Quarter Tone by Karel Ančerl
The outstanding Polish chamber orchestra AUKSO under the direction of conductor Marek Moś will perform a concert programme composed by Karel Ančerl - one of the best conductors of the 20th century and long-time chief conductor of the Czech Philharmonic. Ančerl's own recently discovered composition will be performed. The soloists of the concert will be Jiří Vodička - concertmaster of the Czech Philharmonic and Edita Keglerová - a leading Czech harpsichordist.
Description
ABOUT THE CONCERT
The concert dedicated to the memory of the members of the Terezín Prisoners' String Orchestra will include a unique video projection of archival materials. The evening of remembrance will be hosted by the moderator Ester Janečková.
In October 2024, it will be eighty years since the members of the string orchestra that performed in the Terezín ghetto under the direction of conductor Karel Ančerl were sent to their deaths. On the occasion of this tragic anniversary, a concert will be held, featuring a quarter-tone piece by Karel Ančerl based on the avant-garde of the 1930s. It was discovered in the conductor's estate fifty years after his death. The concert will be performed by one of Europe's finest chamber orchestras, Aukso, which has successfully performed both classical and contemporary music.
PROGRAMME
Georg Friedrich Händel - Concerto Grosso in F Major
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Little Night Music
Johann Sebastian Bach - Violin Concerto in E major
Karel Ančerl - Composition for String Orchestra in quarter tones
Josef Suk - Meditation on Old Czech Chorale
Pavel Haas - Study for Strings
Antonín Dvořák - Serenade in E major for strings
PERFORMERS
AUKSO Chamber Orchestra under the direction of conductor Marek Moś with soloist and concertmaster of the Czech Philharmonic Jiří Vodička and harpsichordist Edita Keglerová.
The memorial evening will be hosted by moderator Ester Janečková.
Organised by the production company FREESAM.
