17th International Summer Clarinet Workshop Domažlice (Czech Republic)
2 August – 9 August 2026 solo and chamber music (fee 200 €)
2 August – 9 August 2026 chamber music (fee 70 €)
Lectors: Ludmila Peterková, Pablo Barragán
Piano: Irena Andruško
Our courses are intended for all clarinetists who are interested in their instrument and especially in music. Children up to 15 years old will come with an adult accompaniment (parents, teachers, siblings, have free admission). The solo course is also combined with a chamber music course, which will be performed at one of the final concerts. It is also possible to sign up for the chamber music course only or for passive participation.
The project was created thanks to the financial contributions of the Domažlice City and Buffet Crampon.
Thanks to our partners!
Pablo Barragán
The clarinetist, Pablo Barragán is recognised for his refined sound paired with a high skill of craftsmanship, stage charisma and boundless curiosity for the programming of his performances.
Pablo trained at the Seville Conservatory with Antonio Salguero and with Matthias Glander at the Fundación Barenboim-Said in Seville. He is the winner of the Prix Crédit Suisse Jeunes Solistes in 2013, amongst other competitions.
He has worked with orchestras such as the Brucknerhaus Orchestra Linz, the Barcelona Symphony Orchestra, the Hamburg Symphony Orchestra, the Orquesta Sinfónica de Radio Televisión Española, the Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra with conductors such as Anja Bihlmaier, Thomas Dausgaard, Daniel Raiskin, and Zsolt Hamar.
Pablo is humbled to collaborate with fabulous chamber music partners such as Liza Ferschtmann, Elena Bashkirova, Beatrice Rana, Kian Soltani, Emmanuel Pahud, the Modigliani Quartet, Schumann Quartet and many more. His Chamber music invitations included performances at Rheingau Music Festival, Classiche Form, the Martha Argerich Festival, the Wigmore Hall London and Tonhalle Zurich.
Irena Andruško (Cherkashyna) – pianist
She began studying piano at the age of six in N. Avramenko’s class at the Kharkiv Secondary Specialized Music School. From the very beginning, she actively participated in international competitions, concerts, and festivals in Ukraine and abroad, and has performed on numerous occasions with the Kharkiv Philharmonic Orchestra.
She is a laureate of numerous international competitions. In 2003, she won third prize in the piano duo category at the “Visit to Aivazovsky” competition (Ukraine), in 2004 she won second prize at the Virtuosi per musica di pianoforte International Competition in Ústí nad Labem, and in 2006 she won second prize in the J. Poljanski Competition in the chamber ensemble category. In 2009, she again won second prize at the Virtuosi per musica di pianoforte competition. In 2016, she was awarded 3rd prize at the Zdeněk Fibich International Competition in the interpretation of melodramas and 2nd prize at the 39th Competition of Conservatories and Music High Schools of the Czech Republic.
From 2012 to 2017, she studied at the Prague Conservatory in Milan Langer’s class. She has actively participated in masterclasses led by prominent teachers, including Bernd Goetzke, Martin Kasík, Rolf-Dieter Arens, Viktor Goldberg, and Denis Severin (chamber music). Since 2026, she has been collaborating with Prof. Vovka Ashkenazy through consultation sessions.
In addition to her solo career, she is deeply committed to chamber music. Since 2022, she has been a member of the piano duo FourHands.
As a piano accompanist, she has won numerous awards, including at the Dřevohraní competition in Litvínov (2021, 2022), jury prizes for piano accompaniment at the regional and national rounds of the Czech Republic’s Music School Competition, and a Special Prize for sensitive piano accompaniment at the Brilliante Teplice national competition (2024). Since 2024, she has been working as an accompanist at the Prague Conservatory and is dedicated to teaching.