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Jiří Bělohlávek

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Czech conductor (1946-2017)

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Jiří Bělohlávek, was a Czech conductor. He was a leading interpreter of Czech classical music, and became chief conductor of the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra in 1990, a role he would serve on two occasions during a combined span of seven years.

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2016Artis Bohemiae Amicis Medal
2015honorary citizen of Litomyšl
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Czech Medal of Merit, 1st class
honorary citizen of Prague

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Jiří Bělohlávek, was a Czech conductor. He was a leading interpreter of Czech classical music, and became chief conductor of the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra in 1990, a role he would serve on two occasions during a combined span of seven years. 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.

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Musicians
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Singer / Musician
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deceased
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Lived 1946 to 2017 · aged 71
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20 languages

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