Karel Boleslav Jirák

Czech conductor, music educator and composer (1891–1972).

Born January 28th, 1891 in Prague. [ref]

Died January 30th, 1972 at 81 years old in Chicago. [ref]

Occupations
bandleader, composer, conductor, music theorist, opinion journalist, pedagogue, teacher, university teacher, writer

Do not fear death. Death is always at our side. When we show fear, it jumps at us faster than light. But, if we do not show fear, it casts its eye upon us gently and then guides us into infinity. Laughing Bull