Trio Modro
The name Modro is derived from the Czech word modré, meaning “blue.” Blue symbolizes water - like the Moldau (Vltava) - as well as the sky and a sense of positivity. It also reflects the trio’s sonic identity: the fluid, luminous timbre of the flute contrasted with the warm depths of the viola and double bass. Beyond its symbolic color, the Modro Trio seeks to convey through music an optimistic state of mind, akin to the feeling of looking up at a clear, boundless blue sky.
Formed in 2025 at the Koninklijk Conservatorium Brussel, the trio is dedicated to offering innovative interpretations of chamber music with its unconventional instrumentation. Their artistic focus lies in exploring thematic programs inspired by folk traditions, with a particular interest in Czech repertoire while extending far beyond it.
Jakub Jirásek
Jakub Jirásek (*1994) is a Czech pianist. At the age of 6 he started learning to play the piano with Ludmila Zemanová. Later he studied at Pardubice Conservatory with Inna Tolmačová and at Jaroslav Ježek Conservatory Prague in the class of Irina Kondratěnko-Parker. Since 2018 he has lived in Belgium, where he graduated from the Koninklijk Conservatorium Brussel in the class of Aleksandar Madžar. Moreover, he participated in masterclasses with Alexander Romanovsky, Jan Michiels, Antonio Rósado, Alessandro Commellato etc. During his studies he won prizes at several international piano competitions and festivals. In addition to solo piano, he devotes himself to chamber music, especially to collaboration with singers and flutists. In 2022 he was selected as one of the participants of the Udo Reinemann International Masterclasses for duos (singing + piano) in Brussels, which gave him the opportunity to gain several months of experience in song accompaniment under the guidance of renowned professors from Europe and the USA (Alexandra Coku, Anthony Spiri, Margreet Honig, Jochen Kupfer, Alexander Fleischer, Marti Hirvonen, Claar ter Horst, Christian Libor by Christianne Stotijn). He works as a piano teacher at Leuven Municipal Conservatory and at Sint-Agatha-Berchem Academy in Brussels. He also got a master's degree in English philology at Masaryk University Brno (Czech Republic) where he connected his knowledge of music and linguistics in phonesthetic research.
