Petr EBEN

Background

EBEN, Petr was born on January 22, 1929 in Zamberk. Son of Vildm Eben and Marie Ebenova-Kahlerova.

Education

Academy, of Music Arts, Prague.

Career

Sunday Music for organ, Apologia Sokratus (oratorio), Vox Clamatis (for orchestra), Pragensia (cantata), Bitter Earth (cantata for choir and organ), Landscapes of Pathmos (for organ and percussion), Desire of Ancient Things (madrigals for choir on texts by A. Symons), Job (for organ) 1988, Te Deum 1990.Director, television, Prague 1954. Debut as pianist, Prague 1954. Lecturer, Institute for Musicology, Charles University, Prague since 1955, Association Professor -1990.

Professor, of Composition, Academy, of Music, Prague since 1990.

Lecturer at Royal Northern College, of Music (Manchester) 1978, senior lecturer in theory of music 1988. President Prague Spring music festival 1990.

Membership

LTnion of Composers, Prague.

Connections

Married Sarka Ebenova (nee Hurmkova) in 1953.

Father:

Vildm Eben

Mother:

Marie Ebenova-Kahlerova

Spouse:

Sarka Ebenova