Education: Advanced Diploma (cum laude), 1964, Prague Academy of Music. Diploma,
1959, Brno Academy of Music.
Prizes and Awards: Bestowed Knight of the Dannenbrog, 1st Order, for outstanding contributions
to cultural life in Denmark, 1999.
Adjudicator at Competitions:
Carl Nielsen International Violin
Competition (Denmark)
Rodolfo Lipizer International
Violin Competition (Italy)
Sweelinck Violin Competition
(The Netherlands)
Brahms International Violin
Competition
Performances: Numerous appearances as soloist and chamber musician: Czech Nonet,
Trio Pro Arte, and Czech String Quartet.
Professional Affiliations: Professor of Violin, Royal Academy of Music, Copenhagen, Denmark,
1974-2001. Faculty, Musikhogskolan, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg,
Sweden, 1992-2001. Associate Professor of Violin, McMaster University,
1972-1974. Founder, Royal Academy Chamber Orchestra; former Artistic Director,
Danish Sinfonietta and Camerata Romana Chamber Orchestra, Sweden. (Appointed
2001.)