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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. Everyone interested in Czech and/or Slovak matters is most welcome to join us. We... 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. More details and booking instructions will follow shortly.
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 »
Trio Bohémo, Britten Pears Young Artist Programme alumni praised for “precision, dedication and a spark of magic”, makes its Festival debut with four attractive and contrasting works. Judith Weir: O Viridissima Vítězslav Novák: Piano Trio No.2 in D minor, Op.27, “Quasi una ballata” Judith Weir: Piano Trio Brahms: Piano Trio No.1 in B, Op.8 (... Read more »
Founded in 1985, the ensemble has ever since represented an authentic voice in its interpretations of Czech music. Of a CD containing two of the three works in this programme, The Strad wrote that, ‘It’s always good to hear an authentic voice in this music, especially in performances as clean as these.’ Bedřich Smetana String Quartet No.... Read more »
The Czech ensemble founded in 1964 has received many awards over the decades. Of a recording including both the Janáček quartets, International Record Review wrote, ‘The current line up… rigour and technical brilliance to these arresting and sharply contoured accounts … which seem exemplary and rank alongside many of the finest ever recorded … the playing is... Read more »
The inspiration for this year's Islington Festival of Music and Art is the Homeland, what it means, how it is celebrated. Looking through composers' relationships with their roots, how they take inspiration from them, either by going straight to the source, or by nostalgically diving in to their distant but strong memories. An obvious place... Read more »
The inspiration for this year’s Islington Festival of Music and Art is the Homeland, what it means, how it is celebrated. Looking through composers’ relationships with their roots, how they take inspiration from them, either by going straight to the source, or by nostalgically diving in to their distant but strong memories. An obvious place... Read more »
When the great Czech composer Antonín Dvořák died, his protégé and son-in-law Josef Suk wrote three movements of a symphony in his mentor’s memory. Then tragedy struck again: Suk’s wife, Dvořák’s own daughter, died too. Added to the long-breathed, lyrical symphony Suk had written came two new movements: a furious scherzo and a transcendental statement... Read more »
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