Felix Slováček | |
Birth Date: | 23 May 1943 |
Birth Place: | Zlín, Bohemia and Moravia (now Czech Republic) |
Occupation: | Clarinetist, saxophonist |
Years Active: | 1978–present |
Children: | 3 |
Awards: | Medal of Merit (2013) |
Felix Slováček (born 23 May 1943) is a Czech clarinetist, conductor, film composer, and saxophonist. He is married to the actress Dagmar Patrasová.
In his youth he studied Piano and Violin, but disliked doing so. His interest in clarinet, and later, saxophone began after finishing high school. He has worked in classical music, children's music, jazz, and he conducts the "Felix Slováček Big Band." Throughout his career, he has sold over two million albums.[1]