Zdeněk Tylšar was a Czech horn player and music pedagogue born on April 29, 1945, in Vrahovice. He began studying violin, later switched to trumpet, and at the age of 12 began to play the French horn. In 1964, Tylšar graduated from the Janáček Academy of Music and Performing Arts under František Šolc. He joined the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra in 1965, becoming principal hornist and leader of the horn section in 1968. His career included numerous recordings and international performances with orchestras such as the London Chamber Orchestra and Mozarteum Orchester Salzburg. Notable achievements include winning third prize at the Prague Spring brass competition in 1962 and first prize at the same competition in 1968. Tylšar taught at the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague from the 1970s. He passed away on August 18, 2006.
