Martinů Strings Prague in Sweden
22.01.2013 / 14:40
On the occasion of the International Holocaust Remembrance Day (January 27) three concerts of string ensemble „ Martinů Strings Prague“ led by the famous violinist Jaroslav Šonský (the holder of Gratias Agit awarded by the Minister of Foreign Affairs for the promotion of the good name of the Czech Republic abroad) took place in Swedish cities (Norrköping, Linköping and Stockholm) on January 26, 27 and 29, 2013.
Place and time:
January 26, 2013 at 17.00 at S:t Olai kyrka, in Norrköping
January 27, 2013 at 17.00 at S:t. Lars kyrka, in Linköping
January 29, 2013 at 19.00 at Kungsholms kyrka, in Stockholm
PROGRAMME:
Franz SCHUBERT (1797 – 1828) String Quartet No. 14 in D minor (D 810) Death and the Maiden
Claude DEBUSSY (1862- 1918) Secular and sacred dances for piano and string orchestra
Dmitri SHOSTAKOVICH (1906 – 1975) Chamber Symphony (dedicated to the memory of the victims of fascism and the war)
Ambassador of the CzechRepublic to Sweden Jana Hynková will utter reflection at a concert in Stockholm
MARTINŮ STRINGS PRAGUE:
Violin: Martin Tupý, Radka Preislerová, Štěpán Pražák, Tomáš Prosek, Dagmar Virtová, Petra Böhm
Viol: Karel Untermüller, Markéta Sádecká, Pavel Hořejší
Violoncello: Štěpánka Kutmanová, Simona Hečová
Contrabass: Martin Zelenka
Artistic director: Jaroslav Šonský
Soloist: Sylvaine Wiart (France)
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