Radek Baborak
Principal Horn

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Radek Baborak
Born 1976 in Pardubice
Principal Horn
Member since 01.05.2000

Radek Baborak began playing the horn when he was only eight. In 1994 he completed his studies with honours at the Prague Music Academy, where his teacher was Bedřich Tylšar. Following his early experience in the orchestras of his native Czech Republic, he was engaged as principal horn by the Münchner Philharmoniker and then by the Berliner Philharmoniker. Baborak also appears as a soloist and chamber player in international music capitals and at leading festivals.

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Winner of the Czech competition for »Interpretation of Contemporary Music« (1988) and the international radio competition »Concertino Praga« (1989); first prize-winner of the ARD and UNESCO international competitions