Viktor Stocker
The young Czech accordionist impressed the jury with his distinctive performance and unusual instrument. In the final round, he will demonstrate that the accordion can be a full-fledged solo partner in classical music.
Viktor Stocker has been playing the accordion since he was six and he has been studying at the Janáček Conservatory in Ostrava since September 2024. He is a laureate from more than fifty national and international music competitions. His successes include first place finishes at international accordion competitions in Vienna, Vilnius, Przemysl, Poprad or Pula, the title of the absolute winner at the international Bach competition for accordion held in Opole, Poland or first place at the Vivo International Music Competition in New York. In 2022, he received the first prize and a special award for the performance of his own composition at the German Jugend musiziert competition. He has performed as a soloist at the Senate of the Parliament of the Czech Republic, the European Parliament, the Dvořák Prague and Hudba Znojmo festivals or in concerts broadcast on Czech Television. In addition to playing the accordion, Viktor is also involved in composing. He is a four-time laureate of the German Jugend komponiert competition and holds awards from composition competitions in Luxemburg, France and the USA.
