1858–1932
Josef Horymir Čapek

Introduction

Born: March 11, 1858, Jes­tře­bi­ce, Bo­he­mia (now Czechia).

Naturalized: Ap­ril 15, 1880.

Died: Au­gust 1, 1932, Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois.

Buried: For­est Home Ce­me­tery, Mil­wau­kee, Wis­con­sin.

portrait

Biography

Joseph was the son of Petr and Ma­rie Ča­pek.

He spent his ear­ly child­hood in Vo­tice, where his fa­ther was a di­rec­tor of mu­sic and from whom he re­ceived his first in­struc­tion in play­ing the vio­lin at age five.

He emi­grat­ed to Am­eri­ca at age nine, ar­riv­ing in Port Hu­ron, Mi­chi­gan, Apr­il 15, 1867.

At one time, he was con­cert mas­ter of the Bos­ton Sym­pho­ny Orc­hes­tra.

Sources

Music

  1. Chapek