jakub hrůša

Jakub Hrůša, the greatest Czech contemporary conductor

When Gramophone hailed Jakub Hrůša as being “on the verge of greatness”, they basically foretold the future. Who is Jakub Hrůša you ask? He is the greatest Czech contemporary conductor and soon the Director Designate of The Royal Opera, Covent Garden. I’d like to tell you about this accomplished Czech musician and conductor and an …

czech surnames

Guide to Czech Surnames – Where did they come from, what do they mean and what are the strangest ones?

Where does Novák and Svoboda come from? What does Kučera and Horák mean? And how come there are surnames like Osolsobě? In this guide, I will tell you about Czech surnames, their meaning and origin. And if you want to know the meaning of your Czech surname, we’ll get to that as well.