| 8/2002 |
For the Strings of Autumn International Music Festival we are negotiating and contracting concert appearances by the following foreign performers:
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The Turkish piano due composed of the twins Güher and Süher Pekinel, and the Jacques Loussier Jazz Trio
Spanish Hall, 17 October 2002. Program: TAKE BACH
"Crossover" series of the 2002 Strings of Autumn Festival |
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Roby Lakatos, a Gypsy violin virtuoso from the family of Baron Bihári, with his ensemble. The Lakotos ensemble's program for Prague concentrates on music from film classics of the twentieth century.
Ball Game Hall, 5 December 2002. Program: As Time Goes By
"Crossover" series of the 2002 Strings of Autumn Festival |
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The almost legendary jazz contrabassist Miroslav Vitouš, who has played with such artists as Miles Davis, Herbie Mann, and Chick Korea, will appear for the first time in years together with his brother Alan, a multi-instrumentalist. All that is lacking to resurrect the celebrated Junior Trio, the hope of Czech jazz of the 1960s, is Jan Hammer.
Ball Game Hall, 27 October 2002. Program: Miroslav Vitouš featuring Alan Vitouš
"Castle Inspirations" Series of the 2002 Strings of Autumn Festival
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| 4/ 2002 |
For the Prague Castle Administration's traditional "April Recital" the Impresario agency contracted an appearance by the Didier Lockwood Trio. The concert by this French jazz violinist, titled "Homage to Stéphane Grapelli", was given on 27 April 2002 in the Prague Castle's Riding School. |
| 5/2002 |
On May 23 a new Supraphon compact disc was christened. It is the world premiere recording of the St. Wenceslas Vespers by Pavel Josef Vejvanovský with the Boni Pueri choir, soloists, and the Musica Florea orchestra under the baton of Marek Štryncl. |
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The Musica Florea orchestra was nominated a total of four times in three categories for awards from the prominent Czech music magazine Harmonie for the year 2001: for its recording of Zelenka's musical-dramatic work Sub olea pacis et palma virtutis in the category of Baroque, for the same recording in the category of Best Czech Recording, and for its recording of sacred works by J.C.F. Fischer in the category of Chamber Music.
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Late in March Musica Florea undertook a tour of The Netherlands with the Boni Pueri boys' choir and soloists, during which they appeared with great success in a sold-out Concertgebouw in Amsterdam among other venues. |
| 4/2002 |
On April 26 and 28 the last two performances were given of the successful production of J.P. Rameau's Baroque opera Castor et Pollux on the stage of the Estates Theater in Prague, in which Musica Florea shared.
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| 9/2002 |
As part of a "Czech Season in France" we are preparing concerts by Musica Florea and Schola Gregoriana Pragensis for September 2002; these ensembles will perform with French soloists in international festivals in Paris, Orne, Versailles, and Reims.
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