Karel Ondříček

Karel Ondříček (1 January 1865, in Prague-Hradčany[1] – 30 March 1943, in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.[2]) was a Czech violin virtuoso.

Like his older brother František Ondříček, Karel, sometimes known as "Karl", received his basic musical education from his father, Jan Ondříček, who was a violinist and conductor, and had studied music theory with Antonín Dvořák.

He became a military band conductor, performed as a solo violinist in chamber ensembles, and taught music.

[4] He was involved in premiere performances of several pieces by Antonin Dvořák, including the String Quartet No.

He performed at the World's Fair in Chicago and became Concertmaster of the Symphony Orchestra of the Music-Hall in Boston.