has studied the organ with Professor M. Slechta at the Academy of Musical Arts in Prague and with Professors S. Landale and M. C. Alain at the Conservatoire National Rueil-Malmaison in Paris. He has focused his studies on the authentic interpretation of the Baroque repertoire and acquainting audiences with the lesser known composers of the 17th and 18th centuries, especially those of French origin. In 1992, he founded ARTTHON, Opava, which publishes organ music of the middle European region from the 17th and 18th centuries. Tomas Thon is also interested in the 20th century organ music of French and Czech composers, including J. Alain, M. Duruflé, O. Messiaen, L. Janáček, P. Eben, as well as others. He has been a finalist in several international competitions such as the Grand Prix de Bordeaux and the Petr Eben Competition in Germany, and was awarded the Czech Music Fund prize for his interpretation of the works of Petr Eben. In addition to the Czech Republic, Tomáš Thon has also performed solo recitals in France, Slovakia, Russia, Poland, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Luxembourg, Moldova, Romania, USA, as well as a series of concerts with the renowned French trumpeter Maurice André. Recordings of his performances may be found on CDs (e.g. Supraphon Records, Prague) in addition to performances for Czech and French radio. He is currently teaching at the Church Conservatory for Organists in Opava (CZ) and playing with Baroque Trio.
