Mario Klemens

Czech conductor. Born 3 October 1936 in Chlumec nad Cidlinou, Czechoslovakia. Died 11 January 2025 in Prague. Father of [a424184].

Between 1970 and 1972, Klemens was the conductor of the Czechoslovak State Ensemble of Songs and Dances. At that time, he began to cooperate with Prague Symphony Orchestra FOK, as well as with other leading Czechoslovak orchestras (Czech Philharmonic, Slovak Philharmonic, Czechoslovak Radio Symphony Orchestras). He also started to make recordings for Supraphon and Panton recording companies as well as for broadcasting with Czechoslovak Radio.

In 1979, Klemens began a twelve-year engagement with the Film Symphony Orchestra (FISYO), being its chief conductor until 1991.