Jan Málek

Jan Málek (18 May 1938 – 10 June 2026) was a Czech composer and music director.

Life and career

Málek was born in Prague on 18 May 1938.[1] He studied at the Prague Conservatory from 1956 in the folk instruments department. He specialized in percussion instruments. He also studied composition with Miloslav Kabeláč.[2] He became the music director of the Czechoslovak Radio in Plzeň and from 1965 to 1976 he worked as a dramaturge of the Plzeň Radio Orchestra.[3] He was also a lecturer and dramaturge of the Pilsen Electroacoustic Laboratory. In 1976 he moved to Prague and became the music director of the Czech Radio.[4][5]

Málek died on 10 June 2026, at the age of 88.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Jan Malek". www.northpacificmusic.com. Retrieved 2026-07-07.
  2. ↑ "Jan Málek (1938 - 2026)". www.memoryofnations.eu. Retrieved 2026-07-07.
  3. ↑ "Plzeňské stopy Jan Málka". Vltava (in Czech). 2018-07-24. Retrieved 2026-07-07.
  4. ↑ "musica.cz - Skladatelé". www.musica.cz (in Czech). Archived from the original on 2011-08-13. Retrieved 2026-07-07.
  5. ↑ "Jan Málek". Czech Radio. 2010-03-24. Retrieved 2026-07-07.
  6. ↑ "Zemřel skladatel a hudební režisér Jan Málek" (in Czech). 2026-06-11. Retrieved 2026-07-07.
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