Martina Spiritová
Martina Spiritová is a graduate of the Faculty of Philosophy and Art, Charles University in Prague. She studied choir direction at the Faculty of Education, Charles University in Prague, in the class of Prof. Miroslav Košler. In 2000, she won a scholarship to study at Universidad Complutense in Madrid. Currently, she is continuing her Ph.D. studies at Charles University. She was the choirmaster of the semi-professional chamber choir VOKS for ten years. Currently, she is the conductor of the mixed choir ‘Musica Oeconomica’ at the University of Economics in Prague (along with her husband Kryštof Spirit) and the choir of Jan Deyl Conservatory in Prague. When not conducting, she devotes herself to singing (as a member of Ensemble Hilaris, a choir focused on Renaissance music), teaching (leading a seminar on music theory for students of primary pedagogy at the Faculty of Education), and organising musical events (e.g., collaborating with the Swiss foundation Animato Stifftung on a concert tour of young musicians). Her thesis is focused on non-professional choirs and issues concerning singing pedagogy. Email: martina.spiritova@kneifl.net
