concerts | broadcasts | in 2009

DECEMBER 21
Edward Pickman Concert Hall, Longy School of Music, Cambridge, MA, USA
Faculty Artists Series: Mostly Martinu
Kapral, Martinu, Kapralova: Ritornel, Elegy, Chorale (Variations sur le carillon), Little Song, Love Carol
Erik Entwistle (pno.), Daria Titova (vcl.), Sara Matayoshi (vl.), Cristi Catt (soprano) and Daniela Tosic (mezzo)
The concert starts at 19:30. Free admission.

DECEMBER 9
Frederick Loewe Theatre, New York University, New York, USA
Kapralova: Prélude de Noël
The New York University Community Orchestra with Roger Mahadeen (cond.)
The concert starts at 20:00

NOVEMBER 29
Czech Radio 3 (Vltava), Czech Republic
Komorni koncert z Brna
Festival Concentus Moraviae 2009
Kapralova: April Preludes
Jaroslava Pechocova (pno.)
The program starts at 16:31

NOVEMBER 25
Hall Two, The Sage, Gateshead, United Kingdom
Beethoven, Debussy, Kapralova: String Quartet
Skampa Quartet
The concert starts at 7:30

NOVEMBER 25
ZUS Vitezslavy Kapralove, Brno, Czech Republic
Kapralova: Childhood compositions
Katerina Julickova, Martin Smahel, Terezie Smahelova, Magdalena Kadlecova (pno.)
The concert starts at 18:00

NOVEMBER 21
St. Cyprian's, Clarence Gate, Marylebone, London, United Kingdom
Dvorak, Suk, Martinu, Kapralova: Partita (British premiere)
Helios Chamber Orchestra and Tomas Klement (pno.), conducted by Owen Leech
The concert starts at 19:30.
This performance has been supported by the Kapralova Society

NOVEMBER 4-8
Abbey of Heilsbronn, Bavaria, Germany
Kapralova: String Quartet
Renate Gräupner and Ulrike Reutlinger (vl.), Ute Kussmaul [vla], Klaus Penzien (vcl.)

OCTOBER 29
Mestanska beseda, Plzen, Czech Republic
Ucitel a jeho zaci (Teachers and Pupils)
Roussel, Martinu, Kapralova: Military Sinfonietta
The Pilsen Philharmonic conducted by Tomas Brauner
The concert starts at 19:30

OCTOBER 28
Wiener Konzerthaus - Schubertsaal, Vienna, Austria
Briefe Martinu-Kapralova
Martinu, Mozart, Kapralova: Partita
Hisako Kawamura (pno.) and 1. Frauen-Kammerorchester von Österreich conducted by Daniel Inbal
Julia Stemberger reads from Martinu's letters to Kapralova. The concert starts at 19:30

OCTOBER 27
Kaunicky palac, Panska 7, Prague 1, Czech Republic
The Czech Female President Society presents
Kapralova: Sonata Appassionata
Alice Rajnohova (pno.)
The concert starts at 19:15

OCTOBER 24
Czech Television (CT2), Czech Republic
The Concentus Moraviae Festival 2009
Kapralova: Partita, op. 20
Karel Kosarek (pno.) and Sinfonietta Cracovia with Kaspar Zehnder (cond.)
Broadcast of a recorded performance. The program starts at 20:00

OCTOBER 14
Czech Radio 3 (Vltava), Czech Republic
Soudoba hudba z Brna
Kapralova: Military Sinfonietta, op. 11
Brno Philharmonic with Frantisek Jilek (cond.)
The program starts at 01:05 a.m.

OCTOBER 5
ZUS Vitezslavy Kapralove, Brno-Kralovo Pole, Czech Republic
Club of Moravian Composers presents:
Matys, Kohoutek, Blatny, Lejsek, Kapralova: Sonata Appassionata (Maestoso)
Renata Bialasova (pno.)
The concert starts at 15:00

OCTOBER 9
Konvent milosrdnych bratri, Brno, Czech Republic
Moravsky podzim | Moravian Autumn Festival presents:
Mendelssohn, Chopin, Martinu, Vitezslava Kapralova: April Preludes
Martin Kasik (pno.)
The concert starts at 19:30

OCTOBER 5
Kulturni dum, Sedlcany, Czech Republic
The 12th International Festival of Concert Melodrama
Foerster, Kovarovic, Ostrcil, Teml, Viklicky, Sternwald, Kapralova: To Karel Capek
Iva Kramperova (vl.), Miroslav Sekera (pno.) and Valerie Zawadska (narr.)

SEPTEMBER 5
Burton Manor, The Village, Burton, Cheshire, United Kingdom
Martinu and his Pupils: Vitezslava Kapralova, more than a pupil
Five Compositions for piano, op. 1, Burlesque for violin and piano, op.3/2, Two Songs, op. 4, String Quartet (Con brio), op. 8, an excerpt from Military Sinfonietta, op. 11, April Preludes, op. 13, Ritornel for cello and piano, op. 25.
Virginia Eskin, Timothy Cheek, Jaroslav Smykal (pno.), Stephanie Chase (vl.), Dana Buresova (soprano), Brno Philharmonic and Frantisek Jilek, Ivan Merka (vcl.)
The Koch Records, Supraphon, and Studio Matous recordings. The lecture starts at 11:15 a.m.

JUNE 25
Historicky sal, Castle, Slavkov u Brna, Czech Republic
Concentus Moraviae Festival
Bacewicz, Dvorak, Kapralova: April Preludes, op. 13
Jaroslava Pechocova (pno.)
The concert starts at 19:30

JUNE 20
Musée FABRE, Montpellier, France
Alfons Mucha Vernissage
Kapralova: Ritournelle pour violoncelle et piano, Elegie pour violon et piano
Dorota Anderszewski (vl.), Cyrille Tricoire (vcl.), Christophe Sirodeau (pno.)

JUNE 18
Slavnostni sal, Rajec-Jestrebi Castle, Czech Republic
Concentus Moraviae Festival
Brahms, Joachim, Klein, Clarke, Bodorova, Kapralova: Grotesque Passacaglia, op. 9/3
Christopher Hinterhuber (pno.)
The concert starts at 19:30

JUNE 16
Haus der Musik, Vienna, Austria
Martinu Festival Vienna 2009
Roussel, Martinu, Novak, Kapralova: Waving Farewell, op. 14
Marketa Cukrova (mezzo), Ludek Sabaka (pno.)
The concert starts at 19:00

JUNE 14
Dum u kamenneho zvonu, Prague, Czech Republic
Janacek, Vicar, Schumann, Kapralova: April Preludes
Slavka Pechocova (pno.)
The concert starts at 16:00

JUNE 11
Besedni dum, Brno, Czech Republic
Concentus Moraviae Festival and the Brno Philharmonic present:
Martinu, J. Novak, Kapralova: Partita, op. 20
Karel Kosarek (pno.) and Sinfonietta Cracovia with Kaspar Zehnder (cond.)
The concert starts at 19:30

JUNE 11
Czech Radio 3 (Vltava), Prague, Czech Republic
Matine z Brna s Janem Hlavacem
Martinu, Suk, Novak, Janacek, Kapralova: Suite en miniature
Bohuslav Martinu Philharmonic of Zlin, cond. by Rostislav Haliska
Script: Jan Hlavac.
The program starts at 10:15 a.m.

JUNE 1
Freskovy sal, Kyjov-Milotice Castle, Czech Republic
Concentus Moraviae Festival
Janacek, Kapral, Kapralova: String Quartet, op. 8
Kapralova Quartet
The concert starts at 19:30

MAY 17-31
Foyer, Besedni dum, Brno, Czech Republic
Moravian Museum presents:
The Life and Work of Bohuslav Martinu, Vitezslava Kapralova, and Jan Novak in Documents (Exhibit)

MAY 7
Pribram, Czech Republic
The Antonin Dvorak Festival
Richter, Dvorak, Kapralova: String Quartet
Kapralova Quartet

MAY 4
FM98.5 CKWR, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Woman in Music
Vitezslava Kapralova: April Preludes
Virginia Eskin (pno.)
Produced and hosted by Tom Quick
The two-hour program starts at 21:00

MAY 4
Janacek Academy of Performing Arts, Brno, Czech Republic
Bachelor Studies Graduation Recital
Kapralova: Sung into the Distance, op. 22
Marketa Viterova (soprano) and Marta Vaskova (pno.)
The concert starts at 19:30

MAY 1
Czech Radio D-Dur, Prague, Czech Republic
Kapralova: String Quartet
The Kapralova Quartet
The broadcast starts at 22:38

APRIL 30
Janacek Academy of Performing Arts, Brno, Czech Republic
Doctoral Recital
Dvorak, Janacek, J. Novak, Kapralova: Ritornel for cello and piano, op. 25
Stepan Filipek (vcl.) and Katerina Janda Prokopova (pno.)
The concert starts at 19:30

APRIL 27
Czech Radio 3 (Vltava), Prague, Czech Republic
Hudebni forum z Brna s Janem Hlavacem
Kapralova: Sonata appassionata ve dvou provedenich / in two recordings
Virginia Eskin and Alice Rajnohova (pno.)
A unique opportunity to compare two interpretations of Kapralova's only sonata by two fine artists, recorded by Koch Records in 2008 and Czech Radio (Studio Brno) in 2009.
Produced by Jan Hlavac
The program is streamed live over the Internet and will start locally at 23:15 CET or 17:15 EST in Eastern Canada and the USA.

APRIL 14
Kostel sv. Simona a Judy (Church of St. Simon and Judas), Prague, Czech Republic
FOK presents:
Young Talents Series
Martinu, Kapralova: Leden (January) for voice and quintet; Letter, for baritone and piano
Karolina Berkova Bubleova (soprano), Petra Matejova (pno.) and Juventus Collegium FOK
The concert starts at 19:30

APRIL 10-30
Foyer, Besedni dum, Brno, Czech Republic
Moravian Museum presents:
The Life and Work of Bohuslav Martinu, Vitezslava Kapralova, and Jan Novak in Documents (Exhibit)

APRIL 5
Czech Radio Brno, Czech Republic
Klasika na CRo Brno
Kapralova: April Preludes, Burlesque, Suite en miniature
Jaroslav Smykal (pno.), Lubomir Cermak (vl.), Bohuslav Martinu Philharmonic with Rostislav Haliska
Produced by Studio Brno. The broadcast starts at 19:30

APRIL 4
Pitman Hall, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
MM Recital
Kapralova: Forever, op. 12
Lisa Marut (soprano), Andy Dixon (pno.)
The concert starts at 8:00 p.m.

APRIL 3
Rozhlas D-Dur, Prague, Czech Republic
Vitezslava Kapralova: String Quartet
The program starts at 22:38

MARCH 25
WPRB Princeton, USA
Classical Discoveries: In Praise of Woman. Part 7
Vitezslava Kapralova: Partita for Piano and Strings
Produced and hosted by Marvin Rosen.
Partita will be aired between 5:30-8:30 a.m.(US Eastern Time)

MARCH 15
Jean Casadesus Recital Hall at Binghamton University, Binghamton, New York
Schubert, Schumann, Suk, Kapralova: Forever (from cycle Forever, op. 12)
Sibongile Boyd (soprano), Margaret Reitz (pno.)
The concert starts at 7:00 p.m.

FEBRUARY 23
Center for Faith and Life Recital Hall, Luther College, Decorah, Iowa
Art Song Jamboree Series (Part 3)
Wang An-Ming, Jennifer Higdon, Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel, Persis Vehar, and Vitezslava Kapralova: Waving farewell, op. 14, Forever, op. 12/1
Christine Seitz (soprano) and Jessica Paul (pno.)
The student and faculty recital starts at 5:15 p.m.

FEBRUARY 20
Radio Proglas, Czech Republic
Hudebni siesta
Haas, Martinu, Kapralova:Partita for Piano and Strings, op. 20
Jiri Skovajsa (pno.) and the Brno Philharmonic conducted by Frantisek Jilek
The broadcast starts at 12:05

FEBRUARY 19
Czech Radio 3, Prague, Czech Republic
Matiné s Vojtechem Babkou
Smetana, Dvorak, Novak, Martinu, Burian, Krejci, Kapralova: Waving Farewell
The broadcast starts at 10:15 a.m.

FEBRUARY 18
Czech Radio 3, Prague, Czech Republic
Matiné s Vojtechem Babkou
Smetana, Dvorak, Novak, Martinu, Burian, Krejci, Kapralova: Waving Farewell
The broadcast starts at 10:15 a.m.

FEBRUARY 18
Dum kultury, Litomerice, Czech Republic
Janacek, Krejci, Martinu, Eben, Vitezslava Kapralova: Ritornel for Cello and Piano, op. 25
Martin Svajda (vcl.) and Pavel Kratochvil (pno.)
The program starts at 19:00

FEBRUARY 17
Czech Radio 3, Prague, Czech Republic
Matiné s Vojtechem Babkou
Smetana, Dvorak, Novak, Martinu, Burian, Krejci, Kapralova: Waving Farewell
The broadcast starts at 10:15 a.m.

FEBRUARY 16
Janacek Academy, Brno, Czech Republic
Faculty of Music presents:
Bach, Handel, Mozart, Puccini, Janacek, Kapralova: Apple from the Lap, op. 10
Students and Faculty
The song recital starts at 19:30

FEBRUARY 6
Jordan Hall, New England Conservatory, Boston, USA
Ferocious Beauty
Liszt, Larsen, Kapralova: Partita for Piano and Strings (US East Coast Premiere)
Virginia Eskin (pno.) and Chamber Orchestra of Boston, conducted by David Feltner
The concert starts at 8:00 p.m.
This performance has been supported by the Kapralova Society

FEBRUARY 6
WGBH Boston, MA
Classics in the Morning
Kapralova: Burlesque, April Preludes
Stephanie Chase (vl.), Virginia Eskin (pno.)
The broadcast starts at 9:00 a.m.

FEBRUARY 2
FM98.5 CKWR, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Woman in Music
Vitezslava Kapralova: Forever, op. 12, for voice and piano; Elegy for Violin and Piano
Daniel Weeks (tenor), Naomi Oliphant, Virginia Eskin (pno.), Stephanie Chase (vl.)
Produced and hosted by Tom Quick
The series "Woman in Music" is broadcast during the Monday Evening Concert Program (21:00-23:00) and streamed over the internet

JANUARY 25
Beth El Temple Center, 2 Concord Avenue, Belmont, Massachusetts
The Temple Beth El Social Action Committee presents:
Klein, Schulhoff, Kapralova: Five Piano Pieces, op. 1; Ostinato Fox (world premiere)
Virginia Eskin (pno.)
The lecture recital begins at 3 p.m. Lecturer: Edgar Krasa

JANUARY 16
VARA Broadcasting Association Radio 4, Hilversum, The Netherlands
Kapralova: Five Piano Pieces, op. 1; Legend and Burlesque, for violin and piano, op. 3
Virginia Eskin (pno), Stephanie Chase (vl.)
The broadcast starts at around 22:30

JANUARY 8
BBC Radio 3, London, Great Britain
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert: Martinu and Friends (Episode 3)
Suk, Martinu, Kapralova: String Quartet, op. 8
Skampa Quartet
The broadcast starts at 13:00

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