Karel Paukert
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Karel Paukert (* 1935 in Skuteč
in the Czech Republic
).
He graduated from the Prague Conservatory
, and the Ghent Conservatory, Belgium
. He studied under organists Jan Bedrich Krajs and Gabriel Verschraegen. Paukert immigrated to the United States and gained citizenship in 1972.
He taught at several universities, and became curator of the music department at the Cleveland Museum of Art
in Cleveland, Ohio
. He has made recordings for Azica Records.
Paukert is currently organist and choirmaster at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, and is curator Emeritus of the music department of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
Skutec
Skuteč is a small town in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic near from the town Hlinsko. It has about 5,400 inhabitants.-External links:*...
in the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
).
He graduated from the Prague Conservatory
Prague Conservatory
Prague Conservatory, sometimes also Prague Conservatoire, in Czech Pražská konzervatoř, is a Czech secondary school in Prague dedicated to teaching the arts of music and theater acting.- Instruction :...
, and the Ghent Conservatory, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
. He studied under organists Jan Bedrich Krajs and Gabriel Verschraegen. Paukert immigrated to the United States and gained citizenship in 1972.
He taught at several universities, and became curator of the music department at the Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland Museum of Art
The Cleveland Museum of Art is an art museum situated in the Wade Park District, in the University Circle neighborhood on Cleveland's east side. Internationally renowned for its substantial holdings of Asian and Egyptian art, the museum houses a diverse permanent collection of more than 43,000...
in Cleveland, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
. He has made recordings for Azica Records.
Paukert is currently organist and choirmaster at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, and is curator Emeritus of the music department of the Cleveland Museum of Art.