Monthly Archive: October 2018

The Music Treasury for 12 October 2018 — Jiří Bělohlávek

by Audiophile Audition | Oct 14, 2018 | Streams and Podcasts

This week’s episode of The Music Treasury will feature that Czech conductor, Jiří Bělohlávek.  The show will air from 19:00 to 21:00 PDT from Stanford University on KZSU; there is simultaneous streaming on the  ‘Net as well:  kzsu.stanford.edu Bělohlávek had quite the career of distinction, and champion of Czech music.  Additional details are appended below; as always, the show is hosted by Dr Gary Lemco. Jiří Bělohlávek, conductor Jiří Bělohlávek (CBE24 February 1946 – 31 May 2017) was a Czech conductor. A leading interpreter of Czech classical music, he became chief conductor of the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra in 1990, a role he served on two occasions (1990–92, 2012–17). He also served a six-year tenure as the chief conductor of the BBC Symphony Orchestra from 2006 to 2012. He gained international renown and repute for his performances of the works of Czech composers such as Antonín Dvořák and Bohuslav Martinů, and was credited as “the most profound proponent of Czech orchestral music” by Czech music specialist Professor Michael Beckerman. Bělohlávek was born in Prague. His father was a barrister and judge. In his youth he studied cello with Miloš Sádlo and later graduated from the Prague Conservatory and the Academy of Performing Arts in […]