Václav Snítil (1 March 1928, in Hradec Králové, Czech Republic – 19 July 2015, in Prague) was a Czech violinist and music educator.
He first studied with his teacher being Czech violinist Jaroslav Kocián for 8 years from 1942 to 1950, and composition under famed Czech composer Vítězslav Novák for 3 years between 1946 and 1949. In 1953, he graduated from the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague. He briefly worked as a concert master in the Army Opera and Drama Orchestra of the National Theatre in Prague.
As a soloist, he started with works by Robert Schumann, KA Hartmann (Czech premieres), and other major works for violins. He regularly performed in the Prague Spring International Music Festival. His repertoire includes a number of works by contemporary composers ( Krejčí, Sommer, Srnka, Kalabis, and Bárta), some of which was credited. He toured extensively thanks to the music scene in Czechoslovakia in places such as Japan.
He also did Chamber music. He was a member of multiple groups: the Vlach Quartet (1957-1970), the Smetana Trio, and from 1975-1988 he was the artistic director and first violinist of the Czech Nonet. In the late 1950s until 1969, he was a member of the famous Chamber music ensemble Ars Rediviva.
From 1964 until his death, he was a professor at the very university he graduated from. His most notable pupils include Václav Hudeček and Pavel Šporcl. [1]
Bibliography
- Czechoslovak musical vocabulary individuals and institutions / II (Prague 1963)
- Jan Kozák et al .: Czechoslovak musical artists and chamber ensembles (SHV, Prague 1964)
- Czechoslovak biographical dictionary of the 20th century (Academia, Prague 1992)
- Jos. Tomeš et al .: Czech biographical dictionary of the 20th Century / II (Paseka, Prague 1999)
References
- ^ "Renowned violinist Václav Snítil dies at 87". praguemonitor.com.
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Václav Snítil (1 March 1928, in Hradec Králové, Czech Republic – 19 July 2015, in Prague) was a Czech violinist and music educator.
He first studied with his teacher being Czech violinist Jaroslav Kocián for 8 years from 1942 to 1950, and composition under famed Czech composer Vítězslav Novák for 3 years between 1946 and 1949. In 1953, he graduated from the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague. He briefly worked as a concert master in the Army Opera and Drama Orchestra of the National Theatre in Prague.
As a soloist, he started with works by Robert Schumann, KA Hartmann (Czech premieres), and other major works for violins. He regularly performed in the Prague Spring International Music Festival. His repertoire includes a number of works by contemporary composers ( Krejčí, Sommer, Srnka, Kalabis, and Bárta), some of which was credited. He toured extensively thanks to the music scene in Czechoslovakia in places such as Japan.
He also did Chamber music. He was a member of multiple groups: the Vlach Quartet (1957-1970), the Smetana Trio, and from 1975-1988 he was the artistic director and first violinist of the Czech Nonet. In the late 1950s until 1969, he was a member of the famous Chamber music ensemble Ars Rediviva.
From 1964 until his death, he was a professor at the very university he graduated from. His most notable pupils include Václav Hudeček and Pavel Šporcl. [1]
Bibliography
- Czechoslovak musical vocabulary individuals and institutions / II (Prague 1963)
- Jan Kozák et al .: Czechoslovak musical artists and chamber ensembles (SHV, Prague 1964)
- Czechoslovak biographical dictionary of the 20th century (Academia, Prague 1992)
- Jos. Tomeš et al .: Czech biographical dictionary of the 20th Century / II (Paseka, Prague 1999)
References
- ^ "Renowned violinist Václav Snítil dies at 87". praguemonitor.com.
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| Academics | |
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| People | |
| Other | |
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| This article on a violinist or fiddler is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |