Opening Concert of the 91st Season
Remarkable vocal works by composers Arvo Pärt (celebrating his 90th birthday this year), Leonard Bernstein, and Igor Stravinsky performed by the Prague Philharmonic Choir, accompanied in an unconventional setting by four pianos and percussion, featuring star soloists led by Kateřina Kněžíková.
Description
ABOUT CONCERT
Remarkable vocal works by composers Arvo Pärt (celebrating his 90th birthday this year), Leonard Bernstein, and Igor Stravinsky performed by the Prague Philharmonic Choir, accompanied in an unconventional setting by four pianos and percussion, featuring star soloists led by Kateřina Kněžíková.
PROGRAMME
Arvo Pärt
Summa
Arvo Pärt
Salve Regina
Leonard Bernstein
Chichester Psalms
Igor Stravinsky
Les Noces
CAST
Kateřina Kněžíková soprano
Anna Goryachova alto
Denys Pivnitskyi tenor
Domen Križaj bass
Marcel Javorček piano 1
Lenka Navrátilová piano 2
Daniela Valtová Kosinová piano 3
Jan Dušek piano 4
Amadinda Percussion Group percussion
Kühn Children’s Choir
Prague Philharmonic Choir
Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra
Lukáš Vasilek choirmaster and conductor
