Viktor Stocker
Czech accordionist Viktor Stocker has secured a place in the semifinal stage of Concertino Praga 2024.
Viktor Stocker has been playing the accordion since the age of six. His greatest successes include first prizes from the Odin International Music Competition, the Australian International Accordion Championships or the Vivo International Music Competition New York, 1st place in accordion competitions in Prague, Ostrava, Vilnius, London or Vienna and 2nd place in Castelfidardo, Italy (2021) and Klingenthal, Germany (2023). In 2022, he received the first prize and a special mention for the performance of his own composition at the German Jugend musiziert competition. In 2024, he received the title of the absolute winner at the international Bach competition for accordion held in Opole, Poland. As a soloist, he has performed at the Senate of the Czech Republic, in the European Parliament, as part of the Hope Concert (Koncert naděje) broadcast on Czech Television and at a variety of music festivals. In addition to playing the accordion, Viktor also devotes himself to composition. He is a three-time laureate at the German Jugend komponiert competition and the recipient of awards from Luxemburg and France.