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Radek Baborák

b. 1976

Czech hornist

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Born 1976. Radek Baborák is a Czech musician, horn player and conductor.

Radek Baborák (born 11 March 1976 in Pardubice, Czechoslovakia) is a Czech conductor and French horn player.

Career Radek Baborák was born into a musical family.

Baborák was only 18 when he was appointed principal horn of the Czech Philharmonic. From 1996 to 2000 he was principal horn player of the Munich Philharmonic, from 2000 to 2002 he was principal horn of the Bamberg Symphony Orchestra and from 1998 to 2000 guest professor of the Fondazione Arturo Toscanini in succession to Hermann Baumann. From 2002 to 2011 he was principal horn player of the Berlin Philharmonic. Baborák is currently a freelance player. He is distinguished visiting professor at the Barenboim–Said Akademie. He has arranged Bach’s solo cello suites for Horn, and on one memorable occasion at a concert in Teplice in 1998, entertained an audience with one of his Bach arrangements when the concert was delayed because the lights went out, due to testing the power supply in preparation for the Teplice-Sparta football match the following day.

Honors Baborák has received many honours. These include: Winner of International Competition Prague Spring (1992) Prague Classic Award 2018

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Prague Conservatory
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Who is Radek Baborák?

Czech hornist

When was Radek Baborák born?

Radek Baborák was born on 11 March 1976 in Pardubice.

What is Radek Baborák's occupation?

Radek Baborák is a musician, horn player and conductor.

What nationality is Radek Baborák?

Radek Baborák is Czech.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Radek Baborák

· Wikidata: Q453284

· DBpedia: Radek Baborák

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