Milan Zelenka | |
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Born | 1939 |
Nationality | Czech |
Occupation(s) | Guitarist, Teacher |
Known for | Guitar virtuoso |
Milan Zelenka (born 4 June 1939) is a Czech guitarist, composer and music arranger.
Zelenka was born in Czechoslovakia and studied guitar at the Prague Conservatory with Štěpána Urbana. While a student, he took first place in music competitions in Moscow in 1957 and again in Vienna in 1959. After graduation, he conducted a career as a concert guitarist, appearing internationally. He also gives master classes. He is best known for arrangements of traditional Czech songs, but also commissions new works for performance. [1] In recent years he has composed original works. [2]
From 1963 to 1981, Zelenka worked as professor at the Prague Conservatory. Notable students include Rudolf Dašek and Pavel Steidl.
Zalenka married Czech composer Jana Obrovská and the couple had a son, Vilém (born 1987). Vilém Zelenka graduated from Czech Technical University and often plays in a guitar duo with his father. [3]
Selected works include:
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