🎤 Jan Zemen

About

Jan Zemen (born 1985) is a Czech cellist, chamber musician and teacher. He studied at the Pardubice Conservatory, the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague, and completed his training in Lucerne, Switzerland, with Marek Jerie. As a soloist he has performed with several Czech orchestras; in chamber music he plays with Kalliopé Trio Prague and the ensemble Barocco Sempre Giovane. He is perhaps best known as a member of the crossover cello quartet Cello Republic, which blends classical music with comedy and genre-crossing arrangements. He also teaches at the Pardubice Conservatory.