Photo credit: Jakub Kabeš Czech conductor František Babický died unexpectedly at age 84 on April 17. Babický began his career as a professional pianist after graduating from the Prague Conservatory and the Academy of Performing Arts. There he studied conducting under Bohumír Liška. In 1964, he was named choirmaster and later conductor at the South Bohemian Theatre. Babický went on {…}