Jaroslav Kocián

Jaroslav Kocián (22 February 1883 in Ústí nad Orlicí – 8 March 1950 in Prague) was a Czech violinist, classical composer and teacher.

His father, Julius Kocián, was a violinist, teacher and a former classmate of famous virtuoso Otakar Ševčík.

He had an extensive concert repertoire based on works by Bach, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Smetana and Dvořák.

He often returned to his home town of Ústí nad Orlicí, where he spent his free time picking mushrooms, cycling, playing sports and chatting with friends.

In 1930, due to a nervous illness, he ended his concert career and devoted himself exclusively to teaching and composing.

His most famous students were Josef Suk, Václav Snítil, Jan Šedivka and Alexandr Plocek.