He was the principal hornist and leader of the horn section with the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra for almost 40 years.
[1] Since 1958, he studied at the Brno Conservatory and later continued at the Janáček Academy of Music and Performing Arts, under František Šolc.
His repertoire included the most renowned compositions for horn by Telemann, Zelenka, Mozart, Weber, Rejcha, Hindemith, Carl and Anton Stamitz[3] and others.
He was an associate professor and juror of international music competitions in Czechoslovakia and abroad (Prague Spring, Munich, Osaka, Bonn).
He performed in Germany, returned overnight, played at a philharmonic rehearsal, and then immediately left on another solo concert.