In the spring of 2005, Rattay was selected by Maestro Leonard Slatkin to take part in the National Symphony Orchestra's National Conducting Institute. Here he had opportunities to take private coachings with Maestro Slatkin and conduct the NSO.

In the fall of 2006, Bohuslav took over as the newly appointed Music Director of the Muncie Symphony Orchestra and Ball State University Orchestra in Muncie, Indiana.

A graduate of Rice University and the Prague Conservatory in bassoon performance, as well as a bassoonist in various professional ensembles, Mr. Rattay became interested in the fight for classical music and felt compelled to be at the podium, bringing orchestral music to the often-disenchanted public in new and exciting ways.

Mr. Rattay is particularly interested in attracting young audiences with creative presentations and programming. He has conducted numerous youth orchestras and currently serves as the conductor of the Potomac Valley Youth Symphony Orchestra.

At the Peabody Conservatory, Bohuslav studied conducting with many esteemed teachers, including Gustav Meier, Markand Thakar, Teri Murai and Edward Polochick. Here he also served as Assistant Conductor for the Peabody Symphony Orchestra and the Peabody Opera Department. Other teachers he has worked with include Neeme Jarvi, Paavo Jarvi, Jorma Panula, Alexander Dmitriev, Donald Thulean, JoAnn Falletta, Daniel Lewis, Christopher Zimmerman and Carl St.Clair. In 2004 Bohuslav was selected to attend the Kurt Masur conducting workshop.

In his quest for the continued education of public and concert audiences, Bohuslav recently hosted the Colonial Classics radio show on 90.9 fm.