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Petr Kotik
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Petr Kotik is a prominent Czech-American composer, conductor, and flutist known for his contributions to contemporary classical music. Here's a brief biography:
Early Life and Education: Born on November 18, 1942, in Prague, Czechoslovakia (now the Czech Republic), Kotik displayed an early talent for music. He studied composition and flute at the Prague Conservatory and later attended the Prague Academy of Performing Arts, where he studied composition with Pavel Borkovec.
Career Beginnings: In the 1960s, Kotik became associated with the avant-garde music scene in Europe. He co-founded the QUaX Ensemble in 1961, which focused on performing experimental and contemporary works. He also collaborated with other composers and artists who were pushing the boundaries of traditional musical forms.
Petr Kotik: Beyond Race, Beyond Genre, There’s Music
by Kurt Gottschalk
Petr Kotik has walked among giants. To the extent that he is recognized in jny: New York City, where he has made his home for 41 years, it is as an associate of John Cage and Morton Feldman with an apparent fixation on Gertrude Stein. In his Czech homeland, he is held in higher esteem--in part, ...
Distant Radio Transmission
Label: Wide Hive Records
Released: 2020
Track listing: Distant Radio Transmission; Nonaah Trio; Cutouts for Woodwind Quintet; 8.8.88 Pt 1; 8.8.88 Pt 2; 8.8.88 Pt 3.