Hradec Králové Philharmonic (A. Piazzolla), and the Brno Philharmonic (T. Larcher, L. Berio).
He has a long-standing collaboration with singer-songwriter Pavel Čadek, with whom he has recorded three albums (Cellofolk, 20-30, Stepní vlk), the last of which was nominated for the Anděl Award in 2023. In the world music scene, he regularly performs with the klezmer project Nišma (Š. Jakubíček, M. Kříž). 

As a musician or arranger, he has contributed to albums by various artists, including Klára Veselá (W.O.M.E.N), the band Plachý host (Poslední pokušení), and singer-songwriter Ivo Cicvárek (Padá). Additionally, he has collaborated as a musician or composer with projects such as Czech Virtuosi, Shadow Quartet, Mozartovy děti, Hazafele, Joel Bros,  Já, secese / iMucha, Hausopera, Mikroteatro and others.

In the theater world, he has worked with the National Theatre Brno (Reduta, Janáček theatre), Brno City Theatre, East Bohemian Theatre Pardubice, Hybernia Theatre in Prague, and the ensemble Bazmek Entertainment.

Since 2012, he has been actively teaching at the Kuřim Music School, where he and his students regularly participate in competitions, major concerts, and festivals. He also collaborates with the private school Kohútek, where he focuses on teaching jazz interpretation. Recently, he has been leading workshops that focus on various aspects of music, including improvisation, such as the Accordion Academy Brno (2024), Accordion Course (2024), Musicollage - Contemporary Music Festival (2024), Accordion Melting Pot - Music Marathon Festival (2024, as coordinator), Summer Art Courses Kuřim (2024), and Accordion Summer Litomyšl (2025).