Jiří Gemrot (born 15 April 1957 in

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) is a Czech

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, and a

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. Since 1990 he has been director in chief of Czech Radio in Prague. As a composer, his music has been performed by all of the Czech Republic's major orchestras. Gemrot studied at the Prague Conservatory from 1972–1976 where he was a pupil of Ema Doležalová and

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. He then entered the

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where he studied under Jiří Pauer through 1981. From 1982–1986 he was a music director for Czech Radio and since 1986 he has been a record producer for

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. He has also worked as a music director for Czechoslovak Television.

Selected works

;Orchestra * ''Pocty'' (Hommages) (1983) * ''Tance a reflexe'' (Dances and Reflections) (1987) * ''Sentence'' (Maxims) for 15 stringed instruments (1986) * ''Tři adagia'' (Three Adagios) (1989) * ''Americká předehra'' (American Overture) (1996) * ''Sympohony No. 1'' for chamber orchestra (2007) * ''Sympohony No. 2'' for symphonic orchestra (2012-13) ;Concertante * Concerto for cello and orchestra (1984) * Concerto for violin and orchestra (1990) * Concerto for flute and orchestra (1992) * Concertino for harp and string orchestra (1998) * Concertino for flute, timpani,

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and orchestra (2002) * ''Dvojkoncert'' (Double Concerto) for cello, piano and string orchestra (2002–2003) * Concerto (''Jednovětý''; ''In One Movement'') for piano and orchestra (2003) * Concertino for cello, piano and orchestra (2004) * Concerto for cello and chamber orchestra (2009) ;Chamber music * Sonatina for flute and piano (1978) * Sonata No.2 for viola and piano (1979) * Sonata for harp (1980) * ''Návraty a proměny'' (Returns and Metamorphoses) for piano and 9 wind instruments (1981) * ''Invokace'' (Invocation) for violin and organ (1983) * Sonata for clarinet and piano (1983) * ''Fantazie'' for accordion solo (1984) * ''Fantasy and Toccata'' for guitar solo (1984) * ''Invence'' (Invention) for violin and viola (1984) * Sonata for flute, alto flute and piano (1985) * ''Momenty'' (Moments) for oboe, clarinet and bassoon (1985) * ''Preludia'' (Preludes) for viola and piano (1986) * ''Meditace'' (Meditation) for viola and organ (1986) * ''Rapsódie'' for bassoon and piano (1986) * ''Letní studie'' (Summer Studies) for saxophone quartet (1986) * ''Bukolika'' (Bucolics) for string quartet (1987) * ''Rapsódie č. 2'' (Rhapsody No.2) for oboe and piano (1988) * ''Hudba pro Kačku'' (Music for Ducky) for violin and piano (1991) * ''Invence II'' (Invention II) for cello and double bass (1991) * ''Šalmajana'', Suite for 6 instruments of the

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family (1996) * Quintet for piano and string quartet (2001) * ''Letní suita'' (Summer Suite) for violin and harpsichord (2002) * ''Sapporiana'' for flute and guitar (2003) * ''Romance'' for violin and piano (2004) * String Quartet (2005) * Piano Trio No.2 (2006) * Quintet for clarinet and string quartet (2006) * Sonatina for flute and harpsichord (2007) ;Keyboard * ''Sonatina gaia'' for piano (1977) * Sonata No.1 for piano (1981) * Sonata No.2 for piano (1985) * ''Freska'' (Fresco) for organ (1987) * ''Sólo'' for harpsichord (1987) * Sonata No.4 for piano (1996) * ''Lacrymosa'', Fantasy Variations for Piano 4-hands (2000) * ''Hry'' (Games) for harpsichord (2003) * ''Malá suita'' (Little Suite) for piano (2006) * ''Z deníku'' (From the Dairy) for piano (2006) * ''Pastorale a duplex'' (Pastorale and Duplex) for harpsichord (2007) ;Vocal * ''Čtyři písně na básně Paula Verlaina'' (Four Songs to Poems by Paul Verlaine) for tenor and piano (1981) * ''Pět lyrických písní na verše Ingeborg Bachmannové'' (Five Lyrical Songs to Poems by Ingeborg Bachmann) for soprano and piano (1984) * ''Lauda, Sion'', Cantata for baritone and wind orchestra (1993) * ''Olžiny písně'' (Olga's Songs), 5-Part Song Cycle for mezzo-soprano and cello (1993) * ''Ukolébavka'' (Lullaby) for mezzo-soprano, cello and piano (2002) ;Choral * ''Kantáta beze slov'' (Cantata without Words) for vocal ensemble (1982) * ''Psalmus 146'' for chorus and orchestra (1992) * ''Mše in C'' (Mass in C) for mixed chorus (1994) * ''Bachmannlieder'' for chorus and orchestra (1998) * ''Milostná ronda'' (Love Rondos), Melodrama Cycle with piano (2000)

External links

Official Website of Jiří GemrotJiří Gemrot (born 1957) (Czech Radio)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Gemrot, Jiri 1957 births Living people Academy of Performing Arts in Prague alumni Czech male composers Prague Conservatory alumni Musicians from Prague