Terezie Kovalová

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She is one of the most distinctive and versatile figures on the contemporary Czech music scene. Although she is classically trained as a cellist — having played the instrument since the age of eight and debuting with the Janáček Philharmonic at just thirteen — her artistic scope reaches far beyond classical music. She has become widely recognized as a musician capable of organically blending the cello with pop, rock, alternative, and electronic music.

Her musical signature is defined by an innovative approach to the instrument. In her performances, Terezie often uses modern technologies, especially a looper and sound effects, allowing her to layer multiple cello tracks and create rich, dreamy, almost cinematic soundscapes. She fully developed this approach on her original solo album Zinka (2025), where she presents herself not only as a virtuoso instrumentalist but also as a composer with a strong sense for atmosphere and experimentation.

Throughout her career, she has been involved in a wide range of projects — from the melancholic duo Calm Season to the grand multimedia show Vivaldianno, as well as performing with the ensemble Cirk La Putyka, where music is combined with acrobatics. As a sought-after studio and live performer, she has collaborated with dozens of artists across various genres, bringing her characteristic “liquid” cello sound to each collaboration. Her contribution to the music scene has also been recognized by Forbes magazine, which included her in its “30 Under 30” selection of talented personalities.Jej hudobný podpis je definovaný inovatívnym prístupom k nástroju. Terezie pri svojich vystúpeniach často využíva moderné technológie, najmä looper a zvukové efekty, vďaka ktorým vrství jednotlivé stopy violončela cez seba a vytvára tak zvukovo bohaté, snové až filmové plochy. Tento prístup plne rozvinula na svojom autorskom sólovom albume Zinka (2025), kde sa prezentuje nielen ako virtuózna inštrumentalistka, ale aj ako skladateľka s citom pre atmosféru a experiment.
Počas svojej kariéry prešla širokým spektrom projektov – od pôsobenia v melancholickom duu Calm Season cez účinkovanie v pompéznej multimediálnej show Vivaldianno až po angažmán v súbore Cirk La Putyka, kde hudbu prepája s akrobaciou. Ako vyhľadávaná štúdiová a koncertná hráčka spolupracovala s desiatkami umelcov rôznych žánrov, pričom do každej kolaborácie prináša svoj charakteristický „tekutý“ zvuk violončela. Jej prínos pre hudobnú scénu ocenil aj magazín Forbes, ktorý ju zaradil do výberu talentovaných osobností 30 pod 30.