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International violin virtuoso Iskandar Widjaja returned to the historic ballroom of Bohemian National Hall with a concert full of classical and contemporary musical inspiration. Accompanied by pianist Miki Aoki.
Pianist and musicologist Katelyn Bouska offered new insights into Antonín Dvořák in America through a special musical tour focused on his compositions, students and contemporaries in the late 19th century.
The gala concert was the opening event of the Year of Czech Music abroad. It featured songs by Bedřich Smetana, Antonín Dvořák, Leoš Janáček and Bohuslav Martinů, offering a special performance of Janáček's extraordinary cycle “The Diary of One Who Disappeared.” Introductory remarks by Michael Beckerman.
The works of Bedřich Smetana and Josef Suk were featured in a musically revealing piano program that anticipates the upcoming Year of Czech Music 2024, when musicians will commemorate the 200th anniversary of Smetana's birth and the 150th anniversary of Suk's birth.
From the streets of Brno to the plains of southern Spain, this international program featuring the acclaimed soloist Jonathan Ferrucci wa an exploration of grief and joy with special meaning for our times.
From Bach to Dvořák to contemporary living composers, Indonesian-German violin virtuoso Iskandar Widjaja explored a range of classical and non-traditional music on Friday evening, November 1st, in the historic Ballroom of Bohemian National Hall.