Petr Kofroň

Biography

Petr Kofroň (1955) is a Czech composer of contemporary music. After graduating from secondary school in 1974 he left Prague to study composition at the Janacek Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts in Brno (under Alois Pinos). At this time he was also a private student of Marek Kopelent (1971-1979). In the years 1980-1988 he taught theory at the Pedagogical Faculty of The Charles University in Prague. In 1989 he worked for a short time as music editor at the publishing house Panton. From 1989 to 1996 he was working freelance. Since October 1996 he has been the director of the Pilsen Opera.

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