Janacek Philharmonic Ostrava

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.

Leaving the familiar behind. Stepping into the unknown. Doing something differently. Changing the tempo, shifting the rhythm, trading the ordinary for the extraordinary. Breaking the rules. Exciting changes in life expressed through thrilling transformations in music. Do not be afraid. Give it a try.

Mezzo-soprano Bella Adamová and pianist Michael Gees invite you to a song recital entitled There is Home — a sensitive musical journey dedicated to the search for home in its various forms. The program will feature songs by Pavel Haas, Gustav Mahler, Modest Mussorgsky, Benjamin Britten, as well as original improvisations on texts by world poets and the singer herself. For Bella Adamová, a native of Chechnya, music is the right place where she feels truly at home.

The concert opens with Smetana’s Vltava, a symphonic poem that masterfully portrays the natural beauty and historical significance of the Czech river. It will be followed by Beethoven’s Third Piano Concerto, an early work that combines brilliant piano virtuosity with heroic themes that would later reappear in his Eroica.