Ostravská banda in New York !
April 13, 2011 at 7.30 p. m.
Carnegie Hall - Zankel Hall, New York
Ostrava Center for New Music (OCNM) gives
the Ostravská banda concert at Carnegie Hall (Zankel Hall) in New York.
The highlight of the concert will be putting a pivotal works of György Ligeti Concerto
for Piano and Orchestra, Luca Francesconi’s Riti neurali with soloist Hana Kotková and Czech-American composer Petr Kotik’s In Four Parts.
Carnegie Hall is one of the most prestigious concert stages in the world. The
main organizer of the concert at Carnegie Hall, Zankel Hall is the SEM Ensemble
(New York). It builds on the successful performance of Ostrava Band at Carnegie
Hall in 2007, and Lincoln Center, Alice Tully Hall in 2009. The upcoming concert
will be one of the key events of the season 2010/2011 at Carnegie Hall and the
SEM Orchestra Ensemble.
Programme:
Petr Kotík In Four Parts
Carolyn Chen Wilder shores of love (world premiere)
György Ligeti Concert for piano and orchestra
Luca Francesconi Riti neurali
Alex Mincek Pendulum #7 (world premiere)
John Cage Concert for piano and orchestra
Performed by:
Ostravská banda
Petr Kotik, conductor
Hana Kotkova, violin
Joeph Kubera, piano
Daan Vandewalle, piano
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Friday April 15 at 7 pm
Bohemian National Hall, Czech Center New York
Friday April 15 at 7 pm
Bohemian National Hall, Czech Center New York
Ostrava / Ostravská banda / Ostrava Days
Ostravská banda
Hana Kotková, violin
Elliott Sharp, electroacoustic guitar
Petr Kotik, conductor
On Friday, April 15, at 7 pm the Czech Center New York will present the event New Music:
Ostrava – New York
at the Bohemian National Hall. This will include a concert by
international chamber orchestra Ostravská banda (which includes many
members of S.E.M. Ensemble), solo performances by Czech violinist Hana
Kotková and New York guitarist Elliott Sharp, and a celebration of the
release of the group’s debut solo double CD Ostravská banda on Tour, released on Mutable Music.
| Frederic Rzewski |
Les moutons de Panurge |
| Kate Soper |
The Sleep Side |
| Todd Tarantino |
Erinnerung
Hana Kotková, violin |
| Pablo Chin |
For Instance Mozart |
| Martin Smolka |
Autumn Thoughts |
The concert will also include a screening of the documentary Ostrava’s New Music Foundry and an opportunity to meet with past participants of Ostrava Days. This concert comes two days after Ostravská banda’s April 13 concert at Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall.
