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Martinů Symphony No.4 I.Poco Moderato by Prague Symphony Orchestra

Artist Biography For Prague Symphony Orchestra

The Prague Symphony Orchestra Was Founded In 1934 By Rudolf Pekárek. In The 1930s The Orchestra Performed The Scores For Many Czech Films And Also Appeared Regularly On Czech Radio. An Early Promoter Of The Orchestra Was Václav Smetáček Who In 1942 Became The Orchestra's Chief Conductor A Post He Held For The Next 30 Years. The Orchestra Has Traditionally Been Known By The Acronym FOK Standing For Film-Opera-Koncert Reflecting The Orchestra's Fields Of Activity As Envisioned By Its Founder. When The City Of Prague Made The Orchestra Its Official Concert Ensemble In 1952 It Retained The Acronym Giving It The Official Title Symphony Orchestra Of The Capital City Of Prague - FOK. The Orchestra Has Travelled Extensively In Europe Japan And The United States And Has Recorded For Many Different Labels. Since 2006 The Orchestra's Chief Conductor Is Jiří Kout. Principal Conductors
Václav Smetáček 1942-1972 Ladislav Slovák 1972-1976 Jindřich Rohan 1976-1977 Jiří Bělohlávek 1977-1990 Petr Altrichter 1990-1992 Martin Turnovský 1992-1995 Gaetano Delogu 1995-1998 Serge Baudo 2001-2006 Jiří Kout 2006-Present

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