Message from Covent Backyard’s incoming chief conductor: In nice respect for this artist and man, I bear in mind the numerous valuable inspirations from his arms and mouth. Might you relaxation in peace and calm, pricey Maestro. RIP Libor Pešek.
Sopran Dagmar Peckova: This message hurts a lot🖤
My pricey Libor, thanks for all the things.
You’ve been my inventive beacon since childhood and I’ll perpetually cherish each second we spent collectively. Goodbye
Conservatoire director Julian Lloyd Webber: ‘A lot saddened by the demise of my pricey buddy Libor Pesek; a terrific conductor – and superb firm! We performed many concertos collectively together with Dvorak, Walton, Elgar – and Britten Cello Symphony.
Mezzo-soprano Jennifer Johnston: Actually unhappy information. I made my skilled singing debut, aged simply 15, with him conducting, because the Voice from Heaven in Honegger’s Jeanne d’Arc. This might be a strongly felt loss at Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, the place he was a lot beloved. Relaxation in peace Maestro.
Violinist Václav Hudeček: Yesterday, our dearest buddy, nice godfather and irreplaceable particular person Libor Pešek left us. Will bear in mind with love and respect for the remainder of our lives…
Nationwide Theatre conductor Jan Kucera: Technique to go Libor, you had been superior.
NL: Libor as soon as requested me, in despair concerning the RLPO’s funds, ‘how do I get to fulfill the Queen? she is the one one who might help us.’
A few years later, Her Majesty got here to Prague and awarded him an honorary knighthood, the KBE (pictured).
