Starting the season on a jazz tip
With the wind at its heels, the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra is setting forth on its 88th season. And its musicians will be aiming to convince the public of the almost-90-year-old orchestra’s “youthful spirit”, flexibility, creativity and responsiveness at the Smetana Hall of the Municipal House.
The first concert of the new season, under the baton of Tomáš Brauner, promises an expedition into jazz territory. Indeed, the Gustav Brom Czech Radio Big Band will be appearing alongside the PRSO on stage. Pianist Adam Skoumal will perform an “intimate rendition” of Rhapsody in Blue, while other solos will come from soprano Michaela Gemrotová and trumpeter Marek Zvolánek. The evening will also feature the premier of Jan Kučera’s composition Tokyo Pulsing and open with the captivating melodies and rhythms of Leonard Bernstein. Lucie Výborná and Jan Pokorný will serve as hosts.
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PROGRAMME:
Leonard Bernstein
On the Town – Three dance episodes
André Jolivet
Concerto No. 2 for Trumpet and Orchestra
George Gershwin
Rhapsody in Blue
Jaromír Hnilička
Jazz Mass (selection)
Jan Kučera
Tokyo Pulsing for Big Band and Symphony Orchestra (premiere)
Ladislav Simon
Sanctus from Requiem
Tomáš Brauner, conductor
Marek Zvolánek, trumpet
Adam Skoumal, piano
Michaela Gemrotová, soprano
Gustav Brom Czech Radio Big Band, conductor Vlado Valovič
Kühn Choir of Prague, choirmaster Marek Vorlíček
Lucie Výborná, Jan Pokorný, hosts
