Education
University of Western Ontario.
University of Western Ontario.
His research focuses on a comparison of European and North American perspectives of choral conducting as well as investigations of early Czechoslovakian choral literature, and pedagogical strategies for teaching adolescent male singers. Born in the Czechoslovakian Republic, he was the founding artistic director of the renowned Czechoslovakian Boys Choir. Mr. Martinec has performed with eminent orchestras, ensembles and musical personalities in some of the world’s most famous concert halls and cathedrals, including Meistersingerhalle, Nürnberg, Germany (2005, 2009, 2011), Grace Cathedral in San Francisco, United States of America (2004), Winspear Hall in Edmonton, Canada (2006), Massey Hall in Toronto, Canada (2012), the Pantheon and the Basilica Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome for the leaders of the Vatican (2009, 2010), Truro Cathedral, United Kingdom (2013) and regularly at the Rudolfinum Dvorak Hall and Smetana Hall in Prague.
With his choirs, he performed the opening concert of choral cycle of the Czechoslovakian Philharmonic Orchestra (2006), and has appeared at numerous international music festivals including The Prague Spring Festival (2004, 2005), AmericaFest International Festival for Boys’ & Men’ Choirs including the VIth World Choral Symposium in Minneapolis (2002), Festival d"Ambronay (2006), Mitte Europa (2008, 2009, 2013), and the highly acclaimed World Festival of Singing for Men and Boys (Prague, Hradec Kralove, 2004, 2008).
Mr. Martinec has recorded for national television and Radio in the Czechoslovakian Republic. And he has directed on numerous Civil Defense´s and Digital Video Disc´s, of which his recording of Britten"s A Ceremony of Carols received a Recording of the Month award by the London-based Classical Music Web.
