Bohuslav Martinů Days 2021 | Wihan Quartet and B. Martinů Foundation

17. 12. 2021 / 7:30–9:00 p.m.
Liechtenstein Palace, Martinů Hall

The festival will be concluded by a concert of the “home team” from the Bohuslav Martinů Foundation, the festival’s organiser. The Board of Directors and the Supervisory Board both include leading Czech musicians, and together they have prepared a fabulous programme from the works of Martinů, his Paris mentor Albert Roussel, and his contemporary Paul Hindemith. The pianist Ivo Kahánek, the cellist Michal Kaňka, the clarinettist Jiří Hlaváč, the flautist Žofie Šrámková, and the organist Michal Novenko will pay tribute to the composer from Polička. They will be excellently supported by the Wihan String Quartet.

Review by Frank Kuznik for Bachtrack: Keeping the Martinů flame alive in Prague

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PROGRAM

Bohuslav Martinů String Quartet No. 2, H 150
Karel Husa Postcard from Home
Paul Hindemith Ludus Minor for Clarinet and Cello
Bohuslav Martinů Vigil for Organ, H 382
Albert Roussel Trio for Flute, Viola and Cello, op. 40
Bohuslav Martinů Piano Quintet No. 2, H 298

PERFORMERS

Change of performers: Instead of planned Apollon Quartet, Wihan Quartet will perform
Wihan Quartet: Leoš Čepický violin, Jan Schulmeister violin, Jakub Čepický viola, Michal Kaňka cello

Žofie Šrámková flute, Ivo Kahánek piano, Michal Kaňka cello, Jiří Hlaváč saxophone, Irvin Venyš klarinet, Michal Novenko organ, Pavel Ciprys viola, Pavel Verner violoncello