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Milan Zelenka (born 4 June 1939) is a Czech guitarist, composer and music arranger.

Milan Zelenka
Born1939
Czechoslovakia
NationalityCzech
OccupationGuitarist, Teacher
Known forGuitar virtuoso

Music career


Zelenka was born in Czechoslovakia and studied guitar at the Prague Conservatory with Štěpána Urbana. While a student, he took first place in music competitions in Moscow in 1957 and again in Vienna in 1959. After graduation, he conducted a career as a concert guitarist, appearing internationally. He also gives master classes. He is best known for arrangements of traditional Czech songs, but also commissions new works for performance.[1] In recent years he has composed original works.[2]

From 1963 to 1981, Zelenka worked as professor at the Prague Conservatory. Notable students include Rudolf Dašek and Pavel Steidl.

Zalenka married Czech composer Jana Obrovská and the couple had a son, Vilém (born 1987). Vilém Zelenka graduated from Czech Technical University and often plays in a guitar duo with his father.[3]


Discography


Selected works include:


References


  1. Milan Zelenka (Guitar, Arranger), retrieved 15 June 2016
  2. Milan Zelenka, retrieved 14 June 2016
  3. Duo Zalenka, retrieved 15 June 2016
  4. Milan Zelenka, retrieved 15 June 2016





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