April 2009 International Diary
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Czech Republic
- 6 April 2009 | Czech Chamber Music Society | Smetana Trio | • Vítězslav Novák: Piano Trio No 2 in D minor, Op 27 ‘Quasi una balata’ | • Martinů: Piano Trio in D minor No 2 (H 327) | • Schubert: Piano Trio in E flat Major, Op 100 | Dvořák Hall, Rudolfinum, Prague, 7.30pm, web site: www.ceskafilharmonie.cz
- 7 April 2009 | 50th Anniversary Concert | Czech Chamber Orchestra, Jana Vlachová, Dana Vlachová & Maria Ericsson Vlach (violin), rehearsed by Jana Vlachová | • Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No 6 in B flat Major (BWV 1051) | • Bach: Concerto in D major for three violins & orchestra (BWV 1064) | • Dvořák: Silent Woods for cello & orchestra (Klid), Op 68 (B 182) | • Dvořák: String Quintet in G Major, Op 77 (B 49) [arrangement] | Dvořák Hall, Rudolfinum, Prague, 7.30pm, web site: www.ceskafilharmonie.cz
- 8 April 2009 | Czech Chamber Music Society | Panocha Quartet | • Mozart: String Quartet in G Major (K 80) | • Sommer: String Quartet No 1 in D minor | • Mendelssohn: String Quartet No 2 in A minor, Op 13 | Dvořák Hall, Rudolfinum, Prague, 7.30pm, web site: www.ceskafilharmonie.cz
- 8 & 9 April 2009 | Prague Symphony Orchestra, Prague Philharmonic Choir (Lukáš Vasilek, choirmaster), Jennifer O’Loughlin (soprano), Kateřina Jalovcová (mezzo-soprano), Norman Shankle (tenor), Štefan Kocán (bass) | • Dvořák: Requiem, Op 89 (B 165) | Smetana Hall, Municipal House, Prague, 7.30pm, web site: www.fok.cz
- 9 & 10 April 2009 | Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Prague Chamber Choir (chorus master Robert Hugo), Gerd Albrecht (conductor), Inga Kalna (soprano), Michelle Breedt (mezzo-soprano), Benjamin Bruns (tenor), Carsten Sabrowski (bass) | • Foerster: Cyrano de Bergerac Suite, Op 55 | • Haydn: The Seven Last Words of Christ, oratorio for solo voices, choir and orchestra (Hob XX:2) | Dvořák Hall, Rudolfinum, Prague, 7.30pm, web site: www.ceskafilharmonie.cz
- 14 April 2009 | Prague Baroque Ensemble, Prague Chamber Choir (choirmaster Jaroslav Brych), Vojtěch Jouza (conductor), Jana Koucká (soprano), Markéta Cukrová (alto), Tomáš Kořínek (tenor), Jiří Sulženko (bass) | • Zelenka: Psalm No 110 ‘Confitebor tibi Domine’ (ZWV 72) | • Zelenka: Psalm No 113 ‘In exitu Israel’ (ZWV 83) | Zelenka: Missa Dei Patris (ZWV 19) | Dvořák Hall, Rudolfinum, Prague, 7.30pm, web site: www.ceskafilharmonie.cz
- 16 April 2009 | Juventus Collegium FOK | • Martinů: Trio for Flute, Cello and Piano (H 300) | • Vítězslava Kaprálová: Songs | • Martinů: Les Rondes for Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Trumpet, Two Violins & Piano (H 200) | • Martinů: Nonet (H 374) | Church of St Simon & St Jude, Prague, 7.30pm, web site: www.fok.cz
- 16 & 17 April 2009 | Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Eliahu Inbal (conductor), Monica Groop (mezzo-soprano) | • Britten: Sinfonia da Requiem, Op 20 | • Schulhoff: Menschheit, symphony for alto and orchestra, Op 28 | • Scrabin: Symphony No 1 in E Major, Op 26 | Dvořák Hall, Rudolfinum, Prague, 7.30pm, web site: www.ceskafilharmonie.cz
- 18 April 2009 | Czech Chamber Music Society | Janáček Trio | • Haydn: Piano Trio in C Major (Hob XV: 27) | • Gemrot: Variation on a Janáček Theme | • Foerster: Piano Trio No 1 in F minor, Op 8 | Martinů Hall, Liechtenstein Palace, Prague, 10.30am, web site: www.ceskafilharmonie.cz
- 19 April 2009 | concert to mark 150th anniversary of birth of Foerster and 50th anniversary of death of Martinů | Prague Mixed Choir, Charles University Artistic Ensemble, Foerster Chamber Choir and others, Miroslav Košler, Jakub Zicha, Lukáš Vasilek & Lubomír Mátl (choir masters) | • Foerster: White, Red and Blue | • Foerster: Nine Male Choruses, Op 37 (selection) • Martinů: The Opening of the Wells, cantata for soprano alto, baritone, female chorus & instrumental accompaniment (H 354) | Dvořák Hall, Rudolfinum, Prague, 5.30pm, web site: www.ceskafilharmonie.cz
- 21 April 2009 | Franziska Gottwald (mezzo-soprano), Petra Matějová (hammerklavier) | • Haydn: Piano Sonata in C Major (Hob XVI:48) | • Franz Paul Rigler: Piano Sonata | • Voříšek: Impromtus, Op 7 | • Voříšek: Piano Sonata in B flat minor, Op 20 | • Haydn: Cantata ‘Ariadne auf Naxos’ (Hob XXVIb/2) | • Haydn: Songs | • Schubert: Songs | Church of St Simon & St Jude, Prague, 5.30pm, web site: www.fok.cz
- 22 April 2009 | Czech Chamber Music Society | Michal Kaňka (cello), Ivan Klánský (piano) | • Beethoven: Cello Sonata in A major, Op 69 | • Martinů: Seven Arabesques (H 201) | • Beethoven: Twelve variations on a theme of Handel from ‘Judas Maccabaeus’ | • Martinů: Cello Sonata No 3 (H 340) | Suk Hall, Rudolfinum, Prague, 5.30pm, web site: www.ceskafilharmonie.cz
- 22 & 23 April 2009 | Prague Symphony Orchestra, Zdeněk Mácal (conductor), Jitka Čechová (piano) | • Rachmaninov: Symphony No 2 in E minor, Op 27 | • Clara Schumann: Piano Concerto in A minor, Op 7 | Smetana Hall, Municipal House, Prague, 7.30pm, web site: www.fok.cz
- 23 & 24 April 2009 | Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Eliahu Inbal (conductor) | • Dvořák: Symphony No 5 in F Major, Op 76 (B 54) | • Shostakovich: Symphony No 5 in D minor, Op. 47 | Dvořák Hall, Rudolfinum, Prague, 7.30pm, web site: www.ceskafilharmonie.cz
- 28 April 2009 | Camerata Nova Baroque Orchestra and Choir, Jiří Kout (conductor), Marie Fajtová (soprano), Eva Müllerová (soprano), Ludmila Vernerová (soprano), Jana Levicová (alto), Ondřej Socha (tenor), Martin Šrejma (tenor), Matěj Chadima (bass), Adam Plachetka (bass) | • Handel: Samson (HWV 57) | Church of St Simon & St Jude, Prague, 7.30pm, web site: www.fok.cz
- 30 April 2009 | Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Herbert Blomstedt (conductor) | • Dvořák: Symphony No 8 in G Major, Op 88 (B 163) | • Brahms: Symphony No 1 in C minor, Op 68 | Dvořák Hall, Rudolfinum, Prague, 7.30pm, web site: www.ceskafilharmonie.cz
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Germany
- 17 April 2009 | Orchestra of the Berlin Komische Oper, John Axelrod (conductor), Yara Tal & Andreas Groethuysen (pianos) | • Dvořák: Carnival Overtue, Op 92 (B 169) | • Martinů: Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra (H 292) | • Beethoven: Symphony No 6 in F Major, Op 68 ‘Pastoral’ | Komische Oper, Berlin, 8.00pm, web site: www.komische-oper-berlin.de
- 18 & 19 April 2009 | Berliner Philharmoniker, Alan Gilbert (conductor), Steven Isserlis (cello) | • Dvořák: The Noon Witch, Op 108 (B 196) | • Dvořák: Cello Concerto in B minor, Op 104 (B 191) | • Martinů: Symphony No 4 (H 305) | Philharmonie, Berlin, 8.00pm, web site: www.berliner-philharmoniker.de
- 19, 20 & 21 April 2009 | Cologne Gurzenich Orchestra, Markus Stenz (conductor), Waltraud Meier (mezzo-soprano) | • Beethoven: Symphony No 4 | • Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde | Philharmonie, Cologne, 11.00am (8.00pm on 20th & 21st), web site: www.guerzenich-orchester.de
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Netherlands
- 3 April 2009 | Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin (conductor), Janine Jansen (violin), Ron Ephrat (viola) | • Nas: To Hell! | • Dvořák: Violin Concerto in A minor, Op53 (B 108) | • Mahler: Symphony No 5 | Grote Zaal de Doelen, Rotterdam, 8.15 pm, web site: www.rpho.nl
- 17 April 2009 | Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Sakari Oramo (conductor), Janine Jansen (violin) | • Lindberg: Chorale | • Janáček: Taras Bulba | • Shostakovich: Violin concerto No 1 | Grote Zaal, Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, 8.15pm, web site: www.concertgebouworkest.nl
- 18 April 2009 | Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Sakari Oramo (conductor), Janine Jansen (violin) | • Lindberg: Chorale | • Janáček: Taras Bulba | • Shostakovich: Violin concerto No 1 | Muziekcentrum Frits Philips, Eindhoven, 8.15pm, web sites: www.concertgebouworkest.nl and www.philipshall.nl
- 24 & 25 April 2009 | Het Residentie Orkest, Miguel Harth-Bedoya (conductor), Pauline Oostenrijk (oboe) | • Smetana; Vltava, from Má vlast | • Martinů: Oboe Concerto, (H 353) | • Dvořák: Symphony No 9 in E minor, Op 95 (B 178) ‘New World’ | Dr Anton Philipszaal, Den Haag, 8.15pm, web site: www.residentieorkest.nl
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United States of America
- 3 & 5 April 2009 | Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop (conductor), Sasha Cooke (mezzo-soprano) | • Bernstein: Opening Prayer | • Mahler: Symphony No 6 | Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, Baltimore, 8.00pm (3.00pm on 5th), web site: www.baltimoresymphony.org
- 4 April 2009 | Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop (conductor), Sasha Cooke (mezzo-soprano) | • Bernstein: Opening Prayer | • Mahler: Symphony No 6 | Music Center at Strathmore, Bethesda, 8.00pm, web site: www.bsomusic.org
- 23, 24, 25 & 28 April 2009 | Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Bernard Haitink (conductor), Christianne Stotijn (mezzo-soprano) | • Webern: Im Sommerwind | • Mahler: Rückert Lieder | • Schubert: Symphony No. 9 in C Major ‘Great’ (D 944) | Symphony Center, Chicago, 8.00pm (7.30pm on 28th), tel: (312) 294-3000, web site: www.cso.org
- 30 April 2009 | New York Philharmonic Orchestra, Alan Gilbert (conductor), Joshua Bell (violin) | • Dvořák: The Golden Spinning Wheel, Op 109 (B 197) | • Saint-Saëns: Violin Concerto No 3 | • Martinů: Symphony No 4 (H 305) | Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center, New York, 7.30pm, web site: nyphil.org
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