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DTSTAMP:20260411T222634
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SUMMARY:“Get to know you” social evening
DESCRIPTION:This is an opportunity for anyone interested in the British Czech and Slovak Association (members\, supporters and friends) to meet\, eat\, drink\, chat (maybe practise your Czech or Slovak) and get to know each other in a relaxed and informal setting. \nEveryone interested in Czech and/or Slovak matters is most welcome to join us. \nWe will be in one of the rooms at Bohemia House\, normally the first room on the left. \nFood and drinks are available for purchase. \nWest Hampstead has three stations served by the Jubilee line\, Overground and Thameslink.
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/get-to-know-you-social-evening-4/
LOCATION:Bohemia House\, 74 West End Lane\, London\, NW6 2LX\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:BCSA Events
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240312T210000
DTSTAMP:20260411T222634
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SUMMARY:Smetana Unveiled
DESCRIPTION:Join us to celebrate the bicentenary of Bedřich Smetana\, the Czech composer whose melodies have echoed through generations and whose music includes the enchanting cycle of symphonic poems My Country and the popular opera The Bartered Bride.  \nDelve into Smetana’s fascinating journey with us as we explore his tumultuous life\, his unwavering nationalist spirit\, and his enduring impact on the Czech musical heritage.  \nFrom the heartrending strains of his orchestral works to the poignant tales woven into his operas\, Smetana’s oeuvre captures the essence of Czech identity and resilience.  \nOur distinguished panel of experts\, including Jan Smaczny\, emeritus professor at Queen’s University Belfast\, Dr. Thomas Jaermann\, composer and musicologist\, and Sandra Bergmannová\, Director of the Bedřich Smetana Museum\, will reveal the mysteries behind Smetana’s life and work.  \nTomáš Hanus\, Music Director of Welsh National Opera will discuss (via ZOOM from Brno) the latest production of Smetana’s opera Dalibor\, directed by Sir David Pountney in Brno which he conducted.  \nChaired by John Allison\, Editor of Opera magazine. \n  \nTickets @ £6.13 via Eventbrie link below  \nPart of the Year of Czech Music and Smetana 2024. \nIn collaboration with the Czech Tourism. \nSPEAKERS:\nSandra Bergmannová\nSandra Bergmannová is the Head of the Bedřich Smetana Museum – National Museum in Prague. She is one of the main authors of the exhibition Famous Czech Composers (2020-2022) and the books of the same name in Czech and English. In the research on the life and work of Bedřich Smetana she specializes on creating of the online catalogue of works and is head of the project of the critical edition of the 3rd volume of Smetana’s correspondence (1875-1879). Previously she worked as a musicologist at the Bohuslav Martinů Institute in Prague\, where she stood at the beginning of the crucial projects\, such as: digitisation of Bohuslav Martinů’s works\, Martinů database online\, and Bohuslav Martinů Complete Critical Edition. \nTomáš Hanus\nTomáš Hanus\, Music Director of the Welsh National Opera\, is recognised as one of the Czech Republic’s most exciting and important conductors. He has conducted at major European opera houses including the Wiener Staatsoper\, Bayerische Staatsoper Munich\, Royal Danish Opera\, Oslo Opera House\, Teatro Real Madrid and the Teatro alla Scala. In demand as a conductor of symphonic music\, he has conducted many prestigious orchestras including the LSO\, SWR Symphonieorchester Baden-Baden\, Czech Philharmonic\, and the BBC Symphony Orchestra. He opened the 2023 Prague Spring Festival with WNO Orchestra with Smetana’s Ma Vlast. In February 2024 Tomáš returned to the Brno Theatre with a new production of Dalibor. \nDr Thomas Jaermann\nOriginally from Zurich\, Switzerland\, Dr Thomas Jaermann obtained a PhD in musicology from the University of Zurich for his research on music and national identity. His postdoctoral research resulted in the award of the inaugural Recognition Prize from the G. A. Derungs Foundation for his compilation of a catalogue of the complete works by Swiss composer Gion A. Derungs. Since moving to the UK\, Thomas has taught music and German at independent schools in the London and South East areas. His current research involves the life and work of composer Bedřich Smetana and his most recent invited paper on Smetana was presented as part of the 2023 international conference on Bedřich Smetana and European Opera in Litomyšl\, and is due to be published in 2024. Thomas also composes music including piano\, chamber music and orchestral film scores. \nJan Smaczny\nJan Smaczny is well known as an authority on many aspects of Czech music. His publications include books on Dvorak’s B-minor Cello Concerto\, the repertoire of the Prague Provisional Theatre\, many articles\, chapters and major encyclopaedia entries on Czech music and culture as well as edited volumes on Irish Music and Bach’s B-minor Mass. Jan is a graduate of Oxford University and studied for two years at the Music Faculty of the Charles University\, Prague. He is the Sir Hamilton Harty Professor of Music Emeritus at Queen’s University\, Belfast. \nChair: \nJohn Allison\nJohn Allison is Editor of Opera and Music Critic on The Daily Telegraph. He has written for leading newspapers around the world\, including the New York Times\, and is a regular contributor to BBC Music Magazine. He is the author of two books (Edward Elgar: Sacred Music and The Pocket Companion to Opera)\, and has contributed articles to the New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians and New Penguin Opera Guide\, as well as several chapters to other books. He edited the Glyndebourne Festival programmes from 2000 to 2012 and now acts in a similar capacity for Wexford Festival Opera. A jury member at many international music competitions\, he also co-founded the International Opera Awards in 2013 \n  \n 
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/smetana-unveiled/
LOCATION:Czech Embassy cinema\, 26 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, W8 4QY
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240309T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240309T213000
DTSTAMP:20260411T222634
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SUMMARY:Theresienstadt-Terezín 1941-1945
DESCRIPTION:Ullman and Krása – students of Schoenberg and Zemlinsky respectively – feature in this programme alongside the so-called ‘father’ of Czech nationalist music\, Smetana. Krása’s Brundibár was performed an astonishing 55 times in Terezín\, carefully arranged by its composer for the forces available in the camp. \nViktor Ullman (1898-1944)   String Quartet No. 3 Op. 46 \nBedřich Smetana (1824-84)  Piano Trio in G minor Op. 15 \nHans Krása (1899-1944)       Suite from Brundibár  (arranged for piano\, flute\, clarinet\, trumpet\, string quartet and percussion) \nSelection from songs by Ilse Weber\, Adolf Strauss\, Carlo Sigmund Taube\, Hans Krása and more \n\nNASH ENSEMBLE\n\n\nPhilip Moore piano\n\n\nBenjamin Nabarro violin\n\n\nJonathan Stone violin\n\n\nLawrence Power viola\n\n\nAdrian Brendel cello\n\n\nChris Brannick percussion\n\n\n\n\nKonstantin Krimmel baritone\n\n\n\n\n\nGeneral sale for this concert will open at 10:00AM on Tuesday 3 October.
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/theresienstadt-terezin-1941-1945-3/
LOCATION:Wigmore Hall\, 36 Wigmore Street\, London\, W1U 2BP\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240309T173000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240309T183000
DTSTAMP:20260411T222634
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SUMMARY:Theresienstadt-Terezín 1941-1945
DESCRIPTION:This concert brings together string chamber works by four of the most artistically active composers who spent time in Terezín. Klein\, Krása and Domažlický all wrote their pieces at the camp\, whilst Haas’s Janáček-inspired Second Quartet dates from the 1920s. \nGideon Klein (1919-1945)                 String Trio \nFrantišek Domažlický  (1913-1997)  Song without Words for string quartet \nHans Krása (1899-1944)                   Tanec for string trio \nPavel Haas (1899-1944)                    String Quartet No. 2 Op. 7 ‘From the Monkey Mountains’ for string quartet and percussion \n  \n\nNash Ensemble\n\n\n\nBenjamin Nabarro violin\n\n\nJonathan Stone violin\n\n\nLawrence Power viola\n\n\nAdrian Brendel cello\n\n\nChris Brannick percussion\n\n  \nGeneral sale for this concert will open at 10:00AM on Tuesday 3 October.
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/theresienstadt-terezin-1941-1945-2/
LOCATION:Wigmore Hall\, 36 Wigmore Street\, London\, W1U 2BP\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240309T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240309T170000
DTSTAMP:20260411T222634
CREATED:20230924T165324Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230924T165324Z
UID:8727-1709996400-1710003600@www.bcsa.co.uk
SUMMARY:Theresienstadt-Terezín 1941-1945
DESCRIPTION:This focus session on the composers sent to Terezín in the 1940s includes a talk by writer and broadcaster Simon Broughton\, a filmed interview with holocaust survivor Zdenka Fantlová\, and a screening of the award-winning film The Music of Terezín. \nTheresienstadt – or Terezín to give it its Czech name – was a Nazi camp where inmates were allowed to stage a whole range of entertainment for visitors. In reality the prisoners were starved\, suffered hard labour and disease\, and struggled for survival. The Nash Ensemble seeks to offer a reminder of these struggles through the presentation of films and talks\, a children’s art exhibition\, and the performance of works by composers whose exceptional talent was so cruelly cut short. \nThis event will take place in the Wigmore Hall Learning Room. \nGeneral sale for this event will open at 10:00AM on Tuesday 3 October.
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/theresienstadt-terezin-1941-1945/
LOCATION:Wigmore Hall\, 36 Wigmore Street\, London\, W1U 2BP\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240222T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240222T203000
DTSTAMP:20260411T222634
CREATED:20240116T144444Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240119T105917Z
UID:9281-1708626600-1708633800@www.bcsa.co.uk
SUMMARY:A Tale of Three Grandmothers: Božena Němcová in her time and ours
DESCRIPTION:Božena Němcová’s  ‘Babička’ is one of the best-loved works of Czech literature. She herself was a prominent figure in 19th-century literary circles and the National Revival despite the disadvantages which she faced as a woman writer and in a troubled personal life. Susan Reynolds will consider the two existing translations into English (1891 and 1962)\, the challenges of preparing a new one\, and changing perceptions of Němcová’s life and work in the 21st century. Susan has recently completed a new translation of Božena Němcová’s ‘Babička’ for Jantar Publishing.\n\nSusan Reynolds was appointed as curator of Czech and Slovak at the British Library in 2004 and now works in its department of Research Services. She has lectured and published on Czech cultural links with France and Germany\, and her publications include translations of Karel Jaromír Erben’s ‘Kytice’ (2013)\, the Adorno-Kracauer correspondence (2020) and a chapter in ‘Racine’s Roman Tragedies’ (2022).\n\n\nThis event will take place in person and will also be livestreamed. \nBCSA members enjoy free entry but registration is essential via Eventbrite. Non-members £10\, full-time students £5. \nAll proceeds from this event will go to the BCSA School Support Fund established in 2004 to provide support for English language skills in Czech and Slovak schools and other educational institutions. For more information about our fund\, see https://www.bcsa.co.uk/school-support-fund/ \nLight refreshments will be provided.
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/a-tale-of-three-grandmothers-bozena-nemcova-in-her-time-and-ours/
LOCATION:Czech Embassy\, 26-30 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, W8 4QY
CATEGORIES:BCSA Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240214T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240214T220000
DTSTAMP:20260411T222634
CREATED:20231221T183218Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240109T163656Z
UID:9158-1707937200-1707948000@www.bcsa.co.uk
SUMMARY:“Get to know you” social evening
DESCRIPTION:This is an opportunity for anyone interested in the British Czech and Slovak Association (members\, supporters and friends) to meet\, eat\, drink\, chat (maybe practise your Czech or Slovak) and get to know each other in a relaxed and informal setting. \nEveryone interested in Czech and/or Slovak matters is most welcome to join us. \nWe will be in one of the rooms at Bohemia House\, normally the first room on the left. \nFood and drinks are available for purchase. \nWest Hampstead has three stations served by the Jubilee line\, Overground and Thameslink.
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/get-to-know-you-social-evening-3/
LOCATION:Bohemia House\, 74 West End Lane\, London\, NW6 2LX\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:BCSA Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240213T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240213T203000
DTSTAMP:20260411T222634
CREATED:20240106T160615Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240106T160615Z
UID:9247-1707849000-1707856200@www.bcsa.co.uk
SUMMARY:The Awakening of Czech National Consciousness
DESCRIPTION:This illustrated talk will trace the great cultural and intellectual revival that began in the early years of the 19th century with a key moment being the foundation in 1818 of ‘The Society of the Patriotic Museum in Bohemia’. In the second half of the century the nationalist movement gathered momentum and found its expression in works of art and architecture\, literature and music\, culminating in the foundation of the new Czecho-Slovak Republic. \nCaroline Cannon-Brookes is an art historian\, trained at the Courtauld Institute and a former lecturer in the University of Oxford\, Department for Continuing Education. She has led many tours to the Czech Republic to which she is a regular visitor. \nTickets £15 (includes a glass of wine following the talk) \nRegister via Eventbrite link below \nAll proceeds raised go towards the care and conservation of Czech heritage. \nImage: The František Palacký Monument (1912) by Stanislav Sucharda\, in Prague’s New Town. Two groups of sculptures wage a battle between the forces of good and evil. \n© Elis J\, Creative Commons Wikimedia.
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/the-awakening-of-czech-national-consciousness/
LOCATION:Czech Embassy cinema\, 26 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, W8 4QY
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240212T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240212T213000
DTSTAMP:20260411T222634
CREATED:20231223T161836Z
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SUMMARY:Pavel Haas Quartet
DESCRIPTION:The Czech ensemble presents a celebration of composers from their homeland. \nMartinů String Quartet No.3\nKaprálová String Quartet No.1\, Op. 8\nDvořák String Quartet No.11 in C major\, Op.61C \nThe quartet is based in Prague and studied with the late Milan Škampa\, the legendary violist of the Smetana Quartet. They take their name from the Czech-Jewish composer Pavel Haas (1899–1944) who was imprisoned at Theresienstadt in 1941 and tragically died at Auschwitz three years later. His legacy includes three wonderful string quartets.
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/pavel-haas-quartet-7/
LOCATION:Wigmore Hall\, 36 Wigmore Street\, London\, W1U 2BP\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240211T143000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240211T163000
DTSTAMP:20260411T222634
CREATED:20231223T161349Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231223T161349Z
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SUMMARY:Pavel Haas Quartet
DESCRIPTION:The Czech ensemble presents a celebration of composers from their homeland. \nMartinů String Quartet No.3\nKaprálová String Quartet No.1\, Op. 8\nDvořák String Quartet No.11 in C major\, Op.61C \nThe quartet is based in Prague and studied with the late Milan Škampa\, the legendary violist of the Smetana Quartet. They take their name from the Czech-Jewish composer Pavel Haas (1899–1944) who was imprisoned at Theresienstadt in 1941 and tragically died at Auschwitz three years later. His legacy includes three wonderful string quartets. \n 
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/pavel-haas-quartet-6/
LOCATION:Liverpool Philharmonic Hall\, Hope Street\, Liverpool\, L1 9BP\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240211T113000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240211T123000
DTSTAMP:20260411T222634
CREATED:20230916T182150Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230916T182150Z
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SUMMARY:From My Homeland concert 10
DESCRIPTION:Bedřich Smetana (1824-1884) From My Homeland for violin and piano \nAntonín Dvořák (1841-1904)    Piano Quartet No. 2 in E flat Op. 87 \nBohuslav Martinů (1890-1959) Suite from La revue de cuisine \n  \nNASH ENSEMBLE \n\nSimon Crawford-Phillips piano\n\n\nStephanie Gonley violin\n\n\nLars Anders Tomter viola\n\n\nRichard Hosford clarinet\n\n\nUrsula Leveaux bassoon\n\n\nPhilip Cobb trumpet\n\n  \nThree generations of Czech music feature in this lively programme. Smetana’s late\, quasi-operatic violin pieces From My Homeland are followed by Dvořák’s vibrant second Piano Quartet; and from Martinů comes a drama of kitchen utensils in the brilliantly witty La Revue de Cuisine. \n  \n\nGeneral sale for this concert will open at 10.00am on Tuesday 10 October \n\n\n\nThe regions of Bohemia and Moravia endured political\, military and linguistic control by multiple nations and governments in the 19th and 20th centuries. ‘From My Homeland’ showcases some of the most vibrant\, imaginative and unusual works written in the 1800s and 1900s\, as well as music by Johannes Brahms – friend and champion of Antonín Dvořák. \nThe series (October 2023 to March 2024) also includes a day of concerts\, films and talks dedicated to the victims of the Theresienstadt Concentration Camp between 1941-45. \nillustration: Moravian Teachers’ Choir poster by Alphonse Mucha
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/from-my-homeland-concert-10/
LOCATION:Wigmore Hall\, 36 Wigmore Street\, London\, W1U 2BP\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240210T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240210T213000
DTSTAMP:20260411T222634
CREATED:20230916T180729Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230916T180823Z
UID:8662-1707593400-1707600600@www.bcsa.co.uk
SUMMARY:From My Homeland concert 9
DESCRIPTION:Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904) \n\n\n\nWaltz in A Op. 54 No. 1\n\n\n\n\nWaltz in D flat Op. 54 No. 4\n\n\n\n\nString Sextet in A Op. 48\n\nJohannes Brahms  (1833-1897) Clarinet Quintet in B minor Op. 115 \n\n\nNASH ENSEMBLE \nStephanie Gonley violin\n\nJonathan Stone violin\n\n\nLars Anders Tomter viola\n\n\nRachel Roberts viola\n\n\nAdrian Brendel cello\n\n\nGemma Rosefield cello\n\n\nRichard Hosford clarinet\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBrahms’s Clarinet Quintet was written for a virtuoso whom he teasingly described as his ‘Prima donna’. Its rich lyricism makes for a perfect pairing with Dvořák’s Sextet\, which features several hat-tips to his good friend Brahms.\n\n\n\n\nGeneral sale for this concert will open at 10.00am on Tuesday 10 October \n\n\n\nThe regions of Bohemia and Moravia endured political\, military and linguistic control by multiple nations and governments in the 19th and 20th centuries. ‘From My Homeland’ showcases some of the most vibrant\, imaginative and unusual works written in the 1800s and 1900s\, as well as music by Johannes Brahms – friend and champion of Antonín Dvořák. \nThe series (October 2023 to March 2024) also includes a day of concerts\, films and talks dedicated to the victims of the Theresienstadt Concentration Camp between 1941-45. \nillustration: Moravian Teachers’ Choir poster by Alphonse Mucha
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/from-my-homeland-concert-9/
LOCATION:Wigmore Hall\, 36 Wigmore Street\, London\, W1U 2BP\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240210T173000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240210T183000
DTSTAMP:20260411T222634
CREATED:20230916T160127Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230916T160127Z
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SUMMARY:From My Homeland concert 8
DESCRIPTION:Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904)   Selection from Slavonic Dances (for piano duet) \nJosef Suk (1874-1935)             Piano Trio in C minor Op. 2 \nJohannes Brahms (1833-1897) Horn Trio in E flat Op. 40 \n  \nNASH ENSEMBLE \n\nSimon Crawford-Phillips piano\nAlasdair Beatson piano\nStephanie Gonley violin\nAdrian Brendel cello\nRichard Watkins horn\n\nJosef Suk was just 17 when he completed his Piano Trio – whilst studying with Dvořák\, later to become his father-in-law. Suk’s passionate Trio is paired here with Brahms’s chamber showpiece for horn\, and a selection of Dvořák’s famous Slavonic Dances. \nGeneral sale for this concert will open at 10.00am on Tuesday 10 October \n\nThe regions of Bohemia and Moravia endured political\, military and linguistic control by multiple nations and governments in the 19th and 20th centuries. ‘From My Homeland’ showcases some of the most vibrant\, imaginative and unusual works written in the 1800s and 1900s\, as well as music by Johannes Brahms – friend and champion of Antonín Dvořák. \nThe series (October 2023 to March 2024) also includes a day of concerts\, films and talks dedicated to the victims of the Theresienstadt Concentration Camp between 1941-45. \nillustration: Moravian Teachers’ Choir poster by Alphonse Mucha
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/from-my-homeland-concert-8/
LOCATION:Wigmore Hall\, 36 Wigmore Street\, London\, W1U 2BP\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240201T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240224T180000
DTSTAMP:20260411T222634
CREATED:20231209T162525Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240224T114012Z
UID:9097-1706778000-1708797600@www.bcsa.co.uk
SUMMARY:Santini and his world of architecture
DESCRIPTION:An exhibition to mark 300 years since the death of Jan Blažej Santini Aichel. The Prague-born architect of Italian origin is known for his Baroque Gothic style. Among his most famous works is the church of St John of Nepomuk on Zelená Hora which has UNESCO World Heritage status. \nHe died in Prague on 7 December 1723 aged 46. \nclosed on Mondays \nFind out more in this article 300 years since death of great Czech architect Jan Blažej Santini Aichel | Radio Prague International \nphoto:  Martina Schneibergová\, Radio Prague International \n 
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/santini-and-his-world-of-architecture/
LOCATION:National Technical Museum\, Kostelní 42\, Prague 7\, 170 78\, Czech Republic
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240130T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240130T203000
DTSTAMP:20260411T222634
CREATED:20231221T180433Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240117T224516Z
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SUMMARY:Spiral stabilization exercise method
DESCRIPTION:An exercise method invented by a Czech medical doctor that can be used by anyone who wishes to improve their posture\, treat back pain\, prevent injuries\, maintain good health and sports conditioning. It is suitable for adults of all ages as well as athletes and children. The exercises can be done comfortably at home or under the supervision of a therapist. \nTherapist Jana Mitačková of Spiral Stabilization UK will demonstrate some of the exercises and answer your questions afterwards. \nThis event will take place in person and will also be livestreamed. \nLight refreshments will be provided. \nBCSA members enjoy free entry but registration via Eventbrite is essential. Non-members £10\, full-time students £5. See booking link below. \nAll proceeds from this event will go to the BCSA School Support Fund established in 2004 to provide support for English language skills in Czech and Slovak schools and other educational institutions. For more information about our fund see https://www.bcsa.co.uk/school-support-fund/
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/spiral-stabilization-exercise-method/
LOCATION:Czech Embassy cinema\, 26 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, W8 4QY
CATEGORIES:BCSA Events
ORGANIZER;CN="BCSA":MAILTO:bcsa@bcsa.co.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240123T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240123T210000
DTSTAMP:20260411T222634
CREATED:20231223T164322Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231223T164322Z
UID:9188-1706036400-1706043600@www.bcsa.co.uk
SUMMARY:Bohumil Hrabal: Pearls of the Deep
DESCRIPTION:Pearls of the Deep is one of the delights of the 1960s Czechoslovak New Wave. Based on stories by Bohumil Hrabal\, the film is a compendium of five films each demonstrating the differing styles of five emerging filmmakers: Jiří Menzel\, Jan Němec\, Evald Schorm\, Věra Chytilová\, and Jaromil Jireš. \nEach vignette (Mr Balthazar’s Death; The Imposters; The House of Joy; The Restaurant The World; Romance) displays unique approaches to Hrabal’s multi-faceted tales of ordinary people and odd obsessions. \nWith an introduction by Mehelli Modi. \nSecond Run presents the world Blu-ray premiere of Pearls of the Deep from a brand new 4K restoration.
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/bohumil-hrabal-pearls-of-the-deep/
LOCATION:Czech Embassy cinema\, 26 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, W8 4QY
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240113T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240113T213000
DTSTAMP:20260411T222634
CREATED:20230916T154157Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230916T154157Z
UID:8630-1705174200-1705181400@www.bcsa.co.uk
SUMMARY:From My Homeland concert 7
DESCRIPTION:Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904)     Selection from Cypresses for string quartet \nJohannes Brahms (1833-1897) Sextet No. 1 in B flat Op. 18 \nJosef Suk (1874-1935)             Meditation on an old Bohemian Chorale (St Wenceslas) for string quartet Op. 35a \nAntonín Dvořák (1841-1904)    Piano Trio in E minor Op. 90 ‘Dumky’ \n  \nNASH ENSEMBLE \n\nAlisdair Beatson piano\n\nStephanie Gonley violin\n\n\n\nJonathan Stone violin\n\n\n\nLars Anders Tomter viola\n\n\n\nRachel Roberts viola\n\n\n\nAdrian Brendel cello\n\n\n\nGemma Rosefield cello\n\n  \nIn musical reflections old and new\, this concert combines Dvořák’s instrumental reworking of youthful love songs with Brahms’ first large-scale string chamber work and Suk’s tender Meditation on ‘Saint Wenceslas’. The brilliant fireworks of Dvořák’s ‘Dumky’ Trio complete the programme. \n\n\n\n\n\nGeneral sale for this concert will open at 10.00am on Tuesday 10 October. \nThe regions of Bohemia and Moravia endured political\, military and linguistic control by multiple nations and governments in the 19th and 20th centuries. ‘From My Homeland’ showcases some of the most vibrant\, imaginative and unusual works written in the 1800s and 1900s\, as well as music by Johannes Brahms – friend and champion of Antonín Dvořák. \nThe series (October 2023 to March 2024) also includes a day of concerts\, films and talks dedicated to the victims of the Theresienstadt Concentration Camp between 1941-45. \nillustration: Moravian Teachers’ Choir poster by Alphonse Mucha
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/from-my-homeland-concert-7/
LOCATION:Wigmore Hall\, 36 Wigmore Street\, London\, W1U 2BP\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240111T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240114T190000
DTSTAMP:20260411T222634
CREATED:20230726T140131Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230726T140131Z
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SUMMARY:Janáček's Jenůfa
DESCRIPTION:Janáček’s searing opera explores a woman’s limited options in a suffocating small town. Jenůfa is pregnant\, but she isn’t married. In her mountain village\, this means disgrace\, or even death. Her stepmother\, Kostelnička\, wants to help her\, but what should she do? \n\n\n\nJanáček pondered his characters’ predicament for many years. The opera he eventually completed is a blazing vision of human suffering and redemption\, rooted in the rhythms of everyday life. \nLondon Symphony Orchestra\nSir Simon Rattle conductor\nAsmik Grigorian Jenůfa\nKatarina Karnéus Kostelnička\nAleš Briscein Laca\nNicky Spence Steva\nJan Martiník Starek the Foreman/Mayor\nCarole Wilson Grandmother Buryjovka\nClaire Barnett-Jones Barena/Herdswoman\nLondon Symphony Chorus
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/janaceks-jenufa-rattle-lso/
LOCATION:Barbican Centre\, Silk Street\, London\, EC2Y 8DS\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240110T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240110T220000
DTSTAMP:20260411T222634
CREATED:20211215T123531Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240109T163809Z
UID:5862-1704913200-1704924000@www.bcsa.co.uk
SUMMARY:"Get to know you" social evening
DESCRIPTION:This is an opportunity for anyone interested in the British Czech and Slovak Association (members\, supporters and friends) to meet\, eat\, drink\, chat (maybe practise your Czech or Slovak) and get to know each other in a relaxed and informal setting. \nEveryone interested in Czech and/or Slovak matters is most welcome to join us. \nWe will be in one of the rooms at Bohemia House\, normally the first room on the left. \nFood and drinks are available for purchase. \nWest Hampstead has three stations served by the Jubilee line\, Overground and Thameslink.
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/get-to-know-you-social-evening-2/
LOCATION:Bohemia House\, 74 West End Lane\, London\, NW6 2LX\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:BCSA Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231219T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231219T200000
DTSTAMP:20260411T222634
CREATED:20231216T143553Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231216T151012Z
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SUMMARY:National Theatre Prague: its origins & development
DESCRIPTION:An online Zoom event\, free for everyone. \nJana Marková explores the establishment of a Czech National Theatre in Prague\, its interior and the importance of its work today. \nJana is an official guide of the National Theatre\, the Estates Theatre and the State Opera. She is the founder and owner of  the Absolutely Prague Travel Agency. \n Registration is essential via the Eventbrite link below. 
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/national-theatre-prague-its-origins-development/
CATEGORIES:BCSA Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231210T173000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231210T193000
DTSTAMP:20260411T222634
CREATED:20231018T102829Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231018T102829Z
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SUMMARY:One Life
DESCRIPTION:The 27th Made in Prague Festival Closing Gala is a preview screening of the upcoming highly anticipated 2023 biographical drama One Life plus Q&A with director James Hawes (tbc) \n\nDirected by James Hawes\, the film tells the true story of Sir Nicholas ‘Nicky’ Winton\, a young London broker played by Johnny Flynn\, who\, along with Trevor Chadwick (played by Alex Sharp) and Doreen Warriner (played by Romola Garai) of the British Committee for Refugees in Czechoslovakia\, rescued 669 children from the Nazis in the months leading up to World War II. Fifty years later\, it’s 1988 and Nicky (played by Anthony Hopkins) lives haunted by the fate of the children he wasn’t able to bring to safety in England; always blaming himself for not doing more. It’s not until a live BBC television show\, ‘That’s Life!’\, surprises him by introducing him to some surviving children – now adults – that he finally begins to come to terms with the guilt and grief he had carried for five decades. \nDirector: James Hawes\, screenwriters Lucinda Coxon\, Nick Drake\, UK 2023\, 109‘\nCast: Anthony Hopkins\, Johnny Flynn\, Helena Bonham Carter\, Jonathan Pryce\, Romola Garai \nONE LIFE is in UK and Ireland cinemas from  5 January 2024 \nCourtesy of Warner Bros \nBOOKING LINK COMING SOON
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/one-life/
LOCATION:Curzon Soho\, 99 Shaftesbury Avenue\, London\, W1D 5DY\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231209T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231209T213000
DTSTAMP:20260411T222634
CREATED:20231001T105836Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231001T105836Z
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SUMMARY:Tomáš Vaněk and guests: Christmas concert
DESCRIPTION: A  selection of Christmas classics\, traditional carols and musical hits in Czech\, Slovak and English. Tomáš will be joined by a specially formed children’s choir featuring students from Czech and English schools across London and nearby counties. Plus performances of traditional Slovak folk dances by the children’s folklore ensemble Sovička. \nThe children’s choir highlights partnerships with charities\, voluntary-run organisations and institutions such as the Czech School Without Borders\, the Czech School Berkshire\, Czech and Slovak School Okénko\, Czech School Surrey and Czech and Slovak Club Oxford. \nTomáš Vaněk is a Czech performer\, actor and singer. \nSee booking link below\, doors open at 7pm
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/tomas-vanek-and-guests-christmas-concert/
LOCATION:Conway Hall\, 25 Red Lion Square\, London\, WC1R 4RL\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231209T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231209T213000
DTSTAMP:20260411T222634
CREATED:20230609T155025Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230609T155025Z
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SUMMARY:From My Homeland concert 6
DESCRIPTION:Josef Suk (1874-1935) Piano Quartet in A minor Op. 1\n\n\n\n\n\nJohannes Brahms (1833-97) Six songs arranged by David Matthew for baritone & ensemble\n\n\nAntonín Dvořák (1841-1904) Intermezzo in B for strings\n\n\nJohannes Brahms (1833-1897) String Quintet in G Op. 111\n\n\n\nRoderick Williams joins the Nash Ensemble in this programme of music by close friends. Dvořák’s tender Intermezzo for strings features\, along with his son-in-law Josef Suk’s passionate First Piano Quartet. And we hear songs and a sunny String Quintet from Brahms\, Dvořák’s energetic Viennese advocate.\n\n\n\nNash Ensemble\n\nSimon Crawford-Phillips piano\n\nPhilippa Davies flute\n\n\nRichard Hosford clarinet\n\n\nUrsula Leveaux bassoon\n\n\nStephen Waarts violin\n\n\nJonathan Stone violin\n\n\nLawrence Power viola\n\n\nAdrian Brendel cello\n\n\nGraham Mitchell double bass\n\n\n\nRoderick Williams baritone\n\n\n  \nsee booking link below \nThe regions of Bohemia and Moravia endured political\, military and linguistic control by multiple nations and governments in the 19th and 20th centuries. ‘From My Homeland’ showcases some of the most vibrant\, imaginative and unusual works written in the 1800s and 1900s\, as well as music by Johannes Brahms – friend and champion of Antonín Dvořák. \nThe series (October 2023 to March 2024) also includes a day of concerts\, films and talks dedicated to the victims of the Theresienstadt Concentration Camp between 1941-45. \nillustration: Moravian Teachers’ Choir poster by Alphonse Mucha
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/from-my-homeland-concert-6/
LOCATION:Wigmore Hall\, 36 Wigmore Street\, London\, W1U 2BP\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231209T173000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231209T183000
DTSTAMP:20260411T222634
CREATED:20230609T152728Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230609T152728Z
UID:8296-1702143000-1702146600@www.bcsa.co.uk
SUMMARY:From My Homeland concert 5
DESCRIPTION:Erwin Schulhoff (1894-1942) Divertissement for oboe\, clarinet and bassoon\n\n\n\n\nBohuslav Martinů (1890-1959) Sextet for piano and wind instruments\n\n\n\n\nLeoš Janáček (1854-1928) Mládí (Youth) for wind sextet\n\n\n\n\nThis lively programme explores Czech music of the 1920s: Erwin Schulhoff’s wind Divertissement and Martinů’s sunny Sextet are infused with edgy jazz harmonies and dance rhythms. Janáček\, four decades their senior\, looks back to his own childhood in Mládí.\n\n\n\n\n\nNash Ensemble\n\nSimon Crawford-Phillips piano\n\nPhilippa Davies flute\n\n\nGareth Hulse oboe\n\n\nRichard Hosford clarinet\n\n\nMarie Lloyd bass clarinet\n\n\nUrsula Leveaux bassoon\n\n\nRichard Watkins horn\n\n\n\n\n\nsee booking link below \nThe regions of Bohemia and Moravia endured political\, military and linguistic control by multiple nations and governments in the 19th and 20th centuries. ‘From My Homeland’ showcases some of the most vibrant\, imaginative and unusual works written in the 1800s and 1900s\, as well as music by Johannes Brahms – friend and champion of Antonín Dvořák. \nThe series (October 2023 to March 2024) also includes a day of concerts\, films and talks dedicated to the victims of the Theresienstadt Concentration Camp between 1941-45. \nillustration: Moravian Teachers’ Choir poster by Alphonse Mucha
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/from-my-homeland-concert-5/
LOCATION:Wigmore Hall\, 36 Wigmore Street\, London\, W1U 2BP\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231205T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231205T203000
DTSTAMP:20260411T222634
CREATED:20231012T094238Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231012T094455Z
UID:8848-1701801000-1701808200@www.bcsa.co.uk
SUMMARY:A Fresh Look at the Czech New Wave
DESCRIPTION:A talk by Mark Le Fanu about some of the most beautiful films in modern history. \nThroughout the decade of the 1960s\, Czechoslovakia released (and occasionally held back for political reasons) some of the most beautiful films in modern cinema history. Movies such as ‘Closely Observed Trains’ (Jiri Menzel)\, ‘Intimate Lighting’ (Ivan Passer)\, ‘A Blonde in Love’ (Milos Forman) are canonical works\, celebrated everywhere where film is loved for their wisdom\, understatement and irony. Any attempt to revisit the Czech New Wave will need to spend some time on the classics\, and to try to say a few new things about them. Yet what really characterised the movement as a whole was its extraordinary depth and variety. \n\n\nAs the writer Josef Škvorecký puts it in his wonderful personal history of Czech cinema ‘All the Bright Young Men and Women’ (1971):\n\n\n“No movement is adequately described by a simple enumeration of its major personalities…The group of young people who moved the Barrandov mountain was larger than the world might imagine\, including artists who are unknown to the world\, either due to bad luck\, or because they worked for a long time as ‘mere’ screenplay writers\, before they began directing.”\n\n\n\n\n\nAs well as glancing at greats such as Menzel\, Forman\, Chytilová\, Němec and Schorm\, the talk proposes to take a look at this ‘second layer’ of Czech directing talent whom Skvorecký refers to – artists such as František Vláčil\, Vojtěch Jasný\, Pavel Juráček\, Karel Kachyňa\, Jaromil Jireš\, along with a handful of interesting and underrated Slovak directors such as Juraj Jakobisko\, Peter Solan and Štefan Uher.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMark Le Fanu is a London-based film historian who has written books on Tarkovsky\, on Mizoguchi and on the contribution made to European cinema by the depleted tradition of Christianity (‘Believing in Film’\, Bloomsbury\, 2019). Essays by him on individual classic films can be found on criterion.com\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets £15 each including a glass of wine see booking link below\n\n\n\n\nImage: promotional material © Barrandov Studios ‘Loves of a Blonde’\, ‘Closely Observed Trains’\, ‘The Cremator’\, ‘The House on the Main Street’
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/a-fresh-look-at-the-czech-new-wave/
LOCATION:Czech Embassy cinema\, 26 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, W8 4QY
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231126T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231126T170000
DTSTAMP:20260411T222634
CREATED:20231007T165315Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231007T165420Z
UID:8830-1701007200-1701018000@www.bcsa.co.uk
SUMMARY:Oddsockeaters
DESCRIPTION:Welcome to the adventurous world of Oddsockeaters\, mischievous creatures responsible for socks that go missing. This is a secret society with only two rules – never take the full pair and don´t get caught! Courage is required and young Hugo has plenty of it. When his grandpa dies\, he moves in with his gangster uncle ‘Big Boss’ and two crazy cousins.  \nSet against the backdrop of a gangster story involving two feuding gangs of oddsockeaters\, this is a heart-warmingly comical story based on the bestselling books by Pavel Šrut with illustrations by Galina Miklínová\, who has turned the books into a fantastic 3D family animation and a big domestic hit. \nThe film will be screened in Czech with English subtitles. Recommended age: 6+ \nFollowed by a workshop with Galina Miklínová. \nAdmission: £7 (+ Eventbrite fee) see booking link below \nPart of the 27th Made in Prague Festival. For full programme details see 27th Made in Prague Festival / Czech Centre London (czechcentres.cz)
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/oddsockeaters-galina-miklinova/
LOCATION:Czech Embassy cinema\, 26 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, W8 4QY
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231124T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231124T230000
DTSTAMP:20260411T222634
CREATED:20230922T160202Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231115T102437Z
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SUMMARY:BCSA/CBCC annual dinner
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our second annual dinner held with the Czech British Chamber of Commerce at the May Fair Hotel\, Stratton Street\, London (nearest underground Green Park). \nThis highlight in the BCSA calendar is a wonderful opportunity for Slovaks\, Czechs and Britons to mingle in a convivial atmosphere\, to meet old friends and make new ones. \nIf you are a newcomer to the BCSA or to London\, we would like to extend a special invitation and welcome you into our friendly community. Kindly note that you may request seating at a table with your friends. \nKeynote speakers: \nSir Michael Burton\, former British Ambassador in Prague \nPetr Kovařík\, CVO Prague Chocolatier\, Steiner & Kovarik \nThe winner of the BCSA’s annual writing competition will be announced and you might win an exciting prize in the raffle including: \nBuxton Crescent Hotel two nights bed & breakfast (donated by CP Holdings Hotel Division) \nHotel Hills or Horizont Resort two nights half board in Stará Lesná\, High Tatra Mountains\, Slovakia (donated by Dr Jan Telensky) \nNové Lázně two nights bed & breakfast in Mariánské Lázně\, Czechia (donated by CP Holdings Hotel Division) \nThermia Palace two nights bed & breakfast in Piešt’any\, Slovakia (donated by CP Holdings Hotel Division) \n  \nTicket prices include a glass of sparkling wine upon arrival\, a three-course set dinner with a half a bottle of wine\, still/sparkling water\, coffee/tea. \n· Members £ 77.50 \n· Non members £ 90.00 \n· Students £ 65.00 \n· Non members group (5 or more) £77.50 \n  \nSee booking link below –  final date 21 November \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/bcsa-cbcc-annual-dinner-2/
LOCATION:The May Fair Hotel\, Stratton Street\, London\, W1J 8LT\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:BCSA Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231118T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231118T213000
DTSTAMP:20260411T222634
CREATED:20230607T160501Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230607T160501Z
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SUMMARY:From My Homeland concert 4
DESCRIPTION:  \nJohannes Brahms (1833-97) Selection from 21 Hungarian Dances (for piano duet) \nAntonín Dvořák (1841-1904) Love Songs Op. 83  (arranged by David Matthews for mezzo-soprano\, string quartet and double bass) \n\n\nBedřich Smetana (1824-1884) The Fisherman (Goethe)  (for reciter\, string quartet\, double bass\, harp and accordion) \n\n\n\nAntonín Dvořák (1841-1904) String Quartet in F Op. 96 ‘American’ \nThe rippling waves of Smetana’s The Fisherman are remarkably prescient of Wagner’s Das Rheingold. Dvořák’s Love Songs rework an earlier cycle to magnificent effect and his Trio\, as much Mozartian as Bohemian\, was praised for its ‘wealth of beautiful melody.’ Brahms’s brilliant Hungarian Dances and Dvořák’s beloved String Quartet Op. 96 ‘The American’ complete the programme. \n\n\nNash Ensemble\nSimon Crawford-Phillips piano\n\n\nAlasdair Beatson piano\nStephanie Gonley violin\nJonathan Stone violin\nLawrence Power viola\nAdrian Brendel cello\nGraham Mitchell double bass\nLucy Wakeford harp\nRenata Pokupić mezzo-soprano\n\nsee booking link below \nThe regions of Bohemia and Moravia endured political\, military and linguistic control by multiple nations and governments in the 19th and 20th centuries. ‘From My Homeland’ showcases some of the most vibrant\, imaginative and unusual works written in the 1800s and 1900s\, as well as music by Johannes Brahms – friend and champion of Antonín Dvořák. \nThe series (October 2023 to March 2024) also includes a day of concerts\, films and talks dedicated to the victims of the Theresienstadt Concentration Camp between 1941-45. \nillustration: Moravian Teachers’ Choir poster by Alphonse Mucha
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/from-my-homeland-concert-4/
LOCATION:Wigmore Hall\, 36 Wigmore Street\, London\, W1U 2BP\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231118T173000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231118T183000
DTSTAMP:20260411T222634
CREATED:20230607T153904Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230607T153904Z
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SUMMARY:From My Homeland concert 3
DESCRIPTION:Leoš Janáček (1854-1928)        Pohádka\n\n\n\n\nJosef Suk        (1874-1935)       Selection from 4 pieces for violin and piano Op. 17\n\n\n\n\nJohannes Brahms (1833-97)     Piano Trio No. 3 in C minor Op. 101\n  \nJanáček’s magical Pohádka explores a world of princesses and monsters\, while Suk’s 4 Pieces are rich with untold stories. Even the scherzo of Brahms’s Trio was once described as hurrying ‘like a frightened child.’ \n\n\n\n\nNash Ensemble\nSimon Crawford-Phillips piano\nStephanie Gonley violin\nAdrian Brendel cello\n\n\n\n\nsee booking link below \nThe regions of Bohemia and Moravia endured political\, military and linguistic control by multiple nations and governments in the 19th and 20th centuries. ‘From My Homeland’ showcases some of the most vibrant\, imaginative and unusual works written in the 1800s and 1900s\, as well as music by Johannes Brahms – friend and champion of Antonín Dvořák. \nThe series (October 2023 to March 2024) also includes a day of concerts\, films and talks dedicated to the victims of the Theresienstadt Concentration Camp between 1941-45. \nillustration: Moravian Teachers’ Choir poster by Alphonse Mucha
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/from-my-homeland-concert-3/
LOCATION:Wigmore Hall\, 36 Wigmore Street\, London\, W1U 2BP\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231118T171500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231118T200000
DTSTAMP:20260411T222634
CREATED:20231007T162127Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231007T162400Z
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SUMMARY:Il Boemo
DESCRIPTION:A biopic of Josef Mysliveček\, one of the most prolific opera composers in 18th century Italy\, who was admired by Mozart and forgotten by history. \nIt’s 1764 and a charismatic Czech musician arrives in Venice to fulfil his dream of becoming an opera composer. His fortune changes along with his unpronounceable name when he forms a liaison with a libertine marquise who introduces him to a hedonistic existence and high society.  \nAs Il Boemo he is commissioned to write an opera for the San Carlo\, Europe’s largest theatre and soon becomes one of the biggest stars of the Italian opera\, working closely with legendarily volatile opera diva La Gabrielli\, writing an opera for the King of Naples and inspiring and befriending Mozart. \nEmphasising personal relationships\, director Petr Václav\, who has meticulously researched the composer\, uses flashbacks to tell Mysliveček’s extraordinary story from his ascent to glory to his death in poverty ravaged by syphilis. \nThe screening will be followed by Q&A with actor Vojtěch Dyk and director Petr Václav. \nsee booking link below \nPart of the 27th Made in Prague Festival. For full programme details see 27th Made in Prague Festival / Czech Centre London (czechcentres.cz)
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/il-boemo/
LOCATION:Prince Charles Cinema\, 7 Leicester Place\, London\, WC2H 7BY\, United Kingdom
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