| Timeline |
| 1854 |
Born 3 July, in Moravia (now part of the Czech Republic), the son of a teacher |
| 1865 |
Joins choir school at monastery in Brno |
| 1872 |
Completes training as teacher and becomes Brno monastery choirmaster |
| 1873 |
Enters Prague Organ School |
| 1876 |
Returns to Brno and begins to compose |
| 1879 |
Studies in Leipzig and Vienna |
| 1881 |
Marries Zdenka Schulzová. Founds organ school at Brno |
| 1887 |
Writes first opera, Sárka |
| 1896 |
Begins work on his most celebrated opera, Jenűfa |
| 1902 |
Death of his daughter, Olga |
| 1916 |
The Prague production of Jenűfa makes Janácek, now in his sixties, famous at last |
| 1917 |
This success, together with his relationship with Kamila Stösslová, 38 years his junior, inspires many new works |
| 1926 |
Visits London for a special concert of his music |
| 1928 |
Dies in Moravia, 12 August |
