Josef Špaček & Leonard Slatkin - Thursday

ABOUT THE CONCERT

Leonard Slatkin is a musical legend: composer and winner of several Grammy Awards and chief conductor of many great orchestras. As a soloist, he requested Czech virtuoso Josef Špaček and Bohuslav Martinů's violin concerto. The Czech premiere of Slatkin's piece Schubertiade will also be performed. 

Program

Leonard Slatkin
Schubertiade (Czech premiere) 

Bohuslav Martinů 
Violin Concerto No. 1

Ludwig van Beethoven 
Symphony No. 3 in E flat major Op. 55 "Eroica"

Performers

Josef Špaček | violin 

Prague Symphony Orchestra 

Leonard Slatkin | conductor