PIHRT, RODÁK OTAKAR (b. 1933)

Czech composer, Rodák Otakar Pihrt (born July 9, 1933 Rakovník, Czechoslovakia), graduated from the Conservatory of Music in Prague with French Horn being his major instrument. From 1953-1955 he served his compulsory military service at the military music academy. Following service, he played F Horn in the Carlsbad Symphony Orchestra for two years (1955-1957). For the next three years (1957-1959), he played in the theatre orchestra for the Vinohrady Theatre-Prague. From 1959-1993, Otakar was hired to play horn in the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra. During the years 1984-2000, he was also a teacher in the music school in Prague. Retired from professional work since 2000, Otakar enjoys being a free-lance composer residing in Prague, Czech Republic.

 

"Four Colors for Concert Band" was composed in 2008.