Events in May 2010

FESTIVALS

The 65th PRAGUE SPRING INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL
Prague, 12 May – 4 June 2010

16 May 2010, 4,00 and 8,00 pm
National Theatre, Prague, CZ
Nocturno I, H. 91 for orchestra
Bouquet of Flowers, H 260
Prague Philharmonia, Roman Válek (Conductor)
Kateřina Kněžíková, Markéta Cukrová, Tomáš Kořínek, Adam Plachetka (Soloists)Prague Philharmonic Choir, Lukáš Vasilek (Chorusmaster)
Kühn Children’s Choir, Jiří Chvála (Chorusmaster)
Hradišťan Dance Company, Ladislava Košíková (Choreography), Alena Vaňáková (Director)

24 May 2010, 8,00 pm
Rudolfinum, Dvořák Hall, Prague, CZ
Concerto for Oboe and Small Orchestra, H 353
Concerto for Flute, Violin and Orchestra, H 252
Prague Chamber Orchestra, Ondřej Kukal (Conductor),  Maurice Bourgue (Oboe), Clara Novakova (Flute, František Novotný (Violin)

30 May 2010, 8,00 pm
Municipal House, Smetana Hall, Prague, CZ
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 4, “Incantations” , H. 358
Czech Philharmonic, Zdeněk Mácal (Conductor), Garrick Ohlsson (Piano)

15 May 2010, 11.00 am
Martinů Hall, Lichtenštejn Palace
Scherzo, H. 174a
Hana Brožová Knauerová  (Flute), Petra Matějová (Piano)

22 May 2010, 11.00 am
Martinů Hall, Lichtenštejn Palace
Vigilie, H. 382
Kateřina Chroboková – organ

24 May 2010, 8.00 pm
Czech National Bank Hall
Sonata  for Cello No 3, H. 340
Michal Kaňka (Cello) Pavel Kašpar (Piano)

INTERNATIOANAL FESTIVAL JANACKUV MAJ/
Janacek´s May
www.janackuvmaj.cz
25 May 2010
Rothschild Castle, CZ
Sonata for Flute, Violin and Piano  H. 254
Ensemble Martinu

OPERAS

30 May 2010
National Theatre, Prague, CZ
http://www.narodni-divadlo.cz
The Miracles of Mary, H. 236
Jiri Belohlavek / David Svec (Conductors)

 

CONCERTS

2 May 2010
International Coffee Concerts, De Montfort Hall
Leicester, UK
www.demontforthall.co.uk
Madrigals for Violin and Viola, H. 313
Pavel Fischer (Violin)
Graham Oppenheimer (Viola)

5 May 2010
Ilkley Concert Club
Ilkley, UK
www.concertclub.ilkley.org
Nonet for wind quintet, string trio & double bass, H. 374
Ensemble 360

6 & 8 May 2010
Symphony Center,
Chicago, USA
www.cso.org
The Frescoes of Piero della Francesca, H. 352
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Ludovic Morlot (Conductor)

8 May 2010
Barbican Hall,
London, UK
www.bbc.co.uk/orchestras/symphonyorchestra
Symphony No. 6 (Fantaises Symphoniques), H. 343
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Jiri Belohlavek (Conductor)

8 - 9 May 2010
Los Medanos College Recital Hall,
Pittsburg, USA
http://www.contracostachamberorchestra.org
La Revue de cuisine, H. 161
Contra Costa Chamber Orchestra

15 May 2010
National Museum of Natural History,
Washington, D.C., USA
http://residentassociates.org
Three Madrigals for Violin and Viola, H. 313
Emerson String Quartet

15 May 2010
Kunsthaus Tacheles
Berlin, Germany
www.dso-berlin.de
Serenade No. 1 for clarinet, horn, two violins and viola, H. 217
Serenade No. 3 for oboe, clarinet, four violins and cello, H. 218
Chamber Music Ensemble of the Deusches Symphonie