World-renowned conductor Libor Pešek dies at 89
The world-renowned Czech conductor Libor Pešek has died at the age of 89. In a career spanning seven decades, Mr. Pešek helmed orchestras across Europe and headed the Czech Philharmonic, the Czech National Symphony Orchestra and the UK’s Royal Liverpool Orchestra.
He was best-known for his interpretations of Czech music and championed lesser-known Czech composers such as Josef Suk and Vítězslav Novák.
