Leoš Janáček

Leoš Janáček (July 3, 1854 in Hukvaldy, Moravia – August 12, 1928 in Ostrava) was a Czech composer. He is particularly remembered for his orchestral piece Sinfonietta and for his operas, and is thought of as on

Leoš Janáček (July 3, 1854 in Hukvaldy, Moravia – August 12, 1928 in Ostrava) was a Czech composer. He is particularly remembered for his orchestral piece Sinfonietta and for his operas, and is thought of as one of the greatest Czech composers of the early 20th century.

Janáček, the son of a schoolmaster, sang as a boy in the choir of the monastery in Brno. He later went to Prague to study music and made a living as a music teacher. He also conducted various amateur choirs. In 1881 he moved back to Brno, and founded the Organ School there, which was later to become the Brno Conservatory.