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Quarter Tone by Karel Ančerl


The world premiere of a concert with the composition of Karel Ančerl, one of the greatest conductors of the 20th century. In October 2024, it will have been 80 years since the members of the String Orchestra that performed in the Terezín ghetto under the direction of Conductor Karel Ančerl were sent to their deaths.

A concert by Polish orchestra Aukso Tychy with Soloist and Concertmaster of the Czech Philharmonic Jiří Vodička.

Others | Duration of the programme 2 hours 30 minutes

Programme

Georg Friedrich Händel
Concerto Grosso in F Major

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
A Little Night Music

Johann Sebastian Bach
Violin Concer to in E Major

Josef Suk
Meditation on the Old Czech Chorale

Pavel Haas
Study for Strings

Karel Ančerl
Composition for String Orchestra in Quar ter Tones

Antonín Dvořák
Serenade for Strings in E Major

Projection of archive materials

Performers

String Orchestra AUKSO TYCHY with Soloist and Concertmaster of the Czech Philharmonic Jiří Vodička and Harpsichordist Edita Keglerová
The memorial evening will be presented by Ester Janečková 

Photo illustrating the event Quarter Tone by Karel Ančerl

Rudolfinum — Dvořák Hall

Organized by FREESAM.