František Ondříček

František Ondříček occupies a small but indelible place in music history, and that fascinates me. He gave the premiere of Antonín Dvořák's Violin Concerto, meaning his bow introduced one of the great works of the repertoire to the world, a privilege few performers ever hold. The rare honor of honorary membership in London's Philharmonic Society in 1891 confirms he was no minor figure of his day. More than a century after his death in 1922, that concerto still rings out in concert halls everywhere, and there is something moving in that continuity. I only wish recordings could let us hear the sound that started it all.

Name (English)

František Ondříček

Name (Japanese)

フランティシェク・オンドジーチェク

Reading

ふらんてぃしぇく・おんどじーちぇく

Born

April 29, 1857 – April 12, 1922

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Taurus / Snake

Origin

Prague, Czech Republic

Occupation

composer / music educator / violinist / teacher / music teacher

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%95%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%82%B7%E3%82%A7%E3%82%AF%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AA%E3%83%B3%E3%83%89%E3%82%B8%E3%83%BC%E3%83%81%E3%82%A7%E3%82%AF

Tags

• composer
• music educator
• violinist

Last updated

2026-06-02

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