Mario Klemens

Mario Klemens
Born(1936-10-03)3 October 1936
Chlumec nad Cidlinou, Czechoslovakia
Died11 January 2025(2025-01-11) (aged 88)
Prague, Czech Republic
Alma materAcademy of Performing Arts in Prague
Occupation(s)Conductor, Teacher
Children1

Mario Klemens (3 October 1936 – 11 January 2025) was a Czech conductor and educator of conducting. He was a conductor for the Film Symphony Orchestra.

Life

Klemens was born on 3 October 1936 in Chlumec nad Cidlinou.[1] He was awarded 1st mention at the 1966 International Besançon Competition for Young Conductors (no first prize was awarded that year).[2] In 1967, he graduated in conducting from the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague.[3] With the Film Symphony Orchestra, has recorded music for more than 150 films.[4]

He died on 11 January 2025, at the age of 88.[5] On 22 January 2025, the Czech Film and Television Academy announced, that he would be awarded the Czech Lion Award for Unique Contribution to Czech Film, together with Czech film director, actor and screenwriter Karel Smyczek.[6]

His son Adam Klemens [d] (born 1967) is a Czech composer and also conductor.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Master of Fine Arts Mario Klemens (1936 – 2025)". Memory of Nations. Post Bellum. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
  2. ^ "Laureats du concours international de jeunes chefs d'orchestre 1951 / 2015" (PDF). festival-besancon.com. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 September 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  3. ^ a b Langr, Ladislav. "KLEMENS MARIO". Poděbradské osudy (in Czech). Retrieved 19 January 2025.
  4. ^ "Zemřel dirigent Mario Klemens, bylo mu 88 let. Natočil hudbu k 150 filmům". iDNES.cz (in Czech). 11 January 2025. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
  5. ^ "Renowned conductor Mario Klemens passes away at 88". Czech Radio. 12 January 2025. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
  6. ^ "Českým lvem za mimořádný přínos české kinematografii budou oceněni dirigent Mario Klemens a režisér, scenárista a herec Karel Smyczek" (in Czech). Česká filmová a televizní akademie. 22 January 2025. Retrieved 22 January 2025.