Milan Zelenka

Milan Zelenka
Born	1939 Czechoslovakia
Nationality	Czech
Occupation	Guitarist, Teacher
Known for	Guitar virtuoso

Milan Zelenka (born 4 June 1939) is a Czech guitarist, composer and music arranger.

Zelenka was born in Czechoslovakia and studied guitar at the Prague Conservatory with Štěpána Urbana. While a student, he took first place in music competitions in Moscow in 1957 and again in Vienna in 1959. After graduation, he conducted a career as a concert guitarist, appearing internationally. He also gives master classes. He is best known for arrangements of traditional Czech songs, but also commissions new works for performance. In recent years he has composed original works.

From 1963 to 1981, Zelenka worked as professor at the Prague Conservatory. Notable students include Rudolf Dašek, Lenka Filipová, Lubomír Brabec and Pavel Steidl.

Zalenka married Czech composer Jana Obrovská and the couple had a son, Vilém (born 1987). Vilém Zelenka graduated from Czech Technical University and often plays in a guitar duo with his father.

Selected works include:

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