Marimba · Drums · Contemporary music — Brno, since 2007
Martin Opršál and Martin Kleibl — two distinct percussionists, one shared rhythm. New music written for them by Czech and international composers.
01 — The duo
Founded in 2007, the OK Percussion Duo commissions original works from renowned composers — and plays them as if they were custom‑tailored.
Since their first appearance at the Janáček Academy of Music and Performing Arts in Brno, they have played dozens of concerts and festivals in the USA, Switzerland, Austria, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia, and at home at Janáček May in Ostrava and Mahler Jihlava. Both members also write their own compositions.
Composers who have written for the duo
MarimbaAssociate professor and Head of the Percussion Department at JAMU Brno. Former member of the Brno Philharmonic and the European Union Orchestra under Claudio Abbado; co‑founder of the DAMA DAMA ensemble. Recorded with Iva Bittová and Joe Zawinul.
Full biography
Drums & percussionTrained in classical, jazz and popular music at JAMU and the University of North Texas with Ed Soph. Seven years with the Brno Philharmonic, collaborations with the Paul Klee Ensemble and Quasars Ensemble. The drumset remains his home.
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03 — Debut album
Contemporary works written for and dedicated to the duo by Czech composers, alongside two pieces from the international repertoire — one rarely staged for its complexity, the other among the most played worldwide, in the duo’s own version.
“LET by the OK Percussion Duo of Martin Opršál and Martin Kleibl is an excellent CD. The performances are expressive and engaging. Congratulations on a fine recording!”
04 — Live
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