concerts | broadcasts | events | in 2021

December 16
Musiq3-RTBF, Belgium
L'atelier des muses: Portrait of Vitezslava Kapralova
Kapralova: Piano Concerto in D Minor
Alice Rajnohova and Brno Philharmonic conducted by Tomas Hanus
Host: Helene Michel. The broadcast starts at 11:00 am

December 1–31
Musee de l'Homme, Paris, France
The "Portraits of France" Exhibition, organized under the auspices of Emannuel Macron.
The exhibition celebrates 58 immigrants (29 men and 29 women, among them Vita Kapralova, 1915–1940), who contributed to the "national story of the Republic of France."
Curated in partnership with the Research Group ACHAC. Assisted by The Kapralova Society

November 30
Kalliosali, Helsinki, Finland
Smyth, Kapralova: Sonata appassionata for piano, Elegy for vn and pno
Eriikka Maalismaa, violin, Mirka Viitala, piano
The concert starts at 19:00

November 26
Solti Hall, Liszt Academy Concert Centre, Budapest, Hungary
Liszt Academy presents:
Careno, Chopin, L. Boulanger, Tailleferre, Bonis, Grondhal, Kapralova: April Preludes (country premiere)
Sam Haywood, piano
The concert starts at 19:00

November 26
Raum 9, Musikschule Allschwil, Switzerland
Musikschule Allschwil presents: Frauenstimmen
N. Boulanger, Bosmans, Vorlova, Haensler, Kapralova: Ritournelle pour violoncelle et piano
Anna Fortova, cello, Kathrin Schmidlin, piano
The recital starts at 19:00

November 24
Milton Court Concert Hall, Barbican Centre, London, UK
Price, Bonds, Kapralova: Sonata Appassionata (country premiere)
Samantha Ege, piano
The concert starts at 19:30

November 22
Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
Kapralova: Christmas Prelude
Michigan Youth Symphony Orchestra cond. by Adrian Slywotsky

November 22
St. Lawrence Jewry next Guildhall, London, UK
Monday Piano Lunchtime Recital Program presents: La Muse Oubliee
Kapralova: April Preludes
Antonio Oyarzabal, piano
The recital starts at 1:00 pm

November 19
Musik Meister AG, Schaffhausen, Switzerland
N. Boulanger, Bosmas, Vorlova, Haensler, Kapralova: Ritornel for cello and piano
Anna Fortova, vlc, Kathrin Schmidlin, pno
The concert starts at 19:00

November 15
Hamel Music Centre, U of Wisconsin-Madison, WI, United States
Tiffany Coolidge Bassoon Recital
Villa-Lobos, Guignol, Gershwin, Kapralova: Reed Trio
Keslie Pharis, oboe; Maddie Leischner or Gretchen Hill, clarinet; Tiffany Coolidge, bassoon
The recital starts at 7 PM EST and is admission free

November 14
Ford Crawford Hall, Jacobs School of Music, Indiana University, United States
Doctoral Recital - Anne Slovin
Kapralova: song cycle Sung into Distance, op. 22
Anne Slovin, soprano; Andrew Voelker, piano
The recital starts at 7 PM.
This IU presentation is available on YouTube

November 13
Rudolfinum, Prague, Czech Republic
Musical Liaisons: Sam Haywood in Recital
Chopin, L.Boulanger, Bonis, Tailleferre, Poulickova, Kapralova: April Preludes
Sam Haywood, piano
The recital starts at 19:30

November 11
Deutschlandfunk Kultur, Germany
Die Tschechische Avantgarde in Paris
Martinu, Roussel, Durey, Honegger, Tailleferre, Satie, KAPRALOVA: Grotesque Passacaglia (country premiere), Little Song, Ostinato Fox, April Preludes, Funeral March
Steffen Schleiermacher, piano
The broadcast starts at 20:03

November 9
Czech Radio 3 (Vltava), Prague, Czech Republic
Akademie: "Hudba a poezie jsou na svete to nejkrasnejsi, co nam zivot muze dat..."
(Program celebrating the 120th birth anniversary of Jaroslav Seifert)
Vitezslava Kapralova: Pisen na vrbovou pistalku (Jablko s klina, op. 10), Variations from Sonata Appassionata, Bezvetri (op. 10), Ruce (Navzdy, op. 12), Bilym satkem mava, kdo se louci (Vteriny roku, op. 18), Jarni pout (op. 10)
Dana Buresova, soprano; Timothy Cheek, piano; Alice Rajnohova, piano
Host: Simona Kostrhunova. Guests: Marie Jiraskova, Milos Stedron.

November 7
CBC Music (CBC Radio 2), Canada
In Concert presents: Profile of Vita Kapralova
Hosted by Paolo Pietropaolo, produced by Alison Howard
The program airs on 11:00 am (the Kapralova feature will get started around noon) and is streamed live online at cbc.ca/listen

November 4
Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburger, Germany
Die Tschechische Avantgarde in Paris. Konzert anlässlich der Toyen-Ausstellung
Martinu, Roussel, Durey, Honegger, Tailleferre, Satie, KAPRALOVA: Grotesque Passacaglia, Little Song, Ostinato Fox, April Preludes, Funeral March
Steffen Schleiermacher, piano
The recital starts at 19:00

October 30
Binghamton University Music Department, N.Y., USA
"The Diary of One Who Vanished." An Evening of Czech Vocal Music.
Janacek, Smetana, Schulhoff, Kapralova: Forever
Graduate singers from the Binghamton Music Department; Joel Harder, piano
The recital is available on YouTube (Kapralova art songs start at 32'50")

October 24
Warner Concert Hall, Oberlin, Ohio
Winter Term Slavic Song Recital
Kapralova: Lullaby for voice and piano
Isabella Lopez, soprano; Thomas Bandy, piano
The recital starts at 7:30 pm

October 10
Sharonville United Methodist Church, 3751 Creek Road, Cincinnati, Ohio
Second Sunday Recital Series
Kapralova: Legenda and Burleska for violin and piano, op. 3
Dona Nouné, violin; Sonya Szabo-Reynolds, piano
The concert starts at 3:00pm

October 8
The Nine, 69 Rue Archimede, Bruxelles, Belgium
La Muse Oubliee: A musical journey through the work of forgotten female composers
Kapralova: April Preludes
Antonio Oyarzabal, piano
The recital starts at 7 PM

October 4
Wigmore Hall, London, UK
Komitas, Debussy, Janacek, Skriabin, Kapralova: April Preludes
Kirill Gerstein, piano
This performance is available on YouTube

September 26
Westminster Presbyterian Church, Dayton, Ohio
Kapralova: Legenda and Burleska for violin and piano, op. 3
Dona Nouné, violin; Sonya Szabo-Reynolds, piano
The concert starts at 3:00pm

September 6
Sal MFF UK, Malostranske namesti, Prague, Czech Republic
Prague Philharmonia presents:
Hudebne-literarni pasmo "Z listu Vitezslavy Kapralove"
Kapralova: String Quartet, op. 8
Kapralova Quartet with Tatjana Medvecka, rec.
The program starts at 19:00
This event has been assisted by the Kapralova Society

September 2
Katzin Concert Hall, Arizona State University School of Music, Dance and Theatre, Tempe, Arizona
Doctoral Recital Series
Kapralova: song cycles op. 4 and op. 12
Kirsten Blair, soprano
The program starts at 7:30 PM

August 27
Old Well Theatre, Moffat, United Kingdom
Moffat Music Society presents:
Careno, Chopin, L. Boulanger, Tailleferre, Bonis, Grondhal, Kapralova: April Preludes
Sam Haywood, piano
The piano recital starts at 7:30 PM

cancelled! August 21
Helsinki, Finland
Wonderfeel Festival presents:
Clara Schumann, Leos Janacek, Sergei Prokofjev, Vitezslava Kapralova: Sonata Appassionata
Johannes Piirto, piano
The piano recital starts at 17:00 PM

August 13
NPO Radio 4, The Netherlands
Nooit van gehoord?! Podcast
Vitezslava Kapralova: Suita Rustica, Forever, Funeral March, Waving Farewell, Spring Fair
Prague Radio Symphony, Dana Buresova, Timothy Cheek, Virginia Eskin

July 25
Grand 101, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada
Tom Quick presents: Women in Music
Vitezslava Kapralova: Military Sinfonietta
University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra is conducted by Kenneth Kiesler
The broadcast starts at 10:00 pm. Hosted by Tom Quick.

July 18
Canfranc, Spain
Pirineos Classics Festival presents: La Muse Oubliee
Vitezslava Kapralova: April Preludes (country premiere)
Antonio Oyarzabal, piano

July 8
Kulturhuset i Ytterjärna, Sweden
Jarna Festival Academy 2021 presents:
Barber, Aulin, Saariaho, Wagner, Brahms, Kapralova: Elegy for violin and piano (country premiere)
Liza Ferschtman, vno, Juho Pohjonen, pno

July 4
Eglise Notre-Dame de Taverny, Taverny, France
Festival Un temps pour Elles presents:
Viardot, Farrenc, Chaminade, Martha von Sabinin, Ilse Weber, Kapralova: Adieu et mouchoir (country premiere)
Odile Heimburger, soprano and Laurianne Corneille, piano
The song recital starts at 17:00 PM

July 4
Radio Concertzender Nederland, The Netherlands
Cecilie Ore, Laura Kaminsky, Tania Leon, George Aperghis, and Vita Kapralova: April Preludes
Antonio Oyarzabal, piano
Host: Thea Derks. The broadcast starts at 17:00

June 30
Church of King Charles the Martyr, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, UK
Careno, Chopin, L. Boulanger, Tailleferre, Bonis, Grondhal, Kapralova: April Preludes
Sam Haywood, piano
The concert starts at 7:00 PM

change! June 27
Karlinske Spektrum, Prague, Czech Republic
The NeoBarok Martinu Series
Martinu: Divertimento for piano left hand and orchestra, Sinfonieta giocosa; Kapralova: Partita for Strings and Piano
Ilaybuke Algur, Adam Dvoracek, Anna Gaalova, soloists; NeoKlasik orchestr conducted by Vaclav Dlask
The concert starts at 19:00 and will be streamed online
This event has been assisted by the Kapralova Society

June 26
BBC Radio 3, London, UK
Record Review with Nigel Simeone presents:
Kapralova: Military Sinfonietta
From the new Naxos release

June 23
State Opera, Prague, Czech Republic
The Musica non grata Series: in commmemoration of Kapralova's death anniversary
Kapralova: Military Sinfonietta, op. 11
State Opera Orchestra conducted by Richard Hein
The concert is live streamed and archived online
There is a pre-recorded video of Tatjana Medvecka reading from Kapralova's correspondence (publisher The Kapralova Society).
This presentation has been assisted by The Kapralova Society

May 8
Musikschule Baar, Switzerland
European Piano Teachers Association presents: Frau und Klavier
Lili Boulanger: Trois morceaux; Vita Kapralova: Five Piano Pieces (country premiere)
Kathrin Schmidlin, pno
The lecture recital starts at 11:00 AM

April 26
Ameria Radio
I Notturni di Ameria Radio: Musiche di Vitezslava Kapralova:
Waving farewell, April preludes, Elegy, Forever, Concertino, Partita
Dana Buresova, soprano, Timothy Cheek, pno; Virginia Eskin, pno; Celo Annandale, vno, Tom Crathorne, pno; Elisaveta Rimkevitch, soprano, Niina Ranta, pno; Pavel Wallinger, vno, Pavel Busek, cl, Czech Chamber Soloists; Lucie Czajowska, pno, Brno Philharmonic cond. by Olga Machonova Pavlu
Listen to the podcast

April 25
Concertzender, the Netherlands
Radio Monalisa presents:
Elizabeth Machonchy, Carla Bley, Rae Milford, Vita Kapralova: song cycle An Apple from the Lap and April Preludes for piano
Dana Buresova, soprano, Timothy Cheek, pno; Virginia Eskin, pno
Script and hosting Patricia Werner Leanse
The broadcasts starts at 17:00

April 19
WQXR, New York, United States
Latest/Greatest
Kapralova: Ritornel for cello and piano
Anna Fortova, violoncello, Kathrin Schmidlin, piano
The program of best recordings of the month (of March) is hosted by Zev Kane

April 16
The Sound of Spring, Vienna, Austria
Composers inspired by Spring
Kapralova: Veilchenstrauß (from Two Bouquets of Flower) and April Preludes
Hanna Bachmann, piano
The concert will take place online

April 15
Radio Clasica, Spain
Kapralova: April Preludes
Antonio Oyarzabal, piano
From the CD La Muse Oubliee

April 11
Concertzender, the Netherlands
Radio Monalisa presents:
Poldowski, Ott, Shatin, Kapralova: Piano Concerto
with Alice Rajnohova, pno
The broadcasts starts at 17:00

March 20
Community School of Music and Arts, Mountain View, USA
The Future is Female
Helene de Montgeroult, Clara Schumann, Teresa Carreno, Amy Beach, Margaret Bonds, Kapralova: April Preludes nos. 1 and 3
Sarah Cahill, piano
Watch on YouTube

March 19
Orf 1, Austria
Kapralova: Ritournelle pour violoncelle et piano, op. 25
Anna Fortova, violoncello; Kathrin Schmidlin, pno
CD review. Host: Irene Suchy. The broadcast starts at 11:30

March 18
Perth Concert Hall, Edinburgh, UK
Prokofjev, Shostakovich, Bacewicz, Kapralova: Reed Trio (country premiere)
Robin Williams, oboe, William Stafford, clarinet, Alison Green, basson
The concert without audience starts at 3:30 PM. Watch on YouTube

March 9
Freiburg, Germany
Gedok presents:
Ilse Weber, Elisa Fusseder, Hanna Schuly, Rosy Wertheim, Meike K. Stein, Ursula Mamlok, Mayako Kubo, Katerina Pinosova, Katharina Schmauder, Vita Kapralova: Ostinato fox for piano
Svea Schildknecht, soprano; Hanna Schuly, saxophone; Saioa Ocana Sola, horn; Annette Winker, basoon; Katharina Schmauder, vno; Madarys Morgan, pno
The concert starts at 20:00 and will be streamed live

March 8
Czech Radio 3 (Vltava), Prague, czech Republic
Bodorova, Clara Schumann, Smetana, Kapralova: Suita rustica, op. 19
Czech Radio Symphony Orchestra and Marko Ivanovic, cond.
The broadcast starts at 20:00

March 8
Czech Center, New York, USA
Czech Center presents:
International Women's Day: Celebrating Vitezslava Kapralova
Vita Kapralova: April Preludes
Katelyn Bouska, pno
Watch the performance online

March 7
Gardner Piano Studio, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
Women's History Month presents:
Vita Kapralova: Pisnicka (Little Songs)
Lillie Gardner, pno
Watch the performance online

March 3
Royal Academy of Music, London, UK
Commotio presents:
Kapralova: Two Women's Choruses a cappella, op. 17
A Lecture by Matthew Berry with score reading

February 20
Radio Classic Praha, Prague, Czech Republic
Hudba v mileniu: Dramaturg FOK o kazdodennich vyzvach
Kapralova: Preludium (from Three Pieces for Piano, op. 9)
Giorgio Koukl, piano
Host Marek Sulc. Guest Martin Rudovsky. Produced by Martina Klausova

February 19
Radio Classic Praha, Prague, Czech Republic
Hudba v mileniu: Dramaturg FOK o kazdodennich vyzvach
Kapralova: Preludium (from Three Pieces for Piano, op. 9)
Giorgio Koukl, piano
Host Marek Sulc. Guest Martin Rudovsky. Produced by Martina Klausova

February 16
Radio Classic Praha, Prague, Czech Republic
Hudba v mileniu: Dramaturg FOK o kazdodennich vyzvach
Kapralova: Preludium (from Three Pieces for Piano, op. 9)
Giorgio Koukl, piano
Host Marek Sulc. Guest Martin Rudovsky. Produced by Martina Klausova

February 8
University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana
Graduate Vocal Literature class of Prof. Casey Robards
Lecture "20th- and 21st-century Czech Art Song Repertoire: Songs of Vitezslava Kapralova, Pavel Haas, Petr Eben, and Sylvie Bodorova"
Timothy Cheek, guest lecturer
This will be a zoom session from 2–3:50 pm

January 15
Czech Radio 3 (Vltava), Prague, Czech Republic
Lunch Concert: The Brno Philharmonic Orchestra performs works by Kapralova
Kapralova: Partita, Concertino, Piano Concerto, Sinfonietta
Brno Philharmonic with Olga Machonova Pavlu; soloists Lucie Czajkowska and Alice Rajnohova, pno, Pavel Wallinger, vno, and Lukas Danhel, cl.
Programmer: Jan Hlavac. Produced by the Czech Radio (Brno Studio).

January 4
Wigmore Hall, London, UK
Song Recital
Schubert, Dvorak, Sokolovic, Nadia Boulanger, Britten, Slonimsky, Kapralova: Sung into the Distance songs and Letter
Ema Nikolovska, mezzo, Malcolm Martineau, piano
The recital will be broadcast live during the BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert. The program starts at 13:00 GMT. Also on YouTube

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