Czech conductor and choirmaster Ivan Sedláček passed away July 20, 2023. In 1956, Sedláček founded and led the award-winning children’s and youth choir Kantiléna (previously known as the Šlapanicky Children’s Choir). He led the choir on several foreign tours. In March 1957, the Šlapanicky Children’s Choir won the district round of the Youth Creativity Competition and again in years to {…}