Pavel Šporcl

musician

Pavel Šporcl
Pavel Šporcl · Portrait; not a photograph of this planting.

About the plant

Plant
Pinus sabiniana
Botanical name
Pinus sabiniana
Planting year
2009
Planters or representatives
Pavel Šporcl and Bára Kodetová
Pinus sabiniana
Illustrative photograph of the species Pinus sabiniana. Not a photograph of this particular planting in the garden.
Mature size
about 12–15 m, exceptionally taller
Flowering
cones; no true flowers
Lifespan and documented age
A numerical lifespan range is not established by the references used.
Reading these figures
Taxon characteristics; actual size and flowering in the garden depend on conditions.

A Californian pine with long grey-green needles in bundles of three. Its sparse crown and large, spine-tipped cones give it a distinctive appearance.

Listed size: about 12–15 m, exceptionally taller. Flowering or reproductive structures: cones; no true flowers. These describe the taxon, rather than a measurement of the particular plant in Prague.

Lifespan: A numerical lifespan range is not established by the references used.

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About the person

Name
Pavel Šporcl
Personality type
musician
Date of birth
Place of birth
České Budějovice
Notable achievements and career
  • Pavel Šporcl is a Czech violinist.
People and participants
Pavel Šporcl · Bára Kodetová

Pavel Šporcl (born 25 April 1973) is a Czech violinist. He was a notable pupil of Václav Snítil. Studied also with Itzhak Perlman, Dorothy Delay and Eduard Schmieder.

He combines a talent for classical music with a rather unorthodox presence, with a characteristic headscarf. Šporcl is married to actress Barbora Kodetová. They have three daughters: Lily Marie (born 15 February 2001), Violetta (born 26 July 2007) and Sophia (born 24 August 2009).

Sources

Biographical facts · en.wikipedia.org

Botanical references

The biography includes an adapted Wikipedia excerpt; paragraph layout and length were changed. Article and contributor history · CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo source: Wikimedia Commons / Wikipedia · Pinus sabiniana · Author: Awinch1001 · CC BY 4.0

Photo source: Wikimedia Commons / Wikipedia · Pavel Šporcl · Author: Jindřich Nosek (NoJin) · CC BY-SA 4.0