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From the press release of the L. Janáček Foundation: At the piano recital of the Janáček Brno Festival, pianist and pedagogue Jan Jiraský received the Leoš Janáček Memorial Medal. Prof. MgA. Jan Jiraský, Ph.D. is considered a specialist in Janáček piano interpretation, but his excellent performance of complete Bach and Mozart piano cycles cannot be overlooked. In relation to Janáček's work, he stands out for his interpretative imagination and deep understanding of the composer's creative background. Since his studies at JAMU, Jiraský has been interested in the specifics of the instrument with the Viennese action of the Ehrbar brand, on which Leoš Janáček composed his key works. Jiraský recorded Janáček's complete piano work on both a historical and a modern instrument. He summarized his findings in his dissertation "The Piano Work of Leoš Janáček". He works as a professor and head of the Department of Piano Interpretation at the Faculty of Music at JAMU, sits on juries for piano competitions, leads master classes and shares his knowledge in music programs for the public, where he sheds light on, for example, the influence of inspirational sources and the composer's Ehrbar piano on Janáček's musical language and piano stylization. For his dissertation, Jan Jiraský received the Leoš Janáček Foundation Award in 2006, as he did five years earlier for an excellent interpretation of Janáček's work. These awards are followed by the Leoš Janáček Memorial Medal, which Jan Jiraský received on November 16, 2024 for his extraordinary contribution to the knowledge and interpretation of Janáček's piano works and for his excellent pedagogical work. We appreciate his precise preparation with musical sources, informed interpretations, and spreading awareness of Janáček's piano work.