PRAŽÁK QUARTET
Jana Vonášková Violin |
Vlastimil Holek Violin |
Michal Kanka Cello |
Josef Kluson Viola
FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 2017
7:30 PM | Tickets
ROBERTSON-WESLEY UNITED CHURCH
10209 – 123 Street NW | Edmonton, AB Map
Distinguished for musical virtuosity that is rooted in a distinct Czech tradition, the internationally lauded Pražák Quartet has enjoyed a remarkable career spanning over 40 years. Enjoy an enchanting evening of music with Viennese, Bohemian, and Moravian flair, performed masterfully by one of today’s leading string ensembles.
Josef Haydn (1732–1809)
Quartet in B flat major, Op. 71, No. 1
Leoš Janáček (1854–1928)
Quartet No. 1, “Kreutzer Sonata”
Bedřich Smetana (1824–1884)
Quartet No. 1 in E minor, “From My Life”
“The playing of the Pražák Quartet combined heightened sensibilities with a pooled interpretative wisdom that’s only possible when a group has been playing together for many years.” Napa Valley Register
Sponsored by:
Czechoslovak Society of Arts and Sciences
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