Václav HudeÃÂek (born June 7, 1952 in Roà ¾mitál pod Tà Âemà ¡ÃÂnem, Czechoslovakia) is a Czech violinist. His records have sold many copies in the Czech Republic, especially a 1992 recording of Vivaldi's The Four Seasons, certified platinum. HudeÃÂek also runs an annual academy for promising young Czech violinists.
HudeÃÂek studied at the Prague Conservatory. On 11 November 1967, aged 15, he performed with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in London.
Since his London debut he has appeared in concert at venues including Carnegie Hall, the Royal Festival Hall, Suntory Hall, and Osaka Festival Hall. He has played with orchestras including the Berliner Philharmoniker, Cleveland Symphony Orchestra, and NHK Symphony Orchestra, as well as appearing at festivals including Osaka, Salzburg, Istanbul, Perth, and Helsinki). He has released records on the Supraphon label.
HudeÃÂek's 1992 recording of Antonio Vivaldi's The Four Seasons with the conductor Pavel Kogan is the most successful classical recording ever in the Czech Republic, and has been certified gold and in 1997 platinum. HudeÃÂek has also received golden records for other recordings.
As well as compositions by David Oistrakh, HudeÃÂek performs works by 20th century composers including Leoà ¡ JanáÃÂek and Sergei Prokofiev, and contemporary Czech composers such as KymliÃÂka, Fià ¡er, and Mácha.
HudeÃÂek has also worked as a teacher in Canada, Japan, and Germany. Since 1997 he has been organising the Václav HudeÃÂek Academy, a 10-day course for young violinists held every August in LuhaÃÂovice. The best participants from this course are awarded a new violin and a contract to appear with HudeÃÂek at his concerts. Violinists awarded from his academy include Josef à  paÃÂek, Marek Pavelec, and Jià ÂàVodiÃÂka.
In 2007, HudeÃÂek received the "National Award for Achievement in the Area of Culture and the Arts" from Czech President Václav Klaus.
HudeÃÂek is married to actress Eva HudeÃÂková.