See what’s coming up on on the BCSA’s Events Calendar.
The talk is being given by John East, an expert in the field and the 20th Century Society photographer. In 2021 he gave The Friends a sweeping review of Czech architecture in the modern era. To complement the talk, The Friends are also organising a tour of some of the buildings in London, with which... Read more »
To celebrate the Year of Czech Music, the Czech Centre presents the UK debut of the Kukal Quartet, with a repertoire centred around Smetana's last chamber music work, premiered in 1884. Founded in 2020 by four exceptionally talented young musicians and named after the celebrated Czech composer Ondřej Kukal, the quartet quickly gained recognition, winning... Read more »
Calling all young artists and writers. The BCSA competition is back! This year you can express yourself in LITERARY or ART form. Literary entries should be in English. What does it mean for you to be for the first time in a new country? What strikes you, what do you want to explore? How... Read more »
The Kukal String Quartet is making its UK debut on this visit, having been specially chosen by The Czech Centre. Named after a leading Czech composer, Ondřej Kukal, the Quartet, founded in 2020, was winning prizes at the Prague Spring Competition within a year. The Quartet brings a programme that embraces many of the Festival’s... Read more »
The Martinů String Quartet returns to Leamington for three concerts, two of them with the leading Czech oboist Vilém Veverka with whom the Quartet often works. Mozart’s Oboe Quartet is a gem to be followed by the commission from The Dvořák Society of a new work by Sylvie Bodorová. Martin Kasík joins the Quartet after... Read more »
Imagine being part of a relaxed Sunday evening in a spacious drawing room in a palace in Prague and enjoy, with the Festival’s Czech musicians in residence, an eclectic mix of works ranging from Dvořák’s ever-popular Humoreske, to some lesser-known Martinů for discovery, and other well-chosen bonbons. Bohemian Pot Pourri Martinů Quartet for oboe, violin, cello... Read more »
The Festival’s final concert includes Vilém Tauský’s Coventry, written in 1940 after visiting the recently ruined cathedral. Sylvie Bodorová’s Terezín Ghetto Requiem (premièred in Holy Trinity Church in 1998) will be played here for the fifth time, after numerous performances in England, North America, and on the continent. Simon Wallfisch was the impressive baritone soloist last time, in... Read more »
Sarah MacDougall explores the contrasting lives, careers and legacy of four artists of Czech-Jewish heritage - Fred Feigl, Hella Guth, Ernst Neuschul and Freda Salvendy. The majority are represented in the Ben Uri Collection. This event will also be livestreamed. On the eve of the Second World War, fearing Nazi persecution, they fled from Prague to Britain.... Read more »
Our summer social will once again be held in the gardens of the Slovak and Czech Embassies, with their kind permission. All are welcome – not just BCSA members. Bring your friends, bring your family! Enjoy an afternoon relaxing among Slovak, Czech and British people. The ticket price includes traditional chlebíčky (open-faced sandwiches), chicken řízek... Read more »
Two of the most popular works in the entire quartet repertoire brought together in a celebration of Czech music by a Czech ensemble. Smetana’s autobiographical example heard alongside Janáček's second quartet inspired by his long and spiritual friendship with Kamila Stösslová. Bedřich Smetana String Quartet No. 1 in E minor 'From my life' Leoš Janáček... Read more »
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