Famous Czech Composers | Concert of Tomáš Jamník and Isabel Keleti

Czech Center New York presents accompanying concert of its exhibition Famous Czech Composers, prepaired in collaboration with the National Museum. Pianist Isabel Keleti and cellist Tomáš Jamník will perform pieces by all four composers included in the exhibition: Leoš Janáček, Bedřich Smetana, Antonín Dvořák and Bohuslav Martinů.

Opening remarks will be presented by the curator of the exhibition, Dr. Veronika Vejvodová from the Antonín Dvořák Museum - National Museum.

Leoš JANÁČEK: Fairy Tale
Bedřich SMETANA: Chanson (arr. for Cello and Piano)
Antonín DVOŘÁK: Silent Woods
Antonín DVOŘÁK: Songs My Mother Taught Me (arr. for Cello and Piano)
Bohuslav MARTINŮ: Romance, H 186bis (US premiere)
Bohuslav MARTINŮ: Variations on a Slovak Folk Song, H 378

The Romance is a US premiere of this piece by Bohuslav Martinů. It had its world (Europe) premiere on January 10, 2023 by Frank Peter Zimmermann in London. More info here.

More information: https://new-york.czechcentres.cz/en/program/famous-czech-composers-concert-of-tomas-jamnik-and-isabel-keleti?locale=en