The composer Lukas Hurnik graduated from Charles University with a degree in Music Studies. He learned to compose from his father, composer Ilja Hurnik. He works as director manager of Czech Radio 3 - Vltava, and is mainly concerned with musical education programs. In 1990 his composition Hot-Suite for piano duo won first prize at the Piano Duo Association of Japan contest. His compositions have been awarded a number of honors at Czech and international competitions. A strong rhythm and melody and polyphonic voice parts are typical of Hurnik's synthesis. The author does not feel a need to seek out ever new means of expression at all costs. Rather, he enjoys using a traditional approach to describe new content in an interesting context. Major works: opera The Angels, symphony for percussion and orchestra Globus, Variations on the theme by Frank Zappa etc.