Music Express Miroslav Srnka, a rising star of contemporary classical music
In the sometimes baffling but absolutely innovative world of “contemporary classical” music in the Czech Republic, few young composers have enjoyed the kind of success that Miroslav Srnka has. The 35-year-old’s complex and greatly imaginative work has been performed far and wide by the eminent musicians and conductors of today, and he is endlessly commissioned to produce more for some of the best known orchestras and festivals. His clear talent did not however emerge at an early age, and he told me how it was that he began composing when we met earlier this week in a Prague café.
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