Jiří Bělohlávek is a Czech conductor. He studied with Sergiu Celibidache. Bělohlávek is a graduate of the Prague Conservatory and Academy of Performing Arts in Prague. He won the 1970 Czech National Conducting Competition before progressing through national and international conducting roles. Previously Bělohlávek has been chief conductor of the Prague Symphony Orchestra (1977-1989). He became principal conductor of the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra in 1990. Wikipedia
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