Czech Republic

Milan Rericha is an internationally acclaimed clarinet virtuoso. After his remarkable solo performances with Südwestphalen Philharmonie under the baton of Charles Olivier Munroe in Seigen, Germany, critics compared him with the legendary Benny Goodman. He enthused the audience in Brazil while being the first Czech soloist to perform with the famous Symphony Orchestra OSPA conducted by Ira Levin in Porto Alegre.

His repertoire includes all major solo and chamber music works reaching more than 200 pieces. J. Valta, M. Bujdinsky, J. Vejvoda and others have dedicated their compositions to him.

In 2020 Milan Rericha’s rich program includes invitation for solo concerts with such orchestras as Symphonisches Blasorchester Kreuzlingen, Civica Filarmonica Lugano and others, for concert tour in Hong-Kong, Singapore and in Switzerland and to hold Masterclass in Russia at Gnessin Academy of Music and in other countries.

In 2019 Milan was part of RZ Presentations; of the Royal College of Music in Stockholm on the ocassion of Aurora Music Festivals; of the Cremona Musica International Exhibition and Festival; of the 2019 Edition of Midwest Clinic at McCormick Place in Chicago – USA. He holded masterclasses and gave recitals in Republic of Dagestan, Russia, at the Kuminskovo Theatre; Révfülöp, Hungary, at the 2019 BalatonSAX; Orvieto, Italy, at Spazio Musica; Budapest, Hungary, at the Ferenc Liszt Music Academy and the Hangszer Klinika; Kyiv, Ukraine, at the Central Music School; Almaty, Kazakhstan, at the Kazakh National Conservatoire; Brno, Czech Republic, at the Janacek Academy of Music. Milan Rericha’s concert performances took a place in Knoxville – USA with the Resident Knoxville Symphony Orchestra String Quartet at 2019 ClarinetFest; in Cox Auditorium of University of Tennessee and in Tivat – Montenegro at Mediterranean Notes Music Festival where he performed together with pianist Nino Gevadze and violinist Oleg Kaskiv music from B. Bartók, D. Milhaud and I. Stravinsky for clarinet, violin and piano. He also performed with legendary Eddie Daniels and Atlantis Big Band in Weinfelden – Switzerland during the Clarinet Weekend Weinfelden. Part of his 2019 Concert Tour in Vietnam was solo performance with Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Charles Oliviery Munroe and his masterclasses at Vietnam National Academy of Music in Hanoi.

Apart from Milan Rericha’s solo performances and his pedagogical activities he can be seen at the numerous presentations of RZ Woodwind Manufacturing, a successful Czech company making hand crafted woodwind instruments. He is the Ambassador of RZ Woodwind Manufacturing and plays RZ BOHEMA. He represents the endowment fund Gabrielis over which he has taken a kind patronage and acts as the Artistic Director of international clarinet competition in Europe.

As an orchestral and chamber musician he has recorded for BMG, Deutsche Grammophon, Decca, CHANDOS, Supraphon, Sonny Music. He made a solo CD for Czech labels Bohemia Records and ROSA Music.

Since 2004 he is an exclusive artist by Swiss label EMR – MARCOPHON. Collection Milan Rericha includes 11 CDs and more than 100 works for clarinet with orchestra or piano.

Milan Rericha is Gonzalez Reeds and Silverstein Works international artist.