Salon Dvořák
A chamber series dedicated to young performers, to whom the Antonín Dvořák Museum offers a space for concerts and artistic realisations in the inspiring surroundings of the Baroque summer palace Amerika.
Programme:
- Antonín Dvořák – Two Waltzes, Op. 54
- Petr Ilyich Tchaikovsky – String Quartet in D major, Op. 11, 2nd and 3rd movement
- Antonín Dvořák – String Quartet in F major "American", Op. 96
- Bedřich Smetana – Skočná from the opera The Bartered Bride arranged for string quartet
Leggiero Quartet consisting of Anna Stránská, Marie Bařinová (violin), Ondřej Metelka (viola) and Anna Marie Kadečková (cello) is a string quartet from Hradec Králové. The members have been playing together since their studies at the Střezina School of Music and have been successful in many chamber music competitions. They have been awarded the title of laureate of the Ditters Competition, the golden prize at the Svitavské Komoření competition, became laureates of the Festival of Spring competition and participated in the Concertino Praga competition. In 2017, the quartet was awarded the title Talent of the Hradec Králové Region, thanks to which the players had the opportunity to collaborate with violinist Pavel Šporcl. This year, they released their first CD entitled Dvořák, Cordially Casual, Casually Cordial, containing his String Quartet in F major "American", Op. 96 and the Waltz in D major from Op. 54. The members have been accepted to the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague, where as students of the Chamber Music Department they have the opportunity to further their artistic development under the guidance of Jiří Panocha.
Tickets: 100 CZK
Tickets can be purchased on-line or in case of unfilled capacity at the venue before the start of the concert.