kˌælɪvˈoʊdə wʌz bˈɔːɹn ɪn pɹˈɑːɡ ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd wˈʌn ænd æz ˈɜːli æz wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd ɪlˈɛvən stˈɑːɹɾᵻd stˈʌdiɪŋ vaɪəlˈɪn ænd kˌɑːmpəzˈɪʃən æt ðə pɹˈɑːɡ kənsˈɜːvətˌoːɹi.
Kalivoda was born in Prague in 1801 and as early as 1811 started studying violin and composition at the Prague Conservatory.