Jaromír Nohejl

After winning the national conductor competition in 1956, he was engaged as a conductor of the Moravian Philharmonic in Olomouc. Due to outstanding successes, he was appointed its director and chief conductor in 1960. Thanks to his remarkable talent, extraordinary diligence, and rich artistic experience, he grew into a mature conducting personality. His creative approach was characterized by high musicality, rich imagination, precision, and stylistic discipline. These qualities were fully reflected in his interpretation of large symphonic and vocal-instrumental forms. His performances of symphonies by D. Shostakovich, G. Mahler, major choral works by L. van Beethoven, A. Dvořák, J. Brahms, H. Berlioz, G. Verdi, B. Britten, S. Prokofiev, and numerous works of 20th-century music were met with excellent acclaim.

Jaromír Nohejl conducted leading Czech and Slovak orchestras, including the Czech Philharmonic. He collaborated with Czechoslovak Radio and recorded phonograph records. He also recorded for East German radio in Berlin and Leipzig and for Swedish radio in Stockholm. In 1979, he conducted the world premiere radio recording of P. Mascagni’s opera “Isabeau” with leading Italian soloists. He appeared as a guest at international music festivals such as Prague Spring, Warsaw Autumn, and Berliner Festtage. For many years, he performed at national showcases of concert art and exhibitions of new compositions by Czechoslovak composers in Prague. Under his baton, more than 200 works by contemporary composers had their premieres.

Jaromír Nohejl dedicated his best creative efforts to the Moravian Philharmonic in Olomouc and led it for more than thirty years.

Source: City of Olomouc