The Dvořák American Heritage Association Mourns the Loss of Two Beloved Figures from the Czech Music World:
Antonín Dvořák III, 88, grandson of Czech composer Antonín Dvořák
Jiří Bělohlávek, 71, Conductor of the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
From the New York Times, June 1, 2017: “Jiri Belohlavek was the most devoted and to my mind the most profound proponent of Czech orchestral music in the world today,” Michael Beckerman, the Carroll and Milton Petrie Professor of Music at New York University and a Czech specialist, said by email. “His recordings and performances of Dvorak and Martinu, among other composers, were superb, thoughtful and filled with insight, but also wit and joy,” he added.
DAHA welcomed both in the Bohemian National Hall on several occasions and we will deeply miss them.
