Seherazade with Petr Altrichter
Municipal House, Monday 5 April 2027 at 7.30 p.m., public dress rehearsal at 10 a.m.
Petr Altrichter – conductor
Martin Kasík – piano
Leoš Janáček: The Cunning Little Vixen, suite (arr. Talich) (15′)
Franz Liszt: Piano Concerto No. 2 in A major, S. 125 (24′)
Nikolai Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade (42′)
Music begins where words fall short.
Nikolaj Rimskij-Korsakov
An evening bringing together the poetic world of Czech music, Lisztian virtuosity, and oriental fantasy. The programme opens with a suite from Leoš Janáček’s opera The Cunning Little Vixen, arranged by Václav Talich. In this adaptation, the conductor assembled a concert suite capturing the opera’s most characteristic musical moments – its vibrant rhythms, lyrical passages, and the distinctive sound world inspired by nature and the rhythms of Moravian speech.
Next comes Franz Liszt’s Piano Concerto No. 2 in A major, a work that breaks with the traditional concerto form: instead of separate movements, it unfolds as a single continuous musical arc in which the themes are constantly transformed. The soloist will be Martin Kasík, whose sensitivity to the colour and architecture of Liszt’s music promises an exceptional performance.
In the second half, we will hear Scheherazade. Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov drew inspiration from the famous tales of One Thousand and One Nights. In this work, he unleashes a dazzling orchestral imagination – the solo violin represents the storyteller Scheherazade, whose tales gradually soften the Sultan and open a world of adventures, sea voyages, and enchanted cities.
Conductor Petr Altrichter
is among the most distinguished Czech conductors of his generation. He gained international recognition after winning the conducting competition in Besançon and has collaborated with many leading European orchestras, including as chief conductor of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic and as principal guest conductor of the Czech Philharmonic. His conducting is characterised by spontaneous musicality, energetic expression, and a deep affinity with the Czech symphonic repertoire.
Pianist Martin Kasík
is a laureate of the Prague Spring Competition and winner of Young Concert Artists in New York, achievements that launched his international career. He performs with major orchestras across Europe, America, and Asia, and his performances combine technical brilliance with sensitive musical expression.
Join us for an evening in which Janáček’s playful poetic world, Liszt’s ever-transforming piano fantasy, and Rimsky-Korsakov’s dazzling orchestral imagery come together – music capable of telling stories without a single word.
The concert will be broadcast live on Czech Radio Vltava:
Ticket prices range from 180 to 1,100 CZK
Come early!
A meeting with the artists before the concert
Municipal House | Confectionery | 1st floor | 6.30 p.m. - 7.15 p.m.
