MgA. Mgr. Ing. Dan Dlouhý, Ph.D.,
	”From the Canyons to the Stars.” Olivier Messiaen born on February 26, 1965 in Brno composer, solo percussion player and creator of percussion instruments, under the artistic pseudonym DAMA DAMA founding member and artistic and stage director of the DAMA DAMA Central European Percussion Ensemble and the duo CONVERGENCE; founding member of Art Inkognito (1985 - 90) a graduate of Brno Technical University, in the field of nuclear equipment (1983 - 88) a graduate of JAMU in Brno, where he studied percussion (1988 - 92); and composition with A. S. Piňos (1993 - 99) his extensive collection of some 900 percussion instruments forms the basis of the DAMA DAMA and CONVERGENCE instrumentarium; co-founder of DAMA PERCUSSION, a firm manufacturing percussion instruments the composer of more than 40 chamber, orchestral and electroacoustic works (often for percussion, string or wind instruments specially created by him) his compositions have been performed by the ensemble DAMA DAMA, the CONVERGENCE duo and the composer himself, as well as by other artists, at festivals in the Czech Republic and a number of other European countries, and have often been heard on radio and television, and have been recorded on 9 CDs. performances by his ensembles combine contemporary classical music with multi-media presentations as of 2000 he has made more than 900 concert appearances as well as recordings for both Czech and foreign radio and television companies, as a soloist and a member of various chamber groups and orchestras. He has released 9 CDs profiling the work of DAMA DAMA and CONVERGENCE, and also took part in the recording of a sixth compact disc. He has worked as a musician and composer in creating soundtrack music for television and theater, and contributed both musically and as an actor (a small role) to a Czech film based on Franz Kafka's novel "America". has twice received a prize from the Czech Music Fund, and also holds a prize from the Czech Music Board winner of the Generation 1995 national composers' competition won, together with DAMA DAMA, the European Percussion Ensembles Competition in Enschede (the Netherlands) in November 1991   next information
Ctibor Bártek
	”Look at God´s creation! Who would repair what God has destroyed? Enjoy goodness on a good day. And on a bad day remember that God created both, Therefore man cannot know what is to come.” The Bible, Preacher 7:13-14 was born on August 31, 1971 in Brno 1985 - 91 studied percussion instruments at the Brno Conservatory between 1985 - 95 regularly participated in the Summer Jazz Workshop in Frýdlant in Bohemia – which included jazz courses given by leading Czech as well as foreign jazzmen 1987 - 92 was a member of the Tibia company of historical instruments, performing many concerts in the Czech Republic and abroad (Great Britain, Netherlands, Sweden, France, Austria...) 1988 - 91 member of the Jazz Conservatory Band, was the winner at the competitive big-band show “Jazztival Brno” (1988) and at the Kroměříž Jazz Festival (1989) and performed successfully at the International Jazz Festival in Přerov (1990) 1989 - received a Young Talent Award (Kroměříž Jazz Festival 1989) has been a member of the DAMA DAMA Central European Percussion Ensemble since 1991 1991 - 95 studied percussion instruments at JAMU in Brno played regularly in the Brno State Philharmonic Orchestra during his studies at JAMU a versatile percussion instrumentalist, he has been performing and recording for the theatre, radio and television with various musical formations since 1987; he has also performed as a guest artist in many European countries as well as in South America, the Falklands and Antarctica is the author of a composition entitled ”365 for DAMA DAMA” and the co-author of “Hyperrhythms” and „Blue Sky Research“ often works together with members of the Gustav Brom Orchestra, is a member of the All Star Band, the „Pekáč” orchestra and various Dixieland groups has participated in about 900 public performances, including recordings has been vice-chairman of the Czech Percussionists Association (a member of the Percussive Arts Society) and a professor at the Brno Conservatory since 1995
Stanislav Pliska
Lukáš Krejčí