concerts | broadcasts | events in 2024

December 12
Koncertni sal, Kostel sv. Anny, Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic
South Bohemian Philharmonic's 2024/2025 season presents:
Corelli, Respighi, Borl, Kapralova: Prelude de Noel
South Bohemian Philharmonic, cond. Alena Hron
The concert starts at 19:00

December 11
KOncertni sal, Kostel sv. Anny, Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic
South Bohemian Philharmonic's 2024/2025 season presents:
Corelli, Respighi, Borl, Kapralova: Prelude de Noel
South Bohemian Philharmonic, cond. Alena Hron
The concert starts at 19:00

December 8
Konserthuset, Stockholm, Sweden
Nobel Prize Concert
R.Strauss, Rachmaninov, Kapralova: Suita rustica
Kungliga Filharmonikerna, conducted by Petr Popelka
Concert starts at 7 PM

November 26
Bohemian National Hall, Czech Center, New York, USA
Lieder Society and the Czech Center NY present: Slava Vorlova—130 Anniversary Concert
Vorlova, Horka, Kapralova: Songs
Tamara Morozova, Monika Jagerova, singers; Vojtech Cervenka, piano
The concert starts at 7 PM

November 24
Vila Loew-Beer, Brno, Czech Republic
Janacek Brno Festival 2024 presents:
Janacek, v. Novak, Kapralova: String Quartet, op. 8
Janacek Quartet
The concert starts at 3 PM

November 17
Reduta, Brno, Czech Republic
Janacek Brno Festival 2024 presents:
Koleda milostna: Life and Music of Vita Kapralova
The musical theatre performance starts at 11AM
Other details TBA

November 15
Czech Radio 3 (Vltava), Prague, Czech Republic
Koncert Klasika
Dvorak, Janacek, Kapralova: Military Sinfonietta
Czech Philharmonic conducted by Jakub Hrusa
Archival recording from this year's BBC Proms is aired at 8 PM

November 14
Reduta, Brno, Czech Republic
Janacek Brno Festival 2024 presents:
Vitka Osudova
The musical theatre performance starts at 7PM
Other details TBA

November 14
Zamek Vlasim, Czech Republic
Kruh pratel hudby presents: Z listu Vitezslavy Kapralove
Kapralova: String Quartet, op. 8
Tatiana Medvecka, narrator; Kapralova Quartet
The concert details TBA

November 10
Dortmund, Germany
Ladies' Night II: jung und leidenschaftlich
Clara Schumann, Morfydd Llwen Owen, Kapralova: Suita rustica
Instrumentalverein Dortmund cond. Markus Fohr
The concert starts at 18:00

October 31
Great Hall, Blackheath Halls, London, UK
A special concert celegrating the 50th anniversary of the Dvorak Society of Great Britain
Dvorak, Suk, Suchon, Nemcova, Kapralova: Military Sinfonietta
Trinity Laban Symphony Orchestra, cond. Jonathan Tilbrook
The concert starts at 7:30 PM

October 26
First Free Methodist Church, Seattle, WA, USA
LUCO Season Opener:
Smetana, Tchaikovsky, Kapralova: Suita rustica
Lake Union Civic Orchestra cond. Daren Weissfisch
Details TBA

October 14
Smith Square Hall, London, UK
Kensington Symphony Orchestra presents:
Barber, R. Strauss, Kapralova: Suita rustica
Kensington Symphony, cond. Russell Keable
The concert starts at 7:30 PM

October 13
Jones Hall, Houston, Texas, USA
Dvorak, Janacek, Kapralova: Military Sinfonietta
Houston Symphony cond. Juraj Valcuha
The concert starts at 7:30 PM

October 12
Jones Hall, Houston, Texas, USA
Dvorak, Janacek, Kapralova: Military Sinfonietta
Houston Symphony cond. Juraj Valcuha
The concert starts at 7:30 PM

October 12
Fort Howard Hall, University of Wisconsin–Green Bay, USA
American International Czech & Slovak Voice Competition : Finals
Kapralova: Sbohem a satecek, op. 14; Navzdy, op. 12, Ukolebavka, op. 10
Soloists Erin Ridge, Julia Johnson, Alexander Nick, Weronika Wojtkowska, and Timothy Cheek, pno accompaniment
The competition concerts start at 10 AM and will be streamed online (visit the university youtube channel)

October 11
Fort Howard Hall, University of Wisconsin–Green Bay, USA
American International Czech & Slovak Voice Competition : Semifinals
Kapralova: Jitro, op. 4, Navzdy, Cim je muj zal, op. 12, Sbohem a satecek, op. 14, Smutny vecer, V zemi ceske
Soloists Alexander Nick, Maggie Sczekan, Sitong Liu, Leah Yackanech, Julia Johnson, and Timothy Cheek, pno accompaniment
The competition concerts start at 10 AM and will be streamed online (visit the university youtube channel)

October 10
Orchesterzentrum NRW, Dortmund, Germany
Kapralova: Suita rustica
Instrumentalverein Dortmuund, cond. by Makrus Fohr

October 4
Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre, London, UK
BBC Shows and Tours presents:
Smetana, Dvorak, Janacek, Tabakova, Kapralova: Allegro rustico from Suita rustica
BBC Concert Orchestra, cond. Anna-Maria Helsing
The concert starts at 7:30 PM

September 29
Heliconian Hall in Yorkville, Toronto, Canada
Apocryphonia and Syrinx Concerts Toronto present: Sing to Me Again / Eastern European Lyric Treasures
chebotarian, Armirov, Haas, Zlatev-Cherkin, Glick, Kapralova: The Years Pass in Silence (from Seconds of the Year, op. 18), Under One's Breath (from Sung into the Distance, op.22), Morning (from Two Songs, op. 4), April Preludes for piano, op. 13
Alexander Cappellazzo, tenor; Ivan Jovanovic, piano
The concert starts at 7:30 pm. Admission PWYC

September 29
Jones Hall, Houston, Texas, USA
Houston Symphony presents: Bohemian Rhapsody Festival
Janacek, Dvorak, Kapralova: Reed Trio
The concert starts at 6:30 PM

September 21
Unitarian Church of Montpelier, Vermont, USA
Capital City Concerts present:
Bach, Beethoven, Liszt, Kapralova: April Preludes
Paul Orgel, piano
The recital starts at 7:30 PM
Preview of the program on September 17 at 11 AM on Vermont Public's Live Performance Series

September 21
Sibelius Academy University of the Arts, Helsinki, Finland
Beach, Boulanger, Weir, Medtner, Rosenthal, Shiomi, Kapralova: Sonata appasionata (Maestoso)
Matleena Koivusaari, piano

September 20-22
Belgrade Philharmonic Hall, Belgrade, Serbia
Asocijacija Flautista Srbije presents: The 3rd Belgrade Piccolo Weekend
Piccolo Legends: Gabriel Mälänciou, Jan Novak, Leonardo de Lorenzo, Daniel Schnyder, and Vita Kapralova: Tales of a Small Flute
Haika Lubcke, piccolo

September 19
St. Ulrichs-Kirche, Vienna, Austria
Eroffnungskonzert Festival "Fremde Erde" presents:
Kapralova: Sonata appassionata
Luisella Germano, piano
Free admission. The concert starts at 6PM

September 17
Vermont Public's Live Performance Series, Vermont, USA
Kapralova: April Preludes
Host Walter Parker, Guest pianist Paul Orgel
Preview of the upcoming program on September 21

September 15
St. John's Episcopal Church, Brooklyn, New York, USA
Concerts on the Slope presents: Bohemian Voices
Nicky Sohn: Fortunes Unfolded; Dvorak: String Quartet, op. 51; Kapralova: String Quartet, op. 8
Miyun Chung and Sheng-Ching Hsu, violins, Isabella Mensz, viola, Benjamin Larsen, violoncello
The concert starts at 3 PM

August 28
Royal Albert Hall, London, UK
The BBC Proms 2024 presents: Concert No. 50
Dvorak, Janacek, Kapralova: Military Sinfonietta
Czech Philharmonic, Jakub Hrusa
The concert starts at 6:30 PM
Ticket sale on May 18

August 18
Radio Prague International, Prague, Czech Republic
Czechia in 30 minutes
Kapralova: April Preludes, Military Sinfonietta, and Waving Farewell (soprano and piano version)
Interpreters undisclosed

August 14
Kulturni dum, Horazdovice, Czech Republic
Otakar Sevcik Festival presents: Orchestral Gala Evening
Smetana, Teml, Martinu, Dvorak, Kapralova: Suita rustica
Sevcik Academy Orchestra, Jakub Hrusa, Alena Hron, conductors
The concert starts at 8 PM

August 4
Mount Gretna Playhouse, Mt. Gretna, Pennsylvania
The Future is Female
Tina Davidson, Maria Corley, Elisabeth-Claude Jacquet de La Guerre, Helene de Montgeroult, Louise Farrenc, Ethel Smyth, Vita Kapralova: April Preludes
Sarah Cahill, pno

August 3
Bethlehem Chapel, Prague, Czech Republic
EMSOC 2024 presents: Kapralova: Suita rustica
EMSOC Orchestra, conducted by Alena Hron
The concert starts at 18:00

August 2
St. Barbara's Cathedral, Kutna Hora, Czech Republic
EMSOC 2024 presents: Kapralova: Suita rustica
EMSOC Orchestra, conducted by Alena Hron
The concert starts at 19:00

July 24
North Middlesex Regional High School, Townsend, Massachusetts, USA
Three Raccoons in a Trenchcoat present:
Clark, Dvorak, Parker, Ewazen, Kosma, Kapralova: For Ever, op. 12
Joe Clark, piano; Alex Nick, tenor
The recital starts at 7 PM

July 20
Christ Church Highbury, London, UK
Islington Festival presents: Grand Finale
Dvorak, Janacek, Kapralova: String Quartet, op. 8
Francesca Barritt and Joana Ly, vno; Dan Shilladay, vla; Su-a Lee, vcl
The concert starts at 6 PM

July 19
Jezuitsky sal, Hotel Ruze, Krumlov, Czech Republic
Festival Krumlov 2024 presents: Pocta ceskym skladatelkam / Hommage to Czech women composers
Kendikova, Houdkova-Kozankova, Chrudimska, Mucha, Vorlova, Obrovska, Kapralova: Two Compositions for Violin and Piano, op. 3; Elegy
Elizabeth Jirickova, violin, Barbora Brabcova, piano
The concert starts at 19:30

July 13
St. Mary's Upper Street, London, UK
Islington Festival presents: Towards the New World
Purcell, Mussorgsky, Dvorak, Brahms, Barber, Beach, Shostakovich, Kapralova: Waving Farewell
Daniela Sicari, soprano; Martin Andre, piano
The concert starts at 6 PM

July 4
Clothworkers Centenary Concert Hall, University of Leeds School of Music, Leeds, UK
UL International Concert Summer Festival presents: La Muse Oubliee
Zucca, Beach, price, Bonis, Chaminade, L. Boulanger, Zubeldia, Agudelo, Escobar, Kapralova: April Preludes
Antonio Oyarzabal, piano
The concert starts at 7:30 PM

June 26
Liben Synagogue, Palmovka, Prague, Czech Republic
Victoria Ensemble presents: "Bohuslav a Vita"
Kapralova: Jitro (from Two Songs, op. 4), Apple from the Lap, op. 10, Variations sur le Carillon, Love Carol, Letter, Waving Farewell
Viktorie Kaplanova, soprano; Roman Janal, baritone, Vojtech Cervenka, piano
The event starts at 19:00

June 21
JAMU, Brno, Czech Republic
Kapral, Haas Kapralova: songs
Eva Esterkova, Bedriska Ponizilova, Marie Bednarova, voice; Vendula Galdova, piano
The concert starts at 7:00 PM

June 19
Evangelical Church, Hustopece, Czech Republic
Concentus Moraviae presents:
Smetana, Martinu, Kapralova: April Preludes
Matous Zukal, piano
The concert starts at 7:30 PM

June 15
Rudolfinum Hall, Prague, Czech Republic
Liszt, Martinu, Kapralova: Suita rustica
Prague Philharmonia
The concert starts at 7:30 PM

June 9
Gurtis, Austria
Kapralova: Sonata Appassionata
Hana Bachmann, piano

June 3
Salle Cortot, 78 rue Cardinet, Paris, France
Ecole normale de musique presents: Mademoiselles
Lili and Nadia Boulanger, Marcelle de Manziarly, Vita Kapralova: Partita for strings and piano
Fabrice Vestad, piano; Les Apaches cond. by Bianca Maretti
The concert starts at 20:00

May 22
Zeliv Monastery, Zeliv, Czech Republic
Victoria Ensemble presents: "Bohuslav a Vita"
Kapralova: Jitro (from Two Songs, op. 4), Apple from the Lap, op. 10, Variations sur le Carillon, Love Carol, Letter, Waving Farewell
Viktorie Kaplanova, soprano; Roman Janal, baritone, Vojtech Cervenka, piano
The Readers' theater starts at 18:00

May 18
Kristalovy sal Stare radnice, Brno, Czech Republic
Jaro s ceskou hudbou
Smetana, Eben, Martinu, Kapralova: Potpolis
Auris Brunensis
The performance starts at 6 pm

May 9
Werichova vila, Prague, Czech Republic
ArcoDiva presents: Z listu Vitezslavy Kapralove
Martinu, Kapralova: String Quartets
Kapralova Quartet, Denisa Baresova
The performance starts at 7:30 pm

May 7
Polnische Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna, Austria
Exilarte Zentrum Wiener, in collaboration with the Wiesenthal Institute for Holocaust Studies, present: VIVA LA CLASSICA!
Korngold, Ullmann, Schulhoff, Hindemith, Wanjberg, Bosmans, Laks, Waxman, Wojciechowski, Rathaus, Wertheim, Kapralova: Sonata appassionata
Joanna Sochacka, piano
The concert starts at 19:30

May 6
Leamington Spa, UK
Leamington Music presents:
Beethoven, Mahler, Kalivoda, Punto, Janacek, Kofron, Kapralova: April Preludes
Richard Uttley, piano
The concert starts at 12:30 pm

April 23
Leighton House, Kensington, LONDON, UK
Kensington & Chelsea Music Society, in association with the Austrian Cultural Forum, presents:
Hensel, Smyth, Poppa, Kapralova: April Preludes
Hana Bachmann, piano
The recital starts at 7:30 pm

April 22
McIntosh Theatre, Moore Building, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA
Czech Vocal Literature Class Recital
Kapralova: Two songs, op. 4
Katelyn Brown, Victoria Pinto, sopranos; Michelle Tapp, Eric Head, piano
The recital starts at noon and will be live streamed

April 9
Hanson Dyer Hall, Melbourne Conservatory of Music, Melbourne, Australia
Hanson Dyer Hall Series: Recital of Czech Cello Music
Dvorak, Janacek, Martinu, Kapralova: Deux ritournelles, op. 25
Orix Duo: Yejin Choi, cello, Kevin Suherman, piano
The hour-long recitals starts at 7:30 PM and will be streamed live. Free admission.

March 23
Victoria Hall, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, UK
Brahms: symphony NO. 1, Dvorak: Cello concerto, Kapralova: Military Sinfonietta
Sheffield Philharmonic Orchestra cond. by George Morton. With Richard Jenkinson as soloist
The concert starts at 7:30 PM

March 20
Sal konventu Milosrdnych bratri, Brno
Women in Music
Helvi Leiviska, Leevi Madetoja, Vit. Novak, Bohuslav Martinu, Vita Kapralova: Waving Farewell, April Preludes No. 1, 2
Zuzana Kohoutova, soprano; Ahmad Hedar, piano
The recital starts at 7:00 PM. Tickets: TIC Brno

March 19
Koncertni sin Jana Drtiny, Konzervator Jana Deyla / Jan Drtina Concert Hall, Maltese Square 14, Prague
Women in music
Helvi Leiviska, Leevi Madetoja, Vit. Novak, Bohuslav Martinu, Vita Kapralova: Waving Farewell, April Preludes No. 1, 2
Zuzana Kohoutova, soprano; Ahmad Hedar, piano
The recital starts at 7:00 PM. Admission by donation

March 13
Memorial Hall Auditorium, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, Canada
MusicUNB presents:
Chamber music of Enescu, Szymanowski, Bonis, and Kapralova
Nadia Francavilla, Julien LeBlanc
The recital start at 7:30 PM

March 8
Winifred Moore Auditorium, Webster University School of Music, St. Louis, USA
Christine Brewer Residency Recital
Vita Kapralova: Those Old Songs Echo in My Soul (from op. 5)
Maddy Ables, mezzo, Joseph Clegg, piano
The recital starts at 4:30 PM

March 7
Wigmore Hall, London, UK
La Muse Oubliee
Mana zucca, Mel Bonis, Cecile Chaminade, Lili Boulanger, Germaine Tailleferre, Lucia Garuta, Vita Kapralova: April Preludes
Antonio Oyarzabal, piano
Guest speaker: Natasha Loges. The lecture recital starts at 1:00 PM for approximately an hour

March 3
Bohemian Benevolent and Literary Association, New York, United States
Laura Jean Goldberg, in collaboration with the BBLA, presents: Spring Musicale
Smetana, Dvorak, Suk, Martinu, Kapralova: Morning, op. 4/1
Juilliard School students
The concert starts at 3 PM

February 27
Kostel sv. Vavrince, Prague, Czech Republic
662. uterek Umelecke besedy presents:
Martinu, Kl. Slavicky, Korte, Kapralova: An Apple from the Lap, op. 10; Love Carol (from Seconds of the Year)
Helena Hozova, soprano; Barbora Sejakova, piano
The concert starts at 7:30 PM

February 26
Leffler Chapel and Performance Center, Elizabethtown College, Elizabethtown, PA, United States
Monday Series Concert: Women Sing ...
Hensel, Viardot, Poldowski, Dring, Kapralova: Songs of opp. 4, 5, 18, and 22
Anne Gross, soprano; Thomas Bandy, piano
The concert starts at 7:30 PM

February 25
Vila Aurora, 520 Paseo Miramar, Los Angelens, United states
La Opera's Recovered Voices, Colburn School, Musica Non Grata present:
Zemlinsky and Exile Composers
Zemlinsky, Schulhoff, Martinu, Kapralova: Elegy for violin and piano; Waving Farewell, Easter, and Love Carol for voice and piano
Kathleen O'Mara, Blair Salter, Adam Millstein, Dominic Cheli
The program starts at 3 PM. Free admission with RSVP

February 20
Museum Policka, Policka, Czech Republic
Nas Martinu Society presents: Recital "Pisne bezvetri"
Martinu, Kapralova: songs and works for piano solo
Jana Vondru, voice; Kristyna Znamenackova, piano
The recital starts at 6 PM

February 18
Gothenburg Concert Hall, Gothenburg, Sweden
Dvorak, Martinu, Kapralova: string quartets
Pavel Haas Quartet
The concert starts at 6 PM

February 17
Archeological Museum of Thessaloniki, Greece
Carreno, Chopin, Kapralova: April Preludes
Sam Haywood, piano
The recital starts at 7 PM

February 12
Rete Toscana Classica, Italy
Partiture d'Europa: Brno
Janacek, Korngold, Haas, Ernst, Kapralova: Piano Concerto in D Minor (3rd movement)
Available from youtube

February 12
Wigmore Hall, London, UK
Dvorak, Martinu, Kapralova: string quartets
Pavel Haas Quartet
The concert starts at 7:30 PM

February 11
First Church, Oberlin, United States
Women Sing ...
Hensel, Viardot, Poldowski, Dring, Kapralova: Songs of opp. 4, 5, 18, and 22
Anne Gross, soprano; Thomas Bandy, piano
The recital starts at 3 PM

February 11
The Tung Auditorium, Liverpool, UK
The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic chamber music series presents:
Dvorak, Martinu, Kapralova: string quartets
Pavel Haas Quartet
The concert starts at 2:30 PM

February 9
California State University, Lons Angeles, USA
Luis Ramirez Senior Recital
R.Nathaniel Dett, Henry Burleigh, Manuel Pnoce, Ricardo Castro, Amy Beach, Carrie Freeman, Vita Kapralova: April Preludes Nos. 1, 3
Luis Ramirez, piano

February 2
Winifred Smith Hall, UCI Clair Trevor School of the Arts, Irvine, CA, USA
Music Faculty Artist Series: Music She Composed
Reisserova, Landowska, Poldowski, Pejacevic, Stankovych, Kapralova: Ritornel for cello and piano
Zhenya Kobylyanska, cello; Yuliya Minina, piano
The concert starts at 8 PM

January 28
Andrea Clearfield's SZalon, YouTube
Zalon Arts presents:
Vitezslava Kapralova: April Preludes
Katelyn Bouska, piano
Streamlined online.

January 21
Wentworth Villa, Victoria, BC, Canada
Things Lived and Dreamt
Kapralova: April Preludes
Francine Kay, piano
The recital starts at 2:30 PM

January 19
Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada
Alberni Classical Concerts Society presents: Things Lived and Dreamt
Kapralova: April Preludes
Francine Kay, piano
The recital starts at 7 PM

January 17
Radio France
France Musique presents:
Kapralova: Two Posies of Flowers
Florence Millet, piano
Host Arnaud Merlin. The broadcast starts at 20:53

January 16
Silk Purse Arts Centre, Vancouver, BC, Canada
West Vancouver Community Arts Council presents: Things Lived and Dreamt
Kapralova: April Preludes
Francine Kay, piano
10:30 AM and 1:30 PM

January 10
Cite de la musique et de la danse, Strasbourg, France
La Muse Oubliee
Kapralova: April Preludes
Antonio Oyarzabal, piano

January 5
Czech Radio 3 (Vltava), Prague, Czech Republic
Noon Concert
Martinu and his students: Vitezslava Kapralova and Jan Novak
Script and host: Jan Hlavac
Broadcast at 12 PM

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