jana dolezelova barinkova has a doctoral degree in composition from the janacek academy of performing arts (jamu) in brno. She studied with frantisek emmert (jamu, 2001-2006) and ivo medek (jamu, 2006-11), and participated in composition masterclasses with many others (jeff beer, felix baumann, mark pekarsky, martin smolka, tomas ondrusek). | list of works: music of midnight fires for solo flute (2001); six miniatures for chamber ensemble (2001); exaudi christe for five female voices and chamber ensemble (2001); inventions for solo trombone (2002); four seasons of eternity for organ, synthetiser and 2 percussionists (2002); words on strings on text by paul verlaine, for string quartet and baritone (2002); "letokruhy" for oboe, viola, harp, and harmonium (2003); duo for flute and clarinet (2003); "inultus" for solo violin (2003); four views on eucharist for mixed chorus a capella (2003); three views on eucharist for four male voices (2003) [premiered by q-vox at the forfest festival in kromeriz on 22.6.2004]; images for clarinet, violoncello, piano, and percussion (2003); cave walk - electroacoustic composition (2003); songs of sirens - electroacoustic composition (2004) [premiered at the international competition "musica nova" in prague in 2004]; winter confession for organ (2004); music for strings and percussion (2004) [premiered by brno chamber soloists conducted by rostislav haliska in brno on 2.6.2004]; brother autumn for solo clarinet (2004); three choruses on texts by zdenek rotrekl, for four male voices (2004); four elements for clarinet quartet (2004); graphische partituren for flute, violin, cello, and percussion (2004); music of midnight fires - electroacoustic version (2005); lonely tree on a cold shore - songs for soprano, flute, and piano (2002-2005); rainbow island - electroacoustic composition (2005); symphony "crucifixus" for large orchestra (2005); "lucente stella," for chamber ensemble (2005) [premiered by ensemble klang at the gaudeamus festival in amsterdam in 2006]; water air: an hommage to andre breton, for string trio, prepared piano, and three percussion players (2005); dark red moon - electroacoustic composition (2006); "marecage extraterrestre" - electroacoustic composition (2006); abysses - electroacoustic composition (2006); non mi mandar messaggi for mezzosoprano, violoncello, and piano (2007); 'smutenka' a multimedia project on text by jan skacel (voice, flute, percussion, electronics, live processing, video, and reciter) (2007); ... and i know that you will come for string quartet and vibraphone (2008). | competitions: 3rd prize (music for strings and percussion) at the national competition of young composers "generace" (2004); special award for czech composition, special award for composition by young composer, and 4th place in the international finale (rainbow island) at the international electroacoustic music competition "musica nova" (2005).