title: Ivan Večtomov
text: # Ivan Večtomov
  
  Ivan Večtomov (Иван Николаевич Вечтомов, January 22, 1902, Yekaterinburg – April 25, 1981, Prague) was a Czech composer and cellist of Russian origin. He was the father of Czech cellist Saša Večtomov and guitarist Vladimír Večtomov and the uncle of Russian painter Nikolai Evgenievich Vechtomov.
  
  ## Education
  
  Večtomov studied at Prague Conservatory under Ladislav Zelenka, then from 1928 to 1930 in Paris under Diran Alexanian.
  
  ## Career
  
  Beginning in 1931 Večtomov served as cellist for the Prague $Quartet.^{:355}$ In 1945 he became concertmaster of the Czech $Philharmonic.^{:79}$
  
  In 1949 Večtomov interpreted the premiere of "Concertino for cello, wind & brass ensemble, percussion & piano in C minor" by Bohuslav Martinů, under direction of Václav Neumann.
  
  As soloist Večtomov collaborated with renowned musicians including Zuzana $Růžičková.^{:427}$
  
  From 1951 until retirement, Večtomov taught at Prague $Conservatory.^{:38}$
  
  