Who was Jiří Bělohlávek?
Q: Who was Jiří Bělohlávek?
A: Jiří Bělohlávek was a Czech conductor who served as the principal conductor of the BBC Symphony Orchestra.
Q: What does "Bělohlávek" mean?
A: Bělohlávek means "Whitehead" and is pronounced "Bye-lo-hla-vek".
Q: Where did he study conducting?
A: He studied conducting with Sergiu Celibidache and went to the Prague Conservatory and Academy of Performing Arts in Prague.
Q: When did he become famous?
A: He became famous after winning the 1970 Czech National Conducting Competition.
Q: What orchestra did he found in 1994?
A: In 1994, he founded the Prague Philharmonia (Pražskou komorní filharmonii).
Q: When did he conduct at the Metropolitan Opera for the first time?
A: He first conducted at the Metropolitan Opera (Met) in December 2004.
