Janacek Philharmonic Ostrava

Pianist Simon Trpčeski is one of the world’s most sought-after performers, but this time he will exchange the classical repertoire for the music of his native Macedonia. In the project Makedonissimo, he combines Balkan rhythms, captivating melodies and jazz harmonies in arrangements by Macedonian composer Pande Šahov. The result is a colorful and energetic musical mosaic that has been winning the hearts of audiences around the world since its inception in 2017.

The concert of Spanish pianist Javier Perianes will feature masterpieces by Frédéric Chopin and Spanish composers from the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. Perianes will present Chopin’s Nocturnes, Mazurkas, Waltzes and Berceuses, which also influenced the early work of Manuel de Falla. We will also hear Fallow’s perfect impressionism in “Four Spanish Pieces” and the vast suite “Iberia” by Isaac Albéniz.

How much do we rely on rituals and traditions? What gives us that essential sense of security and certainty? What role does music play in these moments of life? And what trusted certainties are hidden within an orchestra? Is the conductor a certainty for the orchestra?

For his first chamber evening in Ostrava, JFO resident soloist Johannes Moser has invited violinist Vadim Gluzman and pianist Andrei Korobeininkov. Together they will perform two masterpieces of piano trio: Schubert’s lyrical and moving E flat major, one of the pillars of chamber music, and Tchaikovsky’s deeply personal, passionate composition dedicated to the memory of his friend Nikolai Rubinstein.