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the musical migration: czech musicians in sarajevo
Czech musicians worked in Bosnia and Herzegovina does not lessen Fran-
tišek Matějovský’s prominent role in the development of music culture of
Sarajevo and Bosnia and Herzegovina. His attachment to Sarajevo, a city
where he spent the longest part of his life, singles out Matějovský as the
most significant foreign musician working in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
In the period between the two world wars, the number of profession-
al and semi-professional musicians grew significantly, particularly in Sara-
jevo. Foreign musicians worked together with the first generation of local
musicians, which helped the creation of basis for the formation of a perma-
nent orchestra and the first subsidized school of music which would pro-
vide the necessary musical staff over a long term. In 1920, Ministry of edu-
cation approved resources for the establishment of District School of Music
(Oblasna muzička škola) in Sarajevo. Among 26 teachers of this school,
at least 9 were teachers of Czech origin37: Klemens Menšik38, Joža Uleh-
la39, Vlasta Ulehla (rođ. Váňova)40, Alexander Lukinič, Josef Rožďalovský,
37 The list of the teachers of the Regional school of music in Sarajevo according to
Spomenica (drugi izvještaj) Oblasne muzičke škole u Sarajevu and school reports sent
to Ministryof Education in Belgrade by school administration which are preserved
in fonds of Archives of Bosnia–Herzegovina.
38 From 1911, Klemens Menšik (Tešin, 1890–?) worked in Sarajevo as a State govern-
ment public servant. He appeared as a pianist and accompanist, a member of the
Philharmonic association quartet (Chládek/Goldberg violin, Jakov Sternberg vio-
la, Beluš Jungić violoncello, Klemens Menšik piano) and Sarajevo Philharmonic Or-
chestra.
39 Joža Ulehla (Úlehla) (Těšice, Hodonín, 1893–?, 27. 09. 1971) was educated at the
school for violin in Brno (1917). After having passed the state exam for music in
Prague, he came to Sarajevo with his spouse Vlasta where he worked from 1918 to
1921. In 1921 Joža i Vlasta emigrated to USA (New York) where they stablished mu-
sic school.
40 Vlasta Ulehlova (rođ. Váňova) (?–1965) studied at Conservatoire in Brno. She
performed as pianist on concerts of Brněnské filharmonické besedy. Vlasta i Joža
Ulehla married in 1919 when they come to Sarajevo where they worked till emigration
to USA in 1921.
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Czech musicians worked in Bosnia and Herzegovina does not lessen Fran-
tišek Matějovský’s prominent role in the development of music culture of
Sarajevo and Bosnia and Herzegovina. His attachment to Sarajevo, a city
where he spent the longest part of his life, singles out Matějovský as the
most significant foreign musician working in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
In the period between the two world wars, the number of profession-
al and semi-professional musicians grew significantly, particularly in Sara-
jevo. Foreign musicians worked together with the first generation of local
musicians, which helped the creation of basis for the formation of a perma-
nent orchestra and the first subsidized school of music which would pro-
vide the necessary musical staff over a long term. In 1920, Ministry of edu-
cation approved resources for the establishment of District School of Music
(Oblasna muzička škola) in Sarajevo. Among 26 teachers of this school,
at least 9 were teachers of Czech origin37: Klemens Menšik38, Joža Uleh-
la39, Vlasta Ulehla (rođ. Váňova)40, Alexander Lukinič, Josef Rožďalovský,
37 The list of the teachers of the Regional school of music in Sarajevo according to
Spomenica (drugi izvještaj) Oblasne muzičke škole u Sarajevu and school reports sent
to Ministryof Education in Belgrade by school administration which are preserved
in fonds of Archives of Bosnia–Herzegovina.
38 From 1911, Klemens Menšik (Tešin, 1890–?) worked in Sarajevo as a State govern-
ment public servant. He appeared as a pianist and accompanist, a member of the
Philharmonic association quartet (Chládek/Goldberg violin, Jakov Sternberg vio-
la, Beluš Jungić violoncello, Klemens Menšik piano) and Sarajevo Philharmonic Or-
chestra.
39 Joža Ulehla (Úlehla) (Těšice, Hodonín, 1893–?, 27. 09. 1971) was educated at the
school for violin in Brno (1917). After having passed the state exam for music in
Prague, he came to Sarajevo with his spouse Vlasta where he worked from 1918 to
1921. In 1921 Joža i Vlasta emigrated to USA (New York) where they stablished mu-
sic school.
40 Vlasta Ulehlova (rođ. Váňova) (?–1965) studied at Conservatoire in Brno. She
performed as pianist on concerts of Brněnské filharmonické besedy. Vlasta i Joža
Ulehla married in 1919 when they come to Sarajevo where they worked till emigration
to USA in 1921.
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