František Ondříček

He gave the first performance of the Violin Concerto by Antonín Dvořák, and his achievements were recognised by the rare award of honorary membership of the Philharmonic Society of London (now the Royal Philharmonic Society) in 1891.

1865) for a while lead the orchestra of the National Theatre, Prague, and was to go on to have a successful musical career in the USA.

Notable students include composer Karel Navrátil.

As well as being a highly regarded violinist, Ondříček was also a composer, his works including a set of Bohemian Dances Op.

He also left cadenzas for several violin concertos, including those of Mozart and Brahms.