Concertino Praga laureates at the Rudolfinum’s Dvořák Hall

The event is going to be held on Friday, 10 June 2016 from 7.00 PM in Prague´s Rudolfinum (Dvorak Hall). Young musicians from Russia, Romania, Canada and the Czech Republic will be accompanied by the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Maestro Libor Pešek.

The award winners will be proving their skills in front of TV cameras and radio microphones. The laureates’ concert will be broadcast live on the radio station Vltava, there will also be an online video streaming of the event. Advance tickets will be available from Monday 23 May in Rudolfinum booking office.

Programme:

Elizaveta Kliuchereva (Russia), piano, 1st Prize
Sergei Rachmaninoff: Concerto No. 2 for Piano and Orchestra C Minor, op. 18, 1. Moderato

Pavla Tesařová (Czech Republic), violin, 2nd Prize
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra D Major, op. 35, 3. Finale – Allegro vivacissimo

Cornelius Zirbo (Romania), violoncello, 2nd Prize
David Popper: Hungarian Rhapsody op. 68

Viktor Maslov (Russia), piano, Overall winner of Concertino Praga 2013
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 1 B Flat Minor op. 23 – 2. Andantino semplice, Allegro vivace assai 3. Allegro con fuoco

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Arina Pan (Russia), piano, 2nd Prize
Dmitri Shostakovich: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 2 F Major, op. 102 – 2. Andante, 3. Allegro

Isabella Perron (Canada), violin, 1st Prize
Ernest Chausson: Poème op. 25

Maria Zaytseva (Russia), violoncello, 1st Prize, Overall winner of Concertino Praga 2016
Antonín Dvořák: Concerto for Cello and Orchestra B Minor, op. 104, 3. Finale – Allegro moderato

The concert will be followed by the South Bohemian Concertino Praga Festival. The laureate’s will be performing at the concert halls or chateaus of four towns on the following days:

13 June 2016 Český Krumlov
14 June 2016 Bechyně
15 June 2016 Třeboň
16 June 2016 ZUŠ Jindřichův Hradec
17 June 2016 Jindřichův Hradec