(Credit: archive of Czech Radio) On Feb. 16, 2025, Czech conductor Vladimír Válek died at the age of 89. Born on Sept. 2, 1935 in Nový Jičín, the conductor played a pivotal role in transforming the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra into one of the most important orchestras in the Czech Republic. He led the orchestra for 33 years from 1985 {…}