A celebration of Czech music at the Prague Spring
On Thursday, 15 May, the SOČR will be performing at this year’s Prague Spring International Music Festival in the Smetana Hall of the Municipal House. Under the baton of Petr Altrichter they will be presenting compositions from Janáček and Dvořák, as well as the premiere of a Violin Concerto by Adam Skoumal.
Programme:
Leoš Janáček: The Cunning Little Vixen, Entr’actes
Leoš Janáček: The Fiddler’s Child (Šumařovo dítě), ballad for orchestra
Adam Skoumal: Violin Concerto (world premiere)
Leoš Janáček: Our Father, chamber cantata for tenor solo, mixed choir, harp and organ
Antonín Dvořák: Te Deum for soprano, bass, chorus, and orchestra
Soloists:
Roman Patočka, violin
Maria Kobielska, soprano
Jaroslav Březina, tenor
Svatopluk Sem, baritone
Lydie Härtelová, harp
Aleš Bárta, organ
The Kühn Choir of Prague,
choirmaster Marek Vorlíček
And we will also add a word from the conductor, who has shared his feelings with visitors to the website of the Prague Spring festival.
“I am really looking forward to this concert; for me, it is a celebration of the beauty of Czech music.
And even something more – it is our share in that worldwide, all-embracing gift:
Nature and Wisdom (The Cunning Little Vixen)
Compassion and Humaneness (The Fiddler’s Child)
A Testament to the Present (Violin Concerto)
A Plea – A Celebration – Thankfulness (Our Father and Te Deum)
Personally, I know of no other dimension of life.
Or is there one?
Love is found within in all of this, and without it, nothing has any meaning at all!”
