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Concert of Ostravská banda in Madrid
26.01.2010 Concert of Ostravská banda in Madrid
On Thursday January 21, 2010 Ostravská banda started the concert season „Universo Ustwolskaja“, which is dedicated to Galina Ustwolskaja, a Russian Composer. Along with Ostravská banda and conductor Petr Kotík there performed also the soloists Daan Vandewaalle (Piano), Arne Defoce (Cello), Marta Marinová (Voice) and Conrad Harris (Violin).

The concert, which was held in one of the most important concert hall in Spain – Madrid’s Auditorio Nacional de Música, was attended by cca 350 people.

Ostravská banda (OB) was formed in August 2005, as the resident chamber orchestra of Ostrava Days. OB consists of top young musicians from Europe and the United States whose primary interest is the performance of new music. Ostravská banda is planning the autumn concert tour in Czech Republic, Poland, Austria, Holland and Belgium.

This concert supported the City of Ostrava as the candidate for the Title of European Capital of Culture 2015.

 

Photos from the concert and rehearsals: http://www.newmusicostrava.cz/fotogalerie/ostravska-banda-v-madridu-114