Prague Spring Festival 2021: Closing concert

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Thu 03. 06. 2021 20:00 The event takes place online

This year, for the second time, viewers around the world will be able to watch live broadcasts of concerts of the 76th Prague Spring Special Areas from the Smetana Hall of the Municipal House through the network of the Czech Centres. Czech Centres across 3 continents will bring their spectators four concerts directly through their Facebook pages. The programme will include an opening concert featuring Bedřich Smetana's My Country performed by Collegium 1704 and conducted by Václav Luks as well as Prague Spring Debut where one of the most talented young Czech conductors František Macek will perform. Tune in with us!

From 12 May to 3 June, the Czech Centres will stream live four concerts of the world-famous music festival.

The concerts will start at 20:00 CET and will be streamed via Czech Centre's Facebook.

Each concert will be available for the period of 1 month since its premiere.

Programme

Opening concert

PROGRAMME

  • Bedřich Smetana: My Country

PERFORMERS:

  • Collegium 1704
  • Václav Luks – conductor

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On the Wings of Dance

PROGRAMME

  • George Enescu: Romanian Rhapsody No. 1 in A major Op. 11
  • Camille Saint-Saëns: Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso in A minor Op. 28
  • Igor Stravinskij: The Firebird, suite from the ballet (1945 version)

PERFORMERS

  • Prague Symphony Orchestra
  • Ion Marin conductor
  • Dalibor Karvay violin

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Prague Spring Debut

PROGRAMME

  • Witold Lutosławski: Little Suite
  • Robert Schumann: Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in A minor Op. 129
  • Jean Sibelius: En saga
  • Antonín Dvořák: A Hero’s Song Op. 111

PERFORMERS

  • Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra
  • František Macek - conductor
  • Johannes Moser - violoncello

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Closing concert

PROGRAMME

  • Gustav Mahler: What the Wild Flowers Tell Me, 2nd movement from Symphony No. 3, arranged by Benjamin Britten
  • Benjamin Britten: Les Illuminations Op. 18 for high voice and string orchestra
  • Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 in F major Op. 68 “Pastoral”

PERFORMERS

  • Czech Philharmonic
  • Mark Wigglesworth - conductor
  • More information about the concerts is avalaible on the website of Prague Spring.
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Information summary

  • Event title: Prague Spring Festival 2021: Closing concert
  • Date: Thu 03. 06. 2021
  • Time: 20:00
  • Address: The event takes place online

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