At age 20, Jirí Vodicka won the European round of the Young Concert Artists competition, and a year later came second in its global final in New York. + A member of the celebrated Smetana Trio since 2012, he is currently one of the most distinguished young violinists on both a Czech and international scale. + Choosing a solo violin virtuoso repertoire for one’s debut album requires a fair amount of audacity and, above all, brilliant technique and musicality. + His choice was to be amidst the illustrious company of Paganini, Kreisler, Ysaÿe, Ernst, Haas and Bach.