Prague Conservatory, sometimes also Prague Conservatoire, in Czech Pražská konzervatoř, is a Czech secondary school dedicated to teaching the arts of music and theater acting.

Instruction

Prague Conservatory offers instruction in playing several instruments including accordion, guitar, piano, and organ, as well as in singing, composing, conducting, and acting. The studies take 6 years. The curriculum includes specialized theoretical studies, language education as well as general education. The institution has its own symphonic and chamber orchestras, several chamber music ensembles, and a theater company. About 250 concerts and 40 dramatic performances are held annually.

In the academic year of 2005/2006, approximately 550 Czech and 40 foreign students studied at the Conservatory.

History

The Prague Conservatoire was founded in 1808 by local aristocrats and burghers. Classes first started in 1811, after a delay caused by Napoleonic Wars. Friedrich Dionysius Weber was appointed the first director of the school. 1808 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Combatants Allies: Austrian Empire[1] Kingdom of Portugal Kingdom of Prussia[1] Russian Empire[2] Kingdom of Spain[3] Kingdom of Sweden United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[4] French Empire - Kingdom of Holland - Kingdom of Italy - Kingdom of Naples - Duchy of Warsaw - Kingdom of Bavaria[5] - Kingdom of...

In 1891, Antonín Dvořák joined the faculty as the head of the composition department. He was the school's director between 1901 and 1904. Dvořák's students included the composers Vítězslav Novák, Josef Suk (later served as director of the Conservatory), Rudolf Friml, Oskar Nedbal, or Franz Lehár. The list of professors who teached at the school includes also pianist Vilém Kurz. Antonín Dvořák Antonín Leopold Dvořák ( ; September 8, 1841 – May 1, 1904) was a Czech composer of Romantic music, who employed the idioms and melodies of the folk-music of his native Bohemia in symphonic and chamber music. ... VítÄ›zslav Novák VítÄ›zslav Novák (December 5, 1870 – July 18, 1949) was one of the most well-respected Czech composers and pedagogues, almost singlehandedly founding a mid-century Czech school of composition. ... Josef Suk (January 4, 1874 - May 29, 1935) was a Czech composer and violinist. ... Rudolf Friml (December 7, 1879 - November 12, 1972) was a composer of operettas, musicals, songs, as well as a pianist. ... Oskar Nedbal, 1901, portrait by Å echtl and Voseček studios Oskar Nedbal (March 26, 1874 – December 24, 1930) was a Czech composer and conductor of classical music. ... Franz Lehár (30 April 1870 - 24 October 1948) was a Hungarian composer, mainly known for his operettas. ... Vilém Kurz (1872-1945) was a Czech pianist and piano teacher, a professor at the Lviv State Conservatory and Prague Conservatory. ...

The list of musicians who studied at the school includes also Otakar Ševčík, Jan Kubelík, Václav Talich, Karel Ančerl, Rafael Kubelík, Vítězslav Novák, Bohuslav Martinů (drop-out), Jaroslav Ježek, Václav Neumann, Jiří Bělohlávek, Franz Simandl, and Václav Smetáček. Otakar Å evčík (1852 - 1934) was a Czech violinist. ... Jan Kubelík (July 5, 1880 – December 5, 1940) was a Czech violinist and composer. ... Václav Talich (May 28, 1883 - March 16, 1961) was a Czech conductor and violinist. ... Photograph of Karel Ančerl. ... Rafael Jeroným Kubelík (Býchory, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary, today Czech Republic, June 29, 1914 – August 11, 1996 in Kastanienbaum, Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland) was a Czech conductor and composer. ... VítÄ›zslav Novák VítÄ›zslav Novák (December 5, 1870 – July 18, 1949) was one of the most well-respected Czech composers and pedagogues, almost singlehandedly founding a mid-century Czech school of composition. ... Portrait of Martinů Bohuslav Martinů ( ; December 8, 1890—August 28, 1959) was a Czech composer. ... Jaroslav Ježek (September 25, 1906 - January 1, 1942) was a Czech composer. ... Václav Neumann (October 29, 1920 - September 2, 1995) was a Czech conductor, violinist and viola player. ... Jiří BÄ›lohlávek (born February 24, 1946 in Prague) is a Czech conductor. ... Franz Simandl (1840 - 1912) was a double-bassist and pedagogue who is remembered most for his New Method for the Double Bass, 30 Studies, and more advanced collection of studies, Gradus ad Parnassum. ... Václav Smetáček (June 30, 1906 - February 18, 1986) was a Czech conductor, composer, and oboist. ...

Following the creation of Czechoslovakia in 1918, drama and ballet departments were established. Among others, Lída Baarová (drop-out), Jiří Langmajer, Tatiana Vilhelmová (drop-out), Filip Blažek, and Zuzana Vejvodová studied there. 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... Lída Baarová (1914-2000). ... Tatiana Vilhelmova (born July 13, 1978 Prague Žižkov) is a Czech actress frequently getting roles in Czech movies since the end of 1990s. ... Zuzana Vejvodová (* 19 September 1980, Prague, Czechoslovakia) is a Czech actress. ...

External links

• (Czech) (English) Official page