Rudolf Nováček (7 April 1860 – 11 August 1929) was a Czech composer, military conductor, and pedagogue.

Rudolf Nováček studied at the Timișoara music school and then the Vienna Conservatory.

In 1884 he joined the Artistic Organization in Prague along with other significant Czech composers such as Antonín Dvořák, Zdeněk Fibich and Karel Bendl.

[1] In 1890 he became bandleader of the 1st Cavalry Regiment in Sofia and then from 1891 until 1895 in the Romanian Royal Guard in Bucharest.

He worked as conductor and music teacher in many cities in Russia, Belgium, Netherlands and Germany.