The Czech Philharmonic Choir of Brno performed in France – Rennes.
The Czech Philharmonic Choir of Brno continued his cooperation with the Orchestre de Bretagne in French city of Rennes. On 19th and 20th April the choir participated with two pieces - Meerestille und Gluckliche Fahrt and Mass in C major – in the Beethoven Marathon. The concerts under the button of Maestro Olari Elts, and with Czech and Slovak soloists Hana Škarková, Karla Bytnarová, Tomáš Černý and Gustáv Beláček were a great success.
The E. W. Korngold violin concerto was premiered in Armenia by Czech artists
On 6th April 2007 the audience in the Aram Khachaturian concert hall in Yerevan had a chance to hear for the first time E. W. Korngold´s violin concerto. The premiere of this nice piece of the Brno born “Oscar composer” Korngold was made possible due to the cooperation of the Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra, Czech conductor Maestro Leoš Svárovský, violinist František Novotný and ARS/KONCERT agency.
Jan Vacík with paunch, bowler hat and walking-stick was a star of The Barbican Hall
Great success was the concert performance of The Excursions of Mr. Broucek for soloists Jan Vacík, Maria Haan a Václav Sibera on 25th February 2007 in the Barbican Hall in London. The chief conductor of the BBC Symphony Orchestra Jiří Bělohlávek invited Czech soloist to perform rarely produced Janáček’s piece. The title role of Mr. Broucek was sung and played by Czech tenor Jan Vacík, who performed this role in the last production of the Excursions of Mr. Broucek in the National Theatre Prague under Sir Charles Mackerras. The main soprano roles Málinka-Etherea-Kunka was performed by soloist of the National Theatre Prague Maria Haan. In the roles of Básník, Oblačný and Vacek Bradatý appeared budding Czech baritone Václav Sibera.
The Czech Philharmonic Chorus of Brno in Brusel
The Czech Philharmonic Chorus of Brno represented the Czech Republic on the occasion of the 50th celebration of the Treaties of Rome, the basic contract of the European Union in 1957. With the participation of the Queens of Belgium and the Netherlands, the Duke of Luxemburg, the President of the European Commission J. M. D. Barrosa and other well-known political personalities as well as honour guests, Beethoven's Ninth Symphony "Ode of Joy" was given by the Choir and Orchestre de Luxembourg from the stand of conductor Emmanuel Krivine, on Saturday , March 25th, in the Brussels Palais de Beaux Arts, with a live TV transmission to 24 countries. The concert culminated in a frenzied applause.
The Czech Philharmonic Choir of Brno reinvited to Luxemburg
The Czech Philharmonic Choir of Brno participated on December the 10th 2006 in opening concert of the season “Luxemburg – European City of Culture” with Ivo Malec composition Epistola. The concert was performed with Orchestre Philharmonique de Luxembourg and under the button of orchestra’s chief conductor Emmanuel Krivin.
The Czech Philharmonic Choir of Brno at the New Year’s concert in Stuttgart
The Czech Philharmonic Choir of Brno appeared at the New Year’s concert at Stuttgart Liederhalle with Thomas Tallis motet Spem in alium (a cappella). The concert was prepared and conducted by the Stutgartt Philharmonic chief conductor Gabriel Feltz.
Idomeneo at the National Theatre in Brno
Caspar Richter and Aleš Voráček give guest performances at the National Theatre in Brno in Mozart’s Idomeneo. The premiere of Idomeneo took place on 24th November 2006 in Mahen Theatre in Brno.
Concert performance of Così fan tutte with Jiří Bělohlávek
Two concert performances of Mozart’s opera buffa Così fan tutte took place on 26th November in Prague Rudolfinum and on 2nd December 2006 in Palau de Valencia in Spain.
New CD of the Czech Philharmonic Choir Brno
In October was released new CD of the Czech Philharmonic Choir Brno with the complete recording of sacred Motets by Anton Bruckner. The Cd was recorded in January 2006 in Brno by the German company Dabringhaus und Grimm. In case you are interested to have the CD please contact ARS/KONCERT.
The Czech Philharmonic Choir of Brno – concerts and recording September and October 2006
Autumn full of Music
This autumn was ablazed not only with the colours of the magic Indian summer but also with the shining performances of the artists, arranged by ARS/KONCERT agency for the festivals and concert promoters such as Brno International Music Festival – Moravian Autumn, Prague Autumn Festival, Bratislava Music Festival, Music weeks Budapest or Pro Musica Konzerte in Nürnberg.
LISTEN WITH US!
AFFETTO in RONDO programme on the CZECH RADIO 3
On the Czech Radio 3 you can listen to the 30 minutes programme with AFFETTO ensemble with the journalist Mr.Vladimír Čech. The programme is broadcasted on October 25th from 9 a.m.
Live interview with the AFFETTO ensemble members on the PROGLAS Radio
AFFETTO ensemble members will be guests of the Radio Proglas programme “How do you like it?” on November 3rd from 7,15 p.m. Listen to it with us!
AFFETTO and PUELLA TRIO will at the end of october present Brno in Düsseldorf
AFFETTO sang on the 11th of September in Brno.
Success of the recording of the ensemble AFFETTO in Paris, August 2006
The vocal-cycle PASEJAMÁ (by Miloš Orson Štědroň) recording (first time performed in Berlin, September 2004) made by Affetto ensemble in the Czech Broadcast studio Brno in September 2005 was selected to participate in the final round of EBU (European Broadcast Union) Young Composers International Tribute Competition and obtained one of the main awards.
Puella Trio
Puella Trio ensemble participated in the 21st international music competition Rovere d´Oro in the Italian town of San Bartolomeo al Mare, and was awarded with the 2nd prize.
Lada Biriucov sings Wagner
More then 2.500 visitors in Hala Ludowa in polish Wroclaw witnessed enormously successful production of Wagner opera Gotterdämmerung of the Wroclaw opera company under the stage direction of Hans-Peter Lehmann.
AFFETTO at the Kroměříž castle
The vocal experimental ensemble AFFETTO performed on 25th of July at the 7th festival “Music in Gardens and in the Castle”.
Lukáš Vondráček in Teatro Manoel
On 16th May 2006 the young Czech pianist Lukáš Vondráček performed with the National Orchestra of Malta.
The Czech Philharmonic Choir of Brno performed on 6th and 7th April 2006 in Luxembourg’s
The Czech Philharmonic Choir of Brno performed on 6th and 7th April 2006 in Luxembourg’s concert hall Neue Philharmonie with Orchestre du Luxembourg. There were two performances of Mozart’s Idomeneo – concert version, under the baton of Leopold Hager. Both the performances received great critical acclaim.
