Žofka Kašparová
Czech Republic | Flute
A versatile flute player from Czech Republic, living and playing between Prague and Gothenburg (Sweden). Žofka started as a classical flute player, but found her passion in folk music and improvisation. She moved to Sweden in 2014 and graduated there in “World Music Performance” at Academy of Music and Drama in Gothenburg.
Žofka loves odd meters, experiments and fusions. She's been a part of the Ethno Germany team since 2019. Amongst other ethno-related projects she's done are Etno Histeria Umeuropa Caravan 2014, Ethno Histeria and Rila Music Exchange in Bulgaria several times. She also organized Prague Folk Marathon in 2013/14 together with Kieren Alexander. Currently she’s a part of various projects of various genres in both Sweden and Czech republic (arabic, jazz, balfolk, experimental,...), composing her own music and teaching.