Person · Male
Petr Kotik
Czech composer, conductor, and flutist
- From
- Praha, United States
- Since
- 1942–present
- Releases
- 10
- drone
- indeterminacy
- modern classical
- stochastic music
About
Petr Kotik (surname originally Kotík) (born January 27, 1942, in Prague, Czech Republic) is a composer, conductor and flutist based in New York City. In Prague, he founded and directed Musica Viva Pragensis (1961–64) and the QUAX Ensemble (1966–69). He moved to the United States in 1969 at the invitation of Lukas Foss and Lejaren Hiller to join the Center for Creative and Performing Arts at the University at Buffalo. He has lived in New York City since 1983.
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Tags
- chamber music
- orchestral music
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- a2d4b8e0-99c0-4e79-97ea-c6d4d7aa919c
- ISNI
- 0000000081604279
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 8 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.