Events in May 2009

On-line broadcast

Symphony No. 4 with New York Philharmonic (Conductor Alan Gilbert you can listen from 15 May until 29 May 2009 on-line here....

 

OPERAS

12 May 2009, 7,00 pm
Janáček Theatre, Brno, CZ
http://www.ndbrno.cz
Juliette (The Key to Dreams), lyric opera in 3 acts, H. 253
Jiří Nekvasil (Director), Daniel Dvořák (Stage director):
Tomáš Hanus (Conductor)
Cast: Maria Haan/Pavla Vykopalová( Juliette), Peter Berger/Jaroslav Březina (Michel)

28 May 2009 / premiere
3 and 6 June 2009
Theatre Ústí nad Labem, CZ
Comedy on the Bridge, H. 247
Director Zbyněk Brabec

 

FESTIVALS

Martinů Fest Polička 2009 – Opening Concert
11 May 2009/ 6,00 pm
Tyl House, Polička, CZ
Comedy on the Bridge, H. 247,  Voice of the Forest, H. 243 / Concert performances of the operas
For further details see  http://www.tyluvdum.cz

 

International Festival Prague Spring
12 May – 3 June 2009, Prague, CZ
www.festival.cz
Various orchestral and chamber works by Martinů:

15 May 2009
Municipal House (Smetana Hall), Prague, CZ
www.festival.cz
Duo Concertant for Two Violins and Orchestra, H. 264
Bohuslav Martinů Philharmonic, Jakub Hrůša (Conductor), Bohuslav Matoušek, Régis Pasquier (Violins)

16 May 2009, 11.00 am
Prague Academy of Music – Martinů Hall
Fantasy and Toccata, H. 281
Ladislav Doležel(Piano recital)

16 May 20.00 pm
Rudolfinum (Dvořák Hall), Prague, CZ
Five Short Pieces, H. 184
Petr Jiříkovský (piano)
Shlomo Mintz (violin)

18 May 2009
Rudolfinum (Dvořák Hall), Prague, CZ
String  Sextet, H. 224
Janáček Chamber Orchestra, Jakub Klecker (Conductor), Sergei Babayan (Piano), Pavel Hromádka (Trumpet)

19 May 2009
Rudolfinum (Dvořák Hall), Prague, CZ
Double Concerto, H. 271
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Zdeněk Mácal (Conductor), Jaroslav Šaroun (Piano)

21 May 2009
Municipal House (Smetana Hall), Prague, CZ
Rhapsody (Allegro symphonique) for Large Orchestra, H. 171
Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra, Emmanuel Krivine (Conductor)

22 May, 6.00 pm
 Church of St. Simon and St. Jude, Prague, CZ
Martinů´s cantatas
Kühn´s Children´s Choir, Jiří Chvála and Světlana Tvrzická (Choir Masters)

23 May, 11.00 am
Prague Academy of Music – Martinů Hall, Prague, CZ
Jaroslav Doubrava: Sonata No. 2 “In memory of Bohuslav Martinů”
Bohuslav Martinů: Sonata No. 3, H. 303
Martina Bačová (Violin),  Alexandr Starý (Piano)

23 May, 8.00 pm
Rudolfinum (Dvořák Hall), Prague, CZ
Sinfonietta La Jolla, H 328
South Bohemian Chamber Philharmonic,  Stanislav Vavřínek (Conductor), Ivan Moravec (Piano)

24 May 2009
University of Economics,Prague, CZ
Nonett No. 2, H. 374
Les rondes, H. 200
The Czech Nonet

26 May, 8.00 pm
Piano Trio in C major, H. 332
Czech National Bank Hall, Prague, CZ
AD Trio, Martin Kasík (Piano), Jiří Hurník (Violin), Miloš Jahoda (Cello)

28 May, 8.00 pm
Rudolfinum – Dvořák Hall, Prague, CZ
Nipponari, H. 68
Prague Philharmonia, Jiří Bělohlávek (Conductor), Dagmar Pecková (Mezzo-soprano)

30 May, 6.00 pm
Church of St. Simon and St. Jude, Prague, CZ
Martinů´s Cantatas
Kühn Mixed Choir, Marek Vorlíček (choir master)

31 May 2009
Rudolfinum – Dvořák Hall, Prague, CZ
Toccata e Due Canzoni, H. 311
Kammerorchester Basel, Kristjan Järvi (Conductor)

2 June 2009, 8.00 pm
Municipal House – Smetana Hall, Prague, CZ
The Spectre’s Bride, H. 214
Prague Symphony Orchestra, Jiří Kout (Conductor)

2 June 2009, 9.30 pm
Rudolfinum – Dvořák Hall, Prague, CZ
Three Czech Dances, H. 154
Libor Nováček (Piano)

CONCERTS

May 21, 2009
Teatro Colon de Buenos Aires
Special gala night with Czech music

Smetana, Dvorák
Oboe Concert by Martinu (premiere in Argentina)

Arturo Diemecke (Conductor)

Lucas Macías Navarro (Oboe)

MISCELLANEOUS:

19 May 2009
Czech Museum of Music, Praha, CZ
Greek Passion – course
Presenter: Aleš Březina

31 May 2009
Orchestral Masterclass with Jiří Bělohlávek
University of Eastern Anglia

May 27 - June 1, 2009,
Concert trip by Luxembourg choir to Prague and Ostrava
to sing  The Opening of the Springs  with the Ostrava University choir.

17 and 18 June  2009
Konzerthaus Wien, Austria
Musicological Symposium
www.exilarte.at