History of the Primary School of Art in Třeboň

The rich cultural life of Třeboň is significantly related to the activity of the Primary School of Art in Třeboň. That is why it has become the subject of this thesis. Attention is also paid to the development of musical activities in Třeboň throughout the history (at the era of the last Rožmberks, during the National Revival and the painful time of World War I and II and finally at the present time). Among the most important events belongs the foundation of the choir Pěslav (later referred to as Pěslav {--} Ozvěna), the establishment of the Třeboň Philharmonic (which after the World War II became the Třeboň Symphony Orchestra) and above all the establishment of the musical school in 1949. This musical school is dealt with most minutely on the following pages, because it trains not only future members of the before-mentioned amateur ensembles but also prospective experts holding important artistic positions all over our country. At present the Primary School of Art in Třeboň has along with its musical department also younger departments of dance and fine art and its pupils and teachers significantly contribute to the richness of the cultural life of Třeboň