About
Richard Cibula, born in 2005 in Bratislava, Slovakia, began playing the violin at the age of three, with his father instilling within him the foundations of his journey in music. At seven years of age, Richard entered the Bratislava Conservatory, studying under Prof. František Török. His dedication earned him a place at the Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst in Vienna, where he studied from 2016 to 2020 with the Polish violinist Anna Gutowska. Since 2020, Richard has been studying under the guidance of Dalibor Karvay at the Musik und Kunst Privatuniversität der Stadt Wien.
Richard’s growth has been further enriched by masterclasses with artists such as Vadim Repin, Louise Chisson, Sándor Javorkai, Henja Semmler, Georg Hamann, Pavel Šporcl, Eugeniy Chevkenov, Ondrej and Roman Janoska, Midori Goto, to name a few.
His talent has been recognized through numerous prestigious competition accomplishments. Richard has won over a dozen notable awards, including the VII International Liszt Ferenc Competition and the VII Internationales Musikfest in Wien in 2024. His achievements where further highlighted by winning the Grand Prix at the International Music Festival and Competition in Memory of Ludwig van Beethoven in Prague (2023), the III Concorso Internazionale Citta di Villafranca in Italy (2022), the VII Danubia Talents International Music Competition in Budapest (2022) and the International Music Competition Triomphe de l’Art in Brussels (2024).
In 2018, Richard delivered a memorable performance with the celebrated violinist Midori Goto, playing Bach’s Concerto for Two Violins at the Big Concert Studio of the Slovak Radio. In 2024, he also had notable performances at the Golden Hall in the Wiener Musikverein, presenting both a solo performance and a chamber music recital. He has performed, both as a soloist and as a part of orchestral performances, at locations such as the Slovak Philharmonic Concert Hall, the Big Concert Studio of the Slovak Radio, and the Great Hall of the Conservatoire royal de Bruxelles. His concert performances have taken him across Europe, including Slovenia, Belgium, Hungary, Italy, and more.
Richard is also active as a chamber musician, collaborating with a diverse range of ensembles. In 2023, he was invited to perform with members of the Vienna Philharmonic, collaborating alongside distinguished artists such as Maxim Brilinsky and Sebastian Breit.