Education
- 1988–1994 Began his piano studies at Pilsen's Conservatory under Jindrich Duras
- 1994–1999 Continued his studies at the Academy of Performing Arts (AMU) in Prague under professor Emil Leichner
- 1999–2000 Obtained a scholarship at Hochschule fur Music und Theater Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy in Leipzig, Germany under professor Ulrich Urban
Employment History
- 1995–1999 taught piano studies at Prague's Music School
- 2000-present Teaching at 3rd Elementary School of Arts in Pilsen, Czech Republic
- 2003-present Instructor at Pilsen's Conservatory
- 2009 Pre-recorded Karel Janovicky's complete piano compositions for Czech Radio
- Annually, lectures a summer course at Domazlice
- Tutors; hudebka.cz
Competitions
- 1992 Competition Beethoven's Hradec, 2nd place
- 1994 Competition Karlovarska's; 3rd place
- 1996 Competition Bohuslav Martinu's (Prague); 1st place
- 1996 Competition Jihoceska's; 1st place
- 1997 Competition Clara Haskil (Vevey), (quarterfinal)
Festivals
- Participated in Days of Smetana (Pilsen)
- Janacek's May (Ostrava)
- Nitra
- As a "Young Performers´" artist, he has participated as a soloist in Concerto No. 3 by Sergej Vasiljevic Rachmaninoff with Janacek's Philharmonic Orchestra (Ostrava)
Furthermore, he has engaged in masterly courses by Nelly Akopian, Eugen Indjic, Paul Gulda and Vladimir Krainev. He has also performed as a soloist with the Brest Symphonic Orchestra, Pilsen's Philharmonic Orchestra, West Bohemian Symphonic Orchestra of Marianske Lazne, Janacek's Philharmonic Orchestra (Ostrava), and Karlovy Vary Symphony Orchestra.
Finally, he has co-performed a number of times with a renowned violinist, his sister, Jana Novakova-Vonaskova. Among other places, together, they have performed at Prague's Spring festival, Wigmore Hall (London) and also at Bridgewater Hall (Manchester).