Background
Vicar, Jan was born on May 5, 1949 in Olomouc, Czech Republic. Son of Jaroslav Vicar and Bozena Vicarova.
composer music educator musicologist
Vicar, Jan was born on May 5, 1949 in Olomouc, Czech Republic. Son of Jaroslav Vicar and Bozena Vicarova.
Accordion, Conservatory Ostrava, 1972. Composition, Academy Music and Performing Arts Prague, 1981.
Lecturer Music department Palacky University, 1973—1985. Senior lecturer Academy Music and Performing Arts, Prague, since 1985. Professor, head musicology department Palacky University, 1990—1998, 2000—2003, since 2007.
Professor theory and history music Academy Music, Prague, since 1998. Visiting professor composition and music theory Birmingham-Southern College, Alabama, 2005.
Member of Dvorak Society, Czechoslovak Society Arts and Sciences.
Married Anna Betkova, August 11, 1979 (divorced). Children: Ondrej, Michal. Married Eva Slavickova, November 17, 2001.
Children: Sarka, January.