Lukáš Hurník, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Lukáš Hurník

Czech music publicist, composer, presenter, choirmaster and director of Czech Radio

Date of Birth: 12-Jul-1967

Place of Birth: Prague, Czech Republic

Profession: writer, composer, conductor, choir director

Nationality: Czech Republic

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Lukáš Hurník (born 1967 in Prague) is a Czech composer.
He graduated from Charles University with a degree in Music Studies.
He learned to compose from his father, composer Ilja Hurník.
He works as director manager of Czech Radio 3 – Vltava.
In 1990 his composition entitled Hot-Suite for piano duo won first prize at the Piano Duo Association of Japan contest.
His compositions have been awarded a number of honors at Czech and international competitions.
A strong rhythm and melody and polyphonic voice parts are typical of Hurník's synthesis. He has written a "Toccata and Prelude" for orchestra, which is designed to be played as an introduction to the Violin Concerto in E minor by Felix Mendelssohn, with the concerto commencing without a break.