Kaleta Zbigniew

(Poland)

ZBIGNIEW PLAYS :
BB CLARINET : VANDOREN B46 MOUTHPIECE, V12 N°3,5 REEDS
BASS CLARINET : TRADITIONAL REEDS N°3

SOPRANO SAX : VANDOREN SL4 AND S7 MOUTHPIECE, TRADITIONAL REEDS N°3
ALTO SAX : VANDOREN A28 MOUTHPIECE, V12 N°3 REEDS
TENOR SAX : VANDOREN TL4 MOUTHPIECE, V12 N°3 REEDS AND RED JAVA N°3,5 REEDS
BARITONE SAX : VANDOREN BL4 MOUTHPIECE, TRADITIONAL REEDS N°3

Saxophonist, clarinettist, teacher, jazzman. He plays classic, jazz and fusion.

Born in Czech Republic in 1976 he began his musical education with his father Jan Kaleta. Graduated with dinstinction from Leoš Janáček Conservatory in Ostrava (clarinet class of Valter Vítek) in 1995, University of Ostrava (clarinet class of Valter Vítek) in 1999, Academy of Music in Katowice with Andrzej Janicki in 2001 on a Polish Government scholarship. He graduated also Institut for Jazz and Pop Music of Academy of Music in Katowice (saxophone class of Jerzy Główczewski) in 2004. In 2016 he was obtained Doctorate at Academy of Music in Krakow (classical saxophone class of Andrzej Rzymkowski).

Prize winner of many nation-wide and international music competitions, among them the first prize at the International Clarinet Competition Polish Music of XX Century in Ostrava (Czech rep.) in 1995, Competition of Czech Universities in Brno (Czech rep.) 1996, Clarinet Competition in Piotrków Trybunalski (Poland) in 1997, Academic Competition for Clarinettists in Włoszakowice (Poland) in 2000.

Since 1997 first clarinettist of the National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra in Katowice, touring with this ensemble in Europe and other continents, recording for Polish Radio and foreign record companies. He appeared also with Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra in Ostrava, Sinfonietta Cracovia and Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra Olomouc. As a solist he appeared with the Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra in Ostrava, the Silesian Philharmonic in Katowice, the NPRSO in Katowice, Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra Olomouc, Janáček Chamber Orchestra in Ostrava, Impuls Chamber Orchestra in Bytom (Poland), Chamber Orchestra of University of Ostrava and Silesian String Quartet in Katowice. He performed also for Chech Radio, Polish Radio and recorded a CD with clarinet double concertos by Stamitz, Telemann and Backhofen (Stylton) with Igor Františák, accompanied by the Janáček Chamber Orchestra, as well as Dance Preludes by Witold Lutosławski (NAXOS) with NPRSO in Katowice and Pacific Briges by Leo Kraft (CENTAUR) with Moravian Philharmonic in Olomouc. In 1994-97 first clarinettist of the Anton Stadler Clarinet Quartet in Ostrava. He appears also in other chamber ensembles as well as jazz bands.

As a jazzman he is a leader of his group Blue Space, which plays his own compositions in fusion style. He appears moreover on Ostrava region jazz scene. He cooperates also with Czech jazz and pop singers.

Since 2005 teacher of saxophone class on Leoš Janáček Conservatory in Ostrava, since 2010 teacher of saxophone class at University of Ostrava.