He graduated in 1929 and went on to study in the master class of Vítězslav Novák, from which he graduated in the following year with his Overture for Orchestra, Opus 10.
A absolvit în 1929 și a continuat studiile la clasa avansată a lui Vítězslav Novák, unde a absolvit anul următor cu Overtura pentru Orchestră, Opus 10.