Vojtěch Kaděra was born in Jeseník, in Czech Republic.

 

Vojtěch Kaděra was born in Jeseník, in Czech republic. He started his first musical education there, appart of singing in children choirs, as pianist and violoncellist.

Later on he changed his focus to voice and graduated in Janacek Conservatoire Ostrava. He furthered his studies with Eliška Pappová in Czech, Medea Iassonidou in Athens, and Anna Vandi and Renata Scotto in Opera studio Accademia Santa Cecilia in Rome. He attended classes with Andreas Scholl and is regularly coached and mentored by mezzosoprano Vivica Genaux.

Vojtech performed role of Amore in opera modern premiere Carlo Badia’s opera La Pscihe in festival Olomouc Baroko 2022 and later this role recorded for Czech Radio. He also formed KontraMoment Ensemble where he is focused on early barock music and contemporary music.

Vojtech is winner of Dušek - Mozart competition in Prague and finalist of Schlossoper Haldenstein singing competition in Switzerland.

He made his debut as countertenor in International Festival Wratislavia Cantans (musical director Giovanni Antonini) in Wroclaw (Narodowe Forum Muzyki), where he sang the title role of Tolomeo in concert performance of Tolomeo ed Alessandro by Domenico Scarlatti with Wroclaw Baroque Orchestra.

 
 

"...Vojtech Kadera from Prague jumped in, which deserves high praise. He blended seamlessly into the ensemble and radiated self-confidence in fulfilling the role."

- B. Mühlenhoff, Rheinische Post

 
 

Vojtěch made his vocal debut in 2012 as a tenor in the role of Belmonte in Entführung aus dem Serail with Frankfurter Sinfoniker. He has performed with various prestigious ensembles such as Czech Philharmonic, Janacek Philharmonic, Pilsen Philharmonic, Bamberger Symphoniker, Elbipolis Baroque Orchestra Hamburg, Hamburger Symphoniker, NDR Orchestra Elbphilharmonie. Vojtěch has worked with conductors such as Roger Norringhton, Christoph Eschenbach, Ion Marin, Sylvain Camberling, Helmuth Blomstedt, and Jeffrey Tate.