The Czechs Who Stunned America | Symphony No. 1

Karol SZYMANOWSKI: Concert Overture in E major op. 12
Antonín DVOŘÁK: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in G minor op. 33
Bohuslav MARTINŮ: Symphony No. 1, H 289

Moravian Philharmonic Olomouc 
Zsolt Hamar (conductor) 
Marek Kozák (piano)

The Czechs Who Stunned America

The opening concert continues the celebration of the Year of Czech Music, which the Moravian Philharmonic celebrates not only on its home stage but also with seven concerts performed in Poland in autumn.
The introductory Concert Overture by Karol Szymanowski will be followed by a rarely performer piano concert by Antonín Dvořák. Marek Kozák, one of the most outstanding Czech pianists of the younger generation, will be featured as a soloist. The second half of the evening will belong to Bohuslav Martinů’s symphonic debut, originally written for the Boston Symphony. Thanks to this work, the then twenty-five-year-old Czech composer, who was forced to emigrate, gained the favour of the American public.

More information:
https://www.mfo.cz/en/program/the-czechs-who-stunned-america/