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BREAKING THE SILENCE 27 TH CONCERT SEASON 2020•2021
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KATEŘINA KALISTOVÁ KATEŘINA KALISTOVÁ
EMMANUEL VILLAUME EMMANUEL VILLAUME
DIRECTOR MUSIC DIRECTOR & CHIEF CONDUCTOR
PKF—PRAGUE PHILHARMONIA PKF—PRAGUE PHILHARMONIA
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in unorthodox groupings and During these difficult times, when the concept. Examples include young World, intentionally drawing inspiration
Supporters of PKF — Prague Philharmonia, and Ludwig van Beethoven. We will compositions. We will look for new ways survival of some of us and the very Beethoven’s cantata commemorating from popular Native American and
of course also offer our listeners in educating our young generations and foundation of our society are at stake, the death of Emperor Joseph II or, several Afro-American music traditions. The
I have observed the PKF — Prague Czech composers, such as Bohuslav involving talented young musicians it might seem inappropriate to speak years later, the composer‘s furious ultimate, horrifying example of the link
Philharmonia orchestra since its Martinů and Zdeňek Fibich. With in our concert activities. about music. Social distancing is now deletion of the dedication “to Bonaparte” between music and politics is reflected
beginnings and for me it has always respect to programming, the May and mandatory; concert halls must stay from the name of the symphony the in the wrathful hatred of the Nazis and
been a symbol of the highest quality June concerts of our main Orchestral Lastly, I would like to thank, from the empty; we are condemned to silence. world now knows as Eroica, shortly their willfully malevolent designation of
and professionalism. That is why it is for Series A, under the baton of our Chief bottom of my heart, the members of the Under these circumstances, presenting after Napoleon proclaimed himself an entire music style as “degenerate
me now a great honour to be a part of Conductor Emmanuel Villaume, will orchestra, the administrative team, and the forthcoming season is a task as emperor. Likewise, the Napoleonic era music”. Numerous composers of Czech
this excellent musical ensemble, which be truly unique, offering our Prague above all you, our concertgoers and difficult as it is awkward and perhaps inspired Beethoven to compose Egmont, origin were disparaged and condemned
belongs to our most prestigious musical listeners especially delightful supporters, for the energy and loyalty disrespectful. Nevertheless, normal life a work that soon became the unofficial in this regard: while Schreker died
institutions, acclaimed both musical gems. you have long given us. I hope you will will eventually return, and we will find anthem of the Hungarian revolution. in 1934, and Krenek (as well as the
at home and abroad. spend many moments with us during ourselves close together once again. The composition illustrates how historical German Weill) managed to defect to
The Contemporary Music Series S both this and following seasons. What will then need to be heard? What events inspired the creation of a music America, Schulhoff and Haas perished
In the 27th concert season, as part of the will return, for all of its five concerts, will we have to say? What will be the work, which, in turn, proudly carried in concentration camps. Voices
Orchestral Series A, Chamber Series K to the experimental space NoD in purpose of our concerts? Incidentally, the torch into new history. Similarly, tragically reduced to silence. A silence of
and PKF — Lobkowicz projects we will Prague, presenting unusual encounters the function of music in society and its Czech national sentiments, and its yesteryear that in certain ways preceded
continue to devote ourselves to our between exceptional personalities of correlation to history and politics, in the hardships, permeate Dvorak’s Seventh the silence of today which, hopefully
core repertoire, Viennese Classicism; the contemporary scene and members broadest sense of these terms, are the symphony, while his Ninth symphony was soon, we will be able to break.
namely the music of Joseph Haydn, of the PKF — Prague Philharmonia basis for this season‘s programming inspired by the discovery of the New
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MARTIN KLIMPL MARTIN KLIMPL
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
PKF—PRAGUE PHILHARMONIA
Dear friends and supporters our lives, and the significance it holds musicians. And you will be rewarded
of PKF — Prague Philharmonia, in overcoming obstacles, difficulties again by the beautiful music delivered
and personal tragedies. I hope therefore by our beloved PKF.
Once again I have the honour to that music will help you cope with the
address you with the announcement situation you are facing, and in whatever I look forward already now to the
of the next season. I have thought long way it has affected you. regular meetings with you in the new
and hard about how to conceive my concert season. I believe they will
introductory words. However, day after To our orchestra I hope that it can happen in better times than those we
day my ideas about what to include overcome the economic difficulties that are experiencing now, whilst I write
in the presentation have been pushed the pandemic will have on its budget. these lines. Together we will make up
back by the dramatically developing I believe that together with the support for the loss suffered at the end of last
situation across the whole of Europe of the Ministry of Culture, Prague season. I would like the first concert
and the rest of the world, as the new City Hall, and our partners and other in the next season to be dedicated to
corona virus SARS-CoV-2 that causes supporters we will succeed. On behalf our doctors, health workers and the
the COVID-19 disease has been of the Board of Directors I promise emergency services. To them we are
spreading. Against the background of that we too will do what we can. grateful for enabling us to see each
the current situation, I have realised yet I also believe that our solidarity and other again in peace and comfort in
again the role and the importance of your support of the orchestra will be our concerts.
music, the positive influence it can have a clear signal of unity, understanding
on the spiritual and mental aspects of and appreciation of the work of our
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PKF—PRAGUE PHILHARMONIA BREAKING THE SILENCE This year marks the 26th anniversary Sarah Chang, Luciano Pavarotti, Diana the Gold Record RAC Canada in 2000, of the foundation of the Prague Chamber Damrau, Anna Netrebko, Plácido Harmonie Award 2001 and Diapason d’Or Philharmonic in 1994, the brainchild Domingo, Elina Garanča, Juan Diego in 2007. The CD Héroïque with Bryan of conductor Jiří Bělohlávek and Flórez, Jonas Kaufmann and many Hymel was in 2016 nominated for the several enthusiastic young musicians, others. The orchestra is regularly invited ‘International Opera Award’ and in 2017 which became the forerunner of to international music festivals and the recording of Bohemian Rhapsody today’s PKF — Prague Philharmonia. gives concerts at top world venues with Gábor Boldoczki was nominated at Since then the orchestra has gained (BBC Proms, Dresdner Musikfestspiele, the ‘International Classical Music Award worldwide respect for its characteristic Festspielhaus Baden Baden, Berliner (ICMA)’. The Ravel, Debussy & Bizet sound, resulting from eleven years of Philharmonie, Elbphilharmonie, Tokyo CD received excellent reviews from the collaboration with Jiří Bělohlávek, as well Suntory Hall and Royal Opera House London Sunday Times, Gramophone and as for the focus of its repertoire — the Muscat in Oman, among others). The the BBC Music Magazine, which included music of Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven. ensemble has recorded over 90 CDs, it in its top ten recordings of the week; Over the period of its existence the released by leading Czech and world and same, its most recent CD with the PKF — Prague Philharmonia has played music publishers, such as Deutsche acclaimed tenor Benjamin Bernheim won with internationally famous conductors Grammophon, Warner Classics, Decca, numerous accolades in international press. and soloists, including Christopher Supraphon, EMI, Sony Classical and The orchestra has been led by the French Hogwood, Jakub Hrůša, Julian Rachlin, Harmonia Mundi. Among the numerous conductor Emmanuel Villaume since Martha Argerich, Jefim Bronfman, prizes the recordings have garnered are: the 2015—2016 season. 8 9
MEMBERS OF THE ORCHESTRA
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VIOLA: FLUTE: HORN:
Jan Fišer Stanislav Svoboda Jiří Ševčík Zdeněk Vašina
concert master principal principal principal
Romana Špačková Dagmar Mašková Oto Reiprich Mikuláš Koska
concert master co-principal Lenka Řeřichová Jan Musil
Miloslav Vrba Anna Cibulková Adéla Psohlavcová
associate concert master Emi Sawahata CLARINET:
Martin Bialas Zdeněk Suchý Jindřich Pavliš TRUMPET:
Zuzana Bialasová principal Svatopluk Zaal
Hana Dostálová Roušarová CELLO: Jan Brabec principal
Lucia Fulka Kopsová Lukáš Pospíšil Vojtěch Nýdl Karel Hons
Roman Hranička concert master Martin Pavluš
Hana Jarošová Kubisová Balázs Adorján OBOE:
Alena Kubátová associate concert master Jan Souček TROMBONE:
Jana Svobodová Teodor Brcko principal Stanislav Penk
Petra Pospíšilová Lenka Filová
IInd VIOLIN: Judita Škodová Jarmila Vránová PERCUSSION:
Jan Adam Ivan Hoznedr
principal DOUBLE BASS: BASSOON: principal
Marta Hajšmanová Pavel Klečka Tomáš Františ Pavel Rehberger
co-principal principal principal
Lukáš Kroft Jan Prokop Václav Fürbach
Alena Miřácká Dalibor Tkadlčík Jiří Jech
Iva Středová
Lada Ševčíková
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EMMANUEL VILLAUME BREAKING THE SILENCE The Music Director and Chief conducted performances at the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Boston Conductor of the PKF — Prague Metropolitan Opera, Royal Opera Symphony, Montreal Symphony and Philharmonia Emmanuel Villaume Covent Garden, Mariinsky, Bavarian London Royal Philharmonic. In 2008, returns in the 2020—2021 season to State Opera, Deutsche Oper Berlin, he conducted the Orchestra of China the Metropolitan Opera in New York Teatro La Fenice, Opéra de Paris, National Opera during the Summer (Roméo et Juliette), Lyric Opera of Teatro Regio di Torino, Teatro Real Olympic Games in Beijing. Villaume Chicago (Samson and Delilah) and in Madrid, Gran Teatre del Liceu in studied at the Conservatoire de the Dallas Opera, where he is music Barcelona, Opéra de Monte-Carlo, Strasbourg and at Sorbonne University director (Nozze di Figaro, Lohengrin, among others. He is equally successful in Paris (literature, philosophy, music) and a world premiere “The Diving on the symphonic podium, having led and holds an Honorary Doctorate from Bell and the Butterfly“). A receiver in concerts such ensembles as the the University of Indianapolis. of numerous awards, Villaume has Orchestre de Paris, Chicago Symphony, 12 13
ORCHESTRAL A1 Beethoven. Martinů / A2 Grieg. Brahms. Beethoven
/ A3 Mozart. Beethoven / A4 Dvořák / A5 Křenek. Fibich.
SERIES Mendelssohn / A6 Dvořák. Haas / A7 Barber. Weill. Ravel
/ A8 Ginastera. Schulhoff. Dvořák
A
A IN SHORT
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14 15BREAKING THE SILENCE ORCHESTRAL SERIES A
A1 BEETHOVEN. MARTINŮ A3 MOZART. BEETHOVEN A5 KŘENEK. FIBICH. MENDELSSOHN A7 BARBER. WEILL. RAVEL
Wednesday 14 October 2020, 19.30 Monday 7 December 2020, 19.30 Thursday 11 February 2021, 19.30 Wednesday 5 May 2021, 19.30
Dvořák Hall, Rudolfinum Smetana Hall, Municipal House Dvořák Hall, Rudolfinum Dvořák Hall, Rudolfinum
Olli Mustonen — piano Simona Šaturová — soprano Jan Fišer — violin Ailyn Pérez — soprano
Marcelo Lehninger — conductor Boris Prýgl — bass-baritone Stanislav Svoboda — viola Emmanuel Villaume — conductor
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Czech Philharmonic Choir Brno Lukáš Pospíšil — cello FRANZ SCHREKER
Overture to Egmont Op. 84 Petr Fiala — choir master John Fiore — conductor Chamber Symphony
BOHUSLAV MARTINŮ Marco Armiliato — conductor ZDENĚK FIBICH MAURICE RAVEL
Piano Concerto No.3, H.316 WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART At Twilight, Symphonic Poem for Orchestra Op. 39 Shéhérazade
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Overture to La clemenza di Tito, K 621 ERNST KŘENEK SAMUEL BARBER
Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major Op. 55 ‘Eroica‘ LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Concerto grosso No. 2 Op. 25 Knoxville: Summer of 1915 Op. 24
Cantata on the Death of Emperor Joseph II, Wo0 87 FELIX MENDELSSOHN-BARTHOLDY KURT WEILL
A2 GRIEG. BRAHMS. BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 7 in A major Op. 92 Symphony No. 1 in C minor Op. 11 Symphony No. 2
Saturday 14 november 2020, 19.30
Dvořák Hall, Rudolfinum A4 DVOŘÁK A6 DVOŘÁK. HAAS A8 GINASTERA. SCHULHOFF. DVOŘÁK
Jan Simon — piano Saturday 9 January 2021, 19.30 Friday 19 March 2021, 19.30 Saturday 12 June 2021, 19.30
Emmanuel Villaume — conductor Dvořák Hall, Rudolfinum Smetana Hall, Municipal House Dvořák Hall, Rudolfinum
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Eva Hornyáková — soprano Midori — violin Emmanuel Ceysson — harp
Overture to Fidelio Op. 72 Jana Sýkorová — alto Emmanuel Villaume — conductor Emmanuel Villaume — condutor
EDVARD GRIEG Aleš Briscein — tenor PAVEL HAAS ERWIN SCHULHOFF
Piano Concerto in A minor Op. 16 Jozef Benci — bass Study for String Orchestra Suite for Chamber Orchestra Op. 37
JOHANNES BRAHMS Prague Philharmonic Choir ANTONÍN DVOŘÁK ALBERTO GINASTERA
Symphony No. 2 in D major Op. 73 Lukáš Vasilek — choir master Violin Concerto in A minor Op. 53 Harp Concerto Op. 25
Leoš Svárovský — conductor Symphony No. 9 in E minor Op. 95 ‘From the New World‘ ANTONÍN DVOŘÁK
ANTONÍN DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 7 in D minor Op. 70
Requiem Op. 89
16 17A1 Beethoven. Martinů BREAKING THE SILENCE
A2 Grieg. Brahms. Beethoven ORCHESTRAL SERIES A
Wednesday 14 October 2020, 19.30 Saturday 14 November 2020, 19.30 Jan Simon began playing the piano under the guidance of his
The Brazilian conductor Marcelo Lehninger is in his fourth
father, the composer, conductor and pianist Ladislav Simon,
Dvořák Hall, Rudolfinum year as Music Director of the Grand Rapids Symphony, Dvořák Hall, Rudolfinum who alongside Jiří Bělohlávek, Ilja Šmíd and others stood at
with which he performed in 2018 at the famous Carnegie
the birth of the PKF — Prague Philharmonia. He studied at
Olli Mustonen — piano Hall. Among his engagements in the 2019/2020 season are Jan Simon — piano the Prague Conservatoire and Academy of Performing Arts
Marcelo Lehninger — conductor debuts with the following orchestras: St. Louis Symphony, Emmanuel Villaume — conductor in Prague (Valentina Kameníková, Ivan Moravec) before
San Antonio Symphony and Sarasota Orchestra and
continuing his musical education at Musikhochschule
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN collaborations with the renowned Boston Symphony LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Lübeck (James Tocc), where he subsequently became
Overture to Egmont Op. 84 Orchestra and Rochester Philharmonic. He has performed Overture to Fidelio Op. 72 a teacher and remained there until 1998. He is a laureate
BOHUSLAV MARTINŮ as a guest conductor with a number of orchestral ensembles EDVARD GRIEG of several international piano competitions, his greatest
Piano Concerto No.3, H.316 in the USA, Canada, Europe and Australia. Piano Concerto in A minor Op. 16 achievement being the bronze medal won at the Queen
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN JOHANNES BRAHMS Elisabeth Competition in Brussels in 1991. Throughout his
Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major Op. 55 ‘Eroica‘ Originally from Helsinki, Olli Mustonen has been playing Symphony No. 2 in D major Op. 73 career Simon has collaborated with notable orchestras (the
the piano from the age of five, when he also started to play
BBC Symphony Orchestra in London, Israel Philharmonic
harpsichord and compose. As soloist he has given concerts
Orchestra, Czech Philharmonic), conductors (Serge Baudo,
at the Fryderyk Chopin Institute in Warsaw, the Zankel
Jiří Bělohlávek, and Libor Pešek) and performed in many
Hall in New York and in Sydney Opera House. Among the
famous concert halls (Suntory Hall, Carnegie Hall). As
highlights of the current season is his collaboration with the
a chamber player he has given concerts alongside Josef
St. Petersburg Philharmonic under the leadership of Yuri
Suk, Václav Hudeček, the Artemis, Panoch and Pražák
Temirkanov, a concert tour in South Africa and a number of
Quartets. He currently collaborates especially with the cellist
solo recitals in Italy, Germany, Finland, Japan and Singapore.
Wolfgang Emanuel Schmidt. His discography comprises
Last September he conducted the world premiere of his
twenty albums, among the most acclaimed are recordings
own composition for tenor, cello and piano Taivaanvalot
of complete piano concertos by Frédéric Chopin and Ludwig
(Heavenly Lights); in February 2020 he presented his new
van Beethoven made in collaboration with Jiří Bělohlávek
string sextet commissioned by Beethovenfest Bonn.
and the PKF — Prague Philharmonia. Since 2018 he has been
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18 19A3 Mozart. Beethoven BREAKING THE SILENCE
A4 Dvořák ORCHESTRAL SERIES A
Monday 7 December 2020, 19.30 The Italian conductor Marco Armiliato made his debut in Saturday 9 January 2021, 19.30 Since the spring of 2014 Leoš Svárovský has been chief
1995 in Teatro La Fenice in Venice and in the Vienna State conductor of Aichi Central Symphony Orchestra Nagoya.
Smetana Hall, Municipal House Opera. Later on, he performed in concerts with Luciano Dvořák Hall, Rudolfinum He has collaborated with a number of prominent soloists not
Pavarotti and at the Metropolitan Opera in New York, where only in Europe, but also in the USA, Canada, South America
Simona Šaturová — soprano he has conducted over 400 performances since 1998. In Eva Hornyáková — soprano and Japan. Since 2000 he has been teaching at the Prague
Boris Prýgl — bass-baritone 2010 he was the recipient of a Grammy Award. The Slovak Jana Sýkorová — alto Academy of Performing Arts. The Prague Philharmonic
Czech Philharmonic Choir Brno soprano Simona Šaturová is a sought-after interpreter of Aleš Briscein — tenor Choir’s main domain is the oratorio and cantata repertoire,
Petr Fiala — choir master Mozart roles and Italian bel canto repertoire. In the past she Jozef Benci — bass which they perform in collaboration with leading world
Marco Armiliato — conductor portrayed brilliantly the roles of Constanza, Donna Anna, Prague Philharmonic Choir orchestras and conductors. Lukáš Vasilek has been their
Ismene, Rosina, Violetta and Gilda. She sings regularly as Lukáš Vasilek — choir master choirmaster since 2007. Eva Hornyaková graduated from
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART a guest in Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie in Brussels, Aalto Leoš Svárovský — conductor the Conservatoire in Košice and the Academy of Performing
Overture to La clemenza di Tito, K 621 Theater in Essen and with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Arts in Bratislava. She has given concerts in the famous
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN The bass-baritone Boris Prýgl is one of the most notable ANTONÍN DVOŘÁK Musikverein in Vienna and in Concertgebouw, Amsterdam.
Cantata on the Death of Emperor Joseph II, Wo0 87 figures among the young generation of singers. Since the Requiem Op. 89 Jana Sýkorová is a soloist with the Prague State Opera
Symphony No. 7 in A major Op. 92 2019/2020 season he has been soloist with the Bavarian and the National Theatre in Prague. Among her signature
State Opera in Munich, the 2020/2021 season will see roles is Bizet’s Carmen. In 2007 she made her debut at
him performing at the Vienna State Opera and he will the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden in London. Aleš
be making his debut in the USA. In 2015 he became the Briscein appears regularly as guest at the National Theatre
absolute winner of the Antonín Dvořák International Singing in Prague, since 2004 he has been collaborating with the
Competition in Karlovy Vary. Since its inception in 1990, the Paris Opéra National. He received twice the Thalia Prize.
Czech Philharmonic Choir Brno has appeared at all of the The Slovak bass Jozef Benci is since 2007 soloist of the
European festivals and collaborated with leading Czech Slovak National Theatre Opera in Bratislava. He made his
and world orchestral ensembles and conductors. It has name with his interpretations of famous bass roles (Water
received two prestigious prizes: Echo Klassik (2007) Goblin, Sarastro).
and Classic Prague Award (2019).
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20 21A5 Křenek. Fibich. Mendelssohn BREAKING THE SILENCE
A6 Dvořák. Haas ORCHESTRAL SERIES A
Thursday 11 February 2021, 19.30 The American conductor John Fiore is one of today’s most Friday 19 March 2021, 19.30 The legendary Japanese violinist Midori has been
acclaimed figures on the opera scene. He has held positions playing concerts since age eleven, when the conductor
Dvořák Hall, Rudolfinum as Chief Conductor of Deutsche Oper am Rhein, General Smetana Hall, Municipal House Zubin Mehta introduced her at the traditional New Year
Music Director of the Düsseldorf Symphony Orchestra and Concert Gala by the New York Philharmonic. When she
Jan Fišer — violin Music Director of the Norwegian National Opera in Oslo. Midori — violin was twelve, Isaac Stern and Pinchas Zuckermann invited
Stanislav Svoboda — viola As an opera conductor he has performed at all of the major Emmanuel Villaume — conductor her to record Vivaldi’s Concerto for Three Violins, and as
Lukáš Pospíšil — cello European opera houses. In the USA he regularly collaborates a fourteen-year-old she had Leonard Bernstein kneeling
John Fiore — conductor with the Metropolitan Opera in New York. The PKF concert PAVEL HAAS before her in awe. A child prodigy and these days one of
master Jan Fišer studied at the Prague Conservatoire and Study for String Orchestra the best violinists in the world, Midori has been enchanting
ZDENĚK FIBICH Carnegie Mellon University — School of Music. He rounded ANTONÍN DVOŘÁK audiences on all continents. She played with orchestras
At Twilight, Symphonic Poem for Orchestra Op. 39 off his studies by attending international masterclasses in Violin Concerto in A minor Op. 53 in London, Vienna, Chicago, Los Angeles, Boston,
ERNST KŘENEK Semmering, Bonn and at the acclaimed Meadowmount School Symphony No. 9 in E minor Op. 95 ‘From the New World‘ St. Petersburg and many others, often alongside the
Concerto grosso No. 2 Op. 25 of Music. He is a laureate of several competitions, and as most prominent world musicians (Mstislav Rostropovich,
FELIX MENDELSSOHN-BARTHOLDY a soloist has performed in Germany, the USA and Japan. Yo-Yo Ma, Claudio Abbado, Mariss Jansons, Paavo Järvi).
Symphony No. 1 in C minor Op. 11 He also dedicates himself to chamber music. Stanislav Her vast discography includes among other a complete
Svoboda is currently the principal viola of the PKF — Prague set of Bach’s solo sonatas and partitas, recordings of
Philharmonia and a member of the State Opera Prague violin sonatas by Ernest Bloch, Leoš Janáček and Dmitri
Orchestra. Alongside his orchestral playing he also performs as Shostakovich and Hindemith’s Violin Concerto with the
a soloist and chamber musician (for example with the Kocian NDR Symphony Orchestra and Christoph Eschenbach,
Quaret). As a member of the Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester which was awarded a Grammy in 2014. She is the founder
he performed in many important European concert halls. of Midori & Friends foundation, bringing music to children in
Concert Master PKF — Prague Philharmonia Lukáš Pospíšil socially disadvantaged areas as well as a well-known and
was a member of the cello section and later the principal cellist sought after educator (USC Thornton School of Music, Soai
of the international Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester, a role he University Osaka, and Shanghai Conservatory of Music).
also played at the Kammerorchester Berlin. Since 2014 he is She plays the Guarneri del Gesù “ex-Huberman” from 1734.
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22 23A7 Barber. Weill. Ravel BREAKING THE SILENCE
A8 Ginastera. Schulhoff. Dvořák ORCHESTRAL SERIES A
Wednesday 5 May 2021, 19.30 Ailyn Pérez, receiver of the Richard Tucker Award Saturday 12 June 2021, 19.30 Emmanuel Ceysson is one of the most acclaimed harpists
(2012) and Plácido Domingo Award (2012), graduated in the world. In 2020 he will assume the post of principal
Dvořák Hall, Rudolfinum from Philadelphia’s Academy of Vocal Arts and Indiana Dvořák Hall, Rudolfinum harpist for the Los Angeles Philharmonic, a position he
University. Among her most successful roles to this day is held in the past at the Metropolitan Opera in New York
Ailyn Pérez — soprano that of Violetta (La traviata) sung at Opernhaus in Zürich, Emmanuel Ceysson — harp and at the Paris Opera. Since 2005 he has been giving
Emmanuel Villaume — conductor Hamburgische Staatsoper, Deutsche Staatsoper Berlin, Emmanuel Villaume — condutor concerts in the leading world venues (Wigmore Hall, Salle
Bayerische Staatsoper, San Francisco Opera, Teatro alla Gaveau, Carnegie Hall, Vienna Konzerthaus and Berliner
FRANZ SCHREKER Scalla and at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, ERWIN SCHULHOFF Philharmonie); these included both solo recitals, and
Chamber Symphony where she later returned to sing Massenet’s Manon and Suite for Chamber Orchestra Op. 37 concert and chamber music repertoire. He is laureate of
MAURICE RAVEL Liù in Puccini’s Turandot. She has also appeared at the ALBERTO GINASTERA several prestigious international competitions, including
Shéhérazade Metropolitan Opera in New York, in Chicago and Santa Fe, Harp Concerto Op. 25 the USA International Harp Competition (2004), New York
SAMUEL BARBER as well as at the renowned Glyndebourne opera festival ANTONÍN DVOŘÁK Young Concert Artists Audition (2016) and the renowned
Knoxville: Summer of 1915 Op. 24 (Falstaff). As a sought-after concert singer, she collaborated Symphony No. 7 in D minor Op. 70 International Music Competition Musikwettbewerb of the
KURT WEILL with Orchestre Métropolitain de Montréal (Verdi’s Requiem) German public television and radio broadcasting service
Symphony No. 2 and the famous Accademia Santa Cecilia Orchestra led ARD in Munich (2009). In the years 2005—2009 he was
by Antonio Pappano, gaining particular attention for her visiting Professor at the Royal Academy of Music in London
performance in Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Requiem. This and taught at the International Summer Academy in Nice.
season she will make her debut as Antonia (The Tales of His plans for the near future include a performance of
Hoffman) at the Opéra de Paris, will portray the title role Glière’s Concerto for Harp with the Grazer Philharmonisches
in Dvořák’s Rusalka in Santa Fe Opera, and sing Nedda in Orchester in Stefaniensaal in Graz, Austria; a recital with the
a new production of Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci at the Dutch mezzosoprano Joyce DiDonato at Carnegie Hall, New York;
National Opera. The Vienna State Opera will hear her again a series of concertos in Hongkong, and taking part in the
(Manon) as will the Metropolitan Opera in New York, where Festival Lanaudiere in Canada.
she will sing Mimi (La bohème) and Amelia Grimaldi (Simon
Boccanegra).
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24 25PKF—LOBKOWICZ L1 Stamic. Haydn. Weber / L2 Fine. Gluck. Beethoven
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26 27BREAKING THE SILENCE PKF—LOBKOWICZ SERIES L L1 STAMIC. HAYDN. WEBER L2 FINE. GLUCK. BEETHOVEN L3 HAYDN. KODÁLY L4 MENDELSSOHN. ROTA. BACH Tuesday 28 April 2020*, 19.00 Tuesday 2 June 2020, 19.00 Friday 9 October 2020, 19.00 Tuesday 3 November 2020, 19.00 Lobkowicz Palace Lobkowicz Palace Lobkowicz Palace Lobkowicz Palace Andreas Ottensamer — clarinet Emmanuel Villaume — conductor István Várdai — cello Bomsori Kim — violin Jan Fišer — artistic leader Jiří Ševčík — flute Jan Souček — oboe Jan Fišer — artistic leader, violin JAN VÁCLAV STAMIC MICHAEL FINE Tomáš Františ — bassoon FELIX MENDELSSOHN-BARTHOLDY Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra in B Major Chamber Symphony Jan Fišer — artistic leader, violin Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D Minor WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART CHRISTOPH WILLIBALD GLUCK ZOLTÁN KODÁLY NINO ROTA Two Contredanses K 603 Concerto for Flute and Orchestra in G Major Capriccio for Solo Cello Concerto for String Orchestra CARL MARIA VON WEBER LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH Concertino pro Clarinet and Orchestra in E flat Major Op. 26 Symphony No. 1 in C Major Op. 21 Sinfonia Concertante for Oboe, Bassoon, Concerto in D Minor for Two Violins FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN Violin and Cello in B Major Hob.I:105 and Orchestra BWV 1043 Symphony No. 60 in C Major Hob.I:60 ‘Il distratto’ Concerto for cello and orchestra in C Major Hob.VIIb:1 * more information on page 30 28 29
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L2 Fine. Gluck. Beethoven PKF—LOBKOWICZ SERIES L
Tuesday 28 April 2020,* 19.00 He was just twenty-one years old when he became Tuesday 2 June 2020, 19.00 The PKF — Prague Philharmonia Music Director and Chief
Principal Clarinettist of the Berlin Philharmonic. This Conductor and Music Director of Dallas Opera, Emmanuel
Lobkowicz Palace followed his decision in 2009 to interrupt his studies at Lobkowicz Palace Villaume, returns to the PKF — LOBKOWICZ Donor’s Series
Harvard and accept a grant to study at this prestigious after two years. This season he lead the PKF in their debut
Andreas Ottensamer — clarinet Orchestra’s Academy. Today he is thirty and is one of Emmanuel Villaume — conductor in Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Cultural Centre in Kuwait and
Jan Fišer — artistic leader the most popular artists of his generation with over fifty Jiří Ševčík — flute returned to the Metropolitan Opera in New York and the Royal
thousand fans on Facebook. As the first solo clarinettist Opera in Covent Garden in London. In the second concert of
JAN VÁCLAV STAMIC in history, he signed an exclusive contract with Deutsche MICHAEL FINE the series, this charismatic French artist and great scholar of
Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra in B Major Grammophon. He has collaborated with Janine Jansen, Chamber Symphony philosophy and literature will offer an interesting programme
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART Sol Gabetta and Yuja Wang, with whom he went on a world CHRISTOPH WILLIBALD GLUCK combining 18th and 21st century music. The Principal Flute of
Two Contredanses K 603 tour in the last season, including a concert at Carnegie Hall, Concerto for Flute and Orchestra in G Major the PKF — Prague Philharmonia Jiří Ševčík will be the soloist
CARL MARIA VON WEBER New York. These days, Andreas Ottensamer is a global LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN in Gluck‘s Flute Concerto in G major, which is considered one
Concertino pro Clarinet and Orchestra in E flat Major Op. 26 celebrity in classical music, and such a grand opening Symphony No. 1 in C Major Op. 21 of the most beautiful concertos for this instrument.
FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN makes for a promising start of the new season.
Symphony No. 60 in C Major Hob.I:60 ‘Il distratto’ Meeting with stories from the arts on the theme
‘Christoph Willibald Gluck and the Lobkowicz family’.
Meeting with stories from the arts on the theme Lecturer Petr Slouka
‘Portrait at the turn of the 19th century’.
Lecturer Lucie Vojtíšková
* Given the current situation as a result of the state of
an emergency related to the spread of a new coronavirus
SARS-CoV-2 the L1 concert will be postponed to another date.
We will inform you in advance of the new date.
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30 31L3 Haydn. Kodály BREAKING THE SILENCE
L4 Mendelssohn. Rota. Bach PKF—LOBKOWICZ SERIES L
Friday 9 October 2020, 19.00 The prestigious Prix Montblanc for the most talented young Tuesday 3 November 2020, 19.00 The vibrant season will conclude with a concert by the
artist in the world, first place in the ARD Munich competition South Korean music prodigy — the violinist Bomsori Kim,
Lobkowicz Palace and in the International Cello Competition in Geneva, the Lobkowicz Palace the winner of the ARD Munich competition and a laureate
Pierre Fournier Award as well as the Coup de Coeur Breguet of an incredible number of other challenging international
István Várdai — cello Award. This is just a brief list of the international successes Bomsori Kim — violin violin competitions — the Tchaikovsky Competition in
Jan Souček — oboe the Hungarian cellist István Várdai has achieved to date, Jan Fišer — artistic leader, violin Moscow, Queen Elizabeth in Brussels, Henryk Wieniawski
Tomáš Františ — bassoon in his still relatively short career as a professional musician. in Poznan, Jean Sibelius in Helsinki and Joseph Joachim in
Jan Fišer — artistic leader, violin Critics say that his playing is very modern, yet he is able to FELIX MENDELSSOHN-BARTHOLDY Hannover. Bomsori made debuts at the Berlin Konzerthaus,
connect in a unique way to old musical traditions. He has Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D Minor Musikverein in Vienna, Suntory Hall in Tokyo and in the
ZOLTÁN KODÁLY worked with world-famous artists such as Gidon Kremer, NINO ROTA prestigious La Jolla Music Society‘s Rising Star Series.
Capriccio for Solo Cello András Schiff and Susanna Mälkki. Czech listeners will be Concerto for String Orchestra A Juilliard School graduate, she currently records for two of
FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN pleased to see music of Leoš Janáček and Bohuslav Martinů JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH the world‘s largest labels — Warner Classics and Deutsche
Sinfonia Concertante for Oboe, Bassoon, in his discography. One of today‘s most promising musical Concerto in D Minor for Two Violins Grammophon. She plays a violin by Joannes Baptista
Violin and Cello in B Major Hob.I:105 talents will play in Prague the legendary instrument by and Orchestra BWV 1043 Guadagnini from 1774.
Concerto for cello and orchestra in C Major Hob.VIIb:1 Antonio Stradivari, ‘Ex du Pré-Harrell’ from 1673.
Meeting with stories from the arts on the theme
Meeting with stories from the arts on the theme ‘Memento mori: History of the Phenomenon and
‘The unfinished Lobkowicz Quartets and Czech its examples in the Lobkowicz collections’.
performance of The Creation’. Lecturer Petr Slouka
Lecturer Soňa Černocká
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32 33EVENING’S PKF—LOBKOWICZ
PROGRAMME SERIES SPRING 2021
18.00 Welcome drink and tour of the exhibition L1 MONDAY 19 APRIL 2021
18.30 Stories from the Arts. The curators of the Lobkowicz Peter Kellner — bass/bassbaritone
Music Collection reveal its treasures through Jan Fišer — artistic leader
enthralling story-telling
19.00 Concert in the Imperial Hall L2 WEDNESDAY 9 JUNE 2021
20.15 Meeting the artists over a glass of wine Evening with the PKF — Prague Philharmonia
with refreshments prepared by the chef Chief Conductor Emmanuel Villaume
of the Lobkowicz Palace
Programme of the autumn part of the series
will be announced in October 2020.
Sale of the season tickets opens on 30 October 2020.
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PATRONS OF THE
PKF—LOBKOWICZ SERIES:
JULIUS PRÜGER
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34 35CHAMBER K1 Bozza. Britten. Piazzolla / K2 Buzzi. Saint-Saëns.
Beethoven / K3 Schulhoff. Ibert. Debussy / K4 Poulenc.
SERIES Brunner. Mendelssohn / K5 Beethoven. Tomasi. Bizet
/ K6 Ravel. Mozart. Martinů / K7 Beethoven. Kodály.
K Debussy / K8 Bach. Gershwin. Ellington / K9 Rota. Cílková.
Dvořák / K10 Gounod. Gershwin. Hindemith
K IN SHORT
— Series of concerts by chamber ensembles and the PKF — Prague Philharmonia players
— 10 concerts in the Baroque refectory of the House for Professed MFF UK
at Malostranské náměstí (Lesser Town Square) in Prague always on Monday from 19.30
— The programming highlights the death centenary of the French musical giant
Camille Saint-Saëns and the 250th birth anniversary of Ludwig van Beethoven
— All three concert masters: Romana Špačková, Jan Fišer and Lukáš Pospíšil will perform in the series
—The final concert in the series will take place on June 28, 2021 and will present
the Belfiato Quintet, the Classic Prague Award 2019 receiver (in the chamber performance category),
alongside with one of the most acclaimed Czech opera singers, the soprano Kateřina Kněžíková
— Series ticket price: 2 500 | 1 800 CZK (seniors 65+)
— Student ticket up to 15 years old: 100 CZK
— Family ticket (2 adults + children up to age 18): 100 CZK | per person
— Donorʼs ticket for PKF support: 2 000 CZ
36 37BREAKING THE SILENCE CHAMBER SERIES K
K1 BOZZA. BRITTEN. PIAZZOLLA K3 SCHULHOFF. IBERT. DEBUSSY K6 RAVEL. MOZART. MARTINŮ K9 ROTA. CÍLKOVÁ. DVOŘÁK
Monday 21 September 2020, 19.30 Monday 30 November 2020, 19.30 Monday 8 February 2021, 19.30 Monday 10 May 2021, 19.30
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Jaroslava Tajanovská — oboe Ivana Švestková Dohnalová — harp Romana Špačková — violin QUASI TRIO
Lenka Filová — English horn Jiří Ševčík — flute (concert master of PKF — Prague Philharmonia) GUEST: Jiří Javůrek — clarinet
ZEMLINSKY QUARTET Jindřich Pavliš — clarinet Stanislav Gallin — piano
Jan Fišer — 1 st violin K10 GOUNOD. GERSHWIN. HINDEMITH
K2 BUZZI. SAINT-SAËNS. BEETHOVEN (concert master of PKF — Prague Philharmonia) K7 BEETHOVEN. KODÁLY. DEBUSSY Monday 28 June 2021, 19.30
Monday 12 October 2020, 19.30 Jan Adam — 2 nd violin Monday 15 March 2021, 19.30 Baroque refectory of the House for Professed MFF UK
Baroque refectory of the House for Professed MFF UK Ondřej Martinovský — viola Baroque refectory of the House for Professed MFF UK BELFIATO QUINTET
Eva Garajová — mezzo-soprano Lukáš Pospíšil — cello FAMA QUARTET GUEST: Kateřina Kněžíková — soprano
Tomáš Františ — bassoon (concert master of PKF — Prague Philharmonia)
TRIO INCENDIO K8 BACH. GERSHWIN. ELLINGTON
K4 POULENC. BRUNNER. MENDELSSOHN Monday 12 April 2021, 19.30
Monday 14 December 2020, 19.30 Baroque refectory of the House for Professed MFF UK
Baroque refectory of the House for Professed MFF UK BRASStet
TRIO CLAVIO
K5 BEETHOVEN. TOMASI. BIZET
Monday 11 January 2021, 19.30
Baroque refectory of the House for Professed MFF UK
PRAGUE PHILHARMONIA WIND QUINTET
38 39K1 Bozza. Britten. Piazzolla BREAKING THE SILENCE
K2 Buzzi. Saint-Saëns. Beethoven CHAMBER SERIES K
Monday 21 September 2020, 19.30 Monday 12 October 2020, 19.30
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Jaroslava Tajanovská — oboe EUGÈNE BOZZA Eva Garajová — mezzo-soprano LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN
Lenka Filová — English horn Shepherds of Provence Tomáš Františ — bassoon Welsh songs for Soprano and Piano Trio WoO155
for Oboe and English horn Op. 43 arr. for mezzo-soprano (selection)
ZEMLINSKY QUARTET ANTONÍN DVOŘÁK TRIO INCENDIO CAMILLE SAINT-SAËNS
František Souček — 1 st violin Largo from Symphony No. 9 in E minor Op. 95 Filip Zaykov — violin Sonata for Bassoon and Piano in G Major Op. 168
Petr Střížek — 2 nd violin ‘From the new World’ Vilém Petras — cello Piano Trio No. 2 in E minor Op. 92
Petr Holman — viola (arr. for oboe and string quartet Karel Chudý) Karolína Františová — piano MARIO BUZZI
Vladimír Fortin — cello LEOŠ JANÁČEK Suite from incidental music for a play after Woody Allen’s
Youth (wind sextet) A Midsummer Night’s Sex for violin, cello, bassoon
(arr. for string quartet Kryštof Mařatka) and piano (world premiere)
BENJAMIN BRITTEN Aria ‘Questa maladetta porta si blocca’ (This damn door
Six Metamorphoses after Ovid for Oboe Op. 49 sticks) and ‘Già la luna è in mezzo al mare’ (Moon amid
ASTOR PIAZZOLLA the sea) — incidental music for the play Maskarade by
Oblivion for English horn and String Quartet Terry Pratchett and Stephen Briggs for soprano, violin,
JEAN FRANÇAIX cello, bassoon and piano (arr. for mezzo-soprano)
Quartet for English horn, Violin, Viola and Cello
400 | 300 CZK (senior 65+) 400 | 300 CZK (senior 65+)
100 CZK (students and children up to age 15) 100 CZK (students and children up to age 15)
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40 41K3 Schulhoff. Ibert. Debussy BREAKING THE SILENCE
K4 Poulenc. Brunner. Mendelssohn CHAMBER SERIES K
Monday 30 November 2020, 19.30 Monday 14 December 2020, 19.30
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Ivana Švestková Dohnalová — harp JACQUES IBERT TRIO CLAVIO FRANCIS POULENC
Jiří Ševčík — flute Entr‘acte for Flute and Harp Lucia Fulka Kopsová — violin L‘invitation au château (chamber suite)
Jindřich Pavliš — clarinet Two Interludes for Flute, Clarinet and Harp Jana Černohouzová — clarinet FELIX MENDELSSOHN-BARTHOLDY
Jan Fišer — 1 st violin ERWIN SCHULHOFF Lucie Soutorová Valčová — piano Concerto Piece No. 1 in F minor Op. 113
(concert master of PKF — Prague Philharmonia) Duo for Violin and Cello (arr. for violin, clarinet and piano Vojtěch Pacák)
Jan Adam — 2 nd violin CLAUDE DEBUSSY CAMILLE SAINT-SAËNS
Ondřej Martinovský — viola Dance for Harp and String Quartet Tarantelle Op. 6
Lukáš Pospíšil — cello CAMILLE SAINT-SAËNS (arr. for violin, clarinet and piano Gifford Birchley)
(concert master of PKF — Prague Philharmonia) Fantasy for Violin and Harp Op. 124 MARTIN BRUNNER
MAURICE RAVEL Like Children
Introduction and Allegro for Harp, Flute, ALEXANDER ARUTUNIAN
Clarinet and String Quartet Suite for Clarinet, Violin and Piano (selection)
SRUL IRVING GLICK
The Klezmer‘s Wedding for Clarinet, Violin and Piano
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100 CZK (students and children up to age 15) 100 CZK (students and children up to age 15)
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42 43K5 Beethoven. Tomasi. Bizet BREAKING THE SILENCE
K6 Ravel. Mozart. Martinů CHAMBER SERIES K
Monday 11 January 2021, 19.30 Monday 8 February 2021, 19.30
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PRAGUE PHILHARMONIA WIND QUINTET FERENC FARKAS Romana Špačková — violin BOHUSLAV MARTINŮ
Jiří Ševčík — flute Early Hugarian Dances from the 17th century (concert master of PKF — Prague Philharmonia) Five Madrigal Stanzas for Violin and Piano H 297
Vladislav Borovka — oboe LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Stanislav Gallin — piano WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART
Jan Brabec — clarinet Wind Quintet in E flat Major Op. 71 Sonata for Violin and Piano in B Major KV 378
Václav Fürbach — bassoon HENRI TOMASI GABRIEL FAURÉ
Jan Musil — French horn Cinq danses profanes et sacrées Berceuse Op. 16
GEORGES BIZET MAURICE RAVEL
Suite No. 1 from opera Carmen Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 2 in G major
(arr. for wind quintet David Walter)
400 | 300 CZK (senior 65+) 400 | 300 CZK (senior 65+)
100 CZK (students and children up to age 15) 100 CZK (students and children up to age 15)
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44 45K7 Beethoven. Kodály. Debussy BREAKING THE SILENCE
K8 Bach. Gershwin. Ellington CHAMBER SERIES K
Monday 15 March 2021, 19.30 Monday 12 April 2021, 19.30
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FAMA QUARTET LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN BRASStet ANTONÍN DVOŘÁK
David Danel —1 st violin String Quartet No. 11 in F Minor 95 ’Serioso’ Walter Hofbauer — trumpet Humoresque No. 7 in G flat Major Op. 101
Roman Hranička — 2 nd violin ZOLTÁN KODÁLY Karel Hons — trumpet (arr. Chris Hazell)
Ondřej Martinovský — viola String Quartet No. 2 Op. 10 Daniela Roubíčková — French horn JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH
Balázs Adorján — cello HENRI KLIMENT Barbora Kolafová — trombone Prelude and Fugue in E Minor BWV 555
Shades Jakub Chmelař — tuba (arr. Johann Ludwig Krebs)
CLAUDE DEBUSSY DOMENICO SCARLATTI
String Quartet No. in G Minor Op. 10 Sonata for Piano in F Minor K 519
(arr. James DeCorsey)
JAN KUČERA
The Four-Color-Suite
TRADITIONAL
Just a Closer Walk (arr. Don Gillis)
Glory Look Away (arr. Luther Henderson)
VICTOR EWALD
Brass Quintet No. 2 Op. 6
DUKE ELLINGTON
It Don‘t Mean a Thing
GEORGE GERSHWIN
400 | 300 CZK (senior 65+) 400 | 300 CZK (senior 65+) Four Hits for Five
100 CZK (students and children up to age 15) 100 CZK (students and children up to age 15) (arr. Lew Gillis)
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46 47K9 Rota. Cílková. Dvořák BREAKING THE SILENCE
K10 Gounod. Gershwin. Hindemith CHAMBER SERIES K
Monday 10 May 2021, 19.30 Monday 28 June 2021, 19.30
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QUASI TRIO NINO ROTA BELFIATO QUINTET LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN
Marie Hasoňová — violin Trio for Clarinet, Cello and Piano Oto Reiprich — flute Wind Quintet in E flat Major Op. 4
Judita Škodová — cello WALTER RABL Jan Souček — oboe (arr. Mordechai Rechtman after
Kateřina Ochmanová — piano Quartet for Clarinet, Violin, Jiří Javůrek — clarinet the Wind Octet in E flat Major Op. 103)
Cello and Piano Op. 1 Ondřej Šindelář — bassoon CHARLES GOUNOD
GUEST: Jiří Javůrek — clarinet ELIŠKA CÍLKOVÁ Kateřina Javůrková — French horn Je veux vivre (aria from opera Romeo and Juliet),
Composition for Clarinet Trio arr. for wind quintet and soprano Craig Levesque
(world premiere) HOST: Kateřina Kněžíková — soprano WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART
ANTONÍN DVOŘÁK Deh vieni non tardar (aria from opera The Marriage of Figaro),
Piano Trio No. 1 in B Major Op. 21 arr. for wind quintet and soprano Craig Levesque
PAUL HINDEMITH
Kleine Kammermusik No. 2 Op. 24
MAURICE RAVEL
Ma mère l’Oye
(arr. for wind quintet Joachim Linckelmann)
GEORGE GERSHWIN
Rhapsody in Blue
(arr. for wind quintet Joachim Linckelmann)
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100 CZK (students and children up to age 15) 500 | 300 CZK (students and children up to age 15)
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48 49CONTEMPORARY
Sko — Contemporary Music Series (Současná komorní scéna) so that you will be leaving the venue informed, happy and
Exceptional guests from personalities of Czech and Slovak pleasantly exhausted by the convivial atmosphere. And all this
cultural scene, contemporary music, members of PKF — Prague in the presence of people you are otherwise likely to see only
Philharmonia in non-traditional compositions and groups, on stages in music venues around the world or perceive them
MUSIC SERIES relaxed atmosphere. This is the subscription series of
contemporary music PKF — Prague Philharmonia. You will be
introduced to an exceptional programme with contemporary
only as non-visible composers whose music you can hear in
customary concerts, but cannot ask them any questions.
I believe that you will appreciate our effort and courage to
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music and debates with exceptional guests. Before the concert, go in this direction and offer you encounters with artists in
you can enjoy a lovely dinner on site and then enjoy the show a non-traditional setting, playing an ‘unconventional tune’.
with a glass of good wine. During the concert you can join the
lively debate with guests, and PKF players/interpreters, ask Hana Dohnálková
questions and continue the conversation after the concert. Artistic Programmer of the PKF — Prague
The artistic programmer’s objective is to present an exciting Philharmonia Contemporary Music Series
thematic evening overflowing with information and music
S IN SHORT
— Meeting of outstanding personalities of the Czech and Slovak music
and cultural scene in concerts/debates evenings, with contemporary music performed
by chamber soloists, PKF — Prague Philharmonia members and their guests
— Five concerts/debates in NoD Experimental space, Dlouhá 33, Prague 1 — Old Town
— Subscription price: CZK 1 500 | 1 000 (seniors 65+)
— Subscription ISIC (ISIC card holders): CZK 490
— Student price/children under 15 years: CZK 100
— Family ticket (2 adults + children under 18): CZK 100 | person
— Donor’s ticket in support of PKF: CZK 2 000
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