Scholarly discussion of the music of John Cage.

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OSTRAVSKÁ BANDA

FALL 2010 EUROPEAN TOUR

POLAND, CZECH REPUBLIC, NETHERLANDS, AUSTRIA

OCTOBER 22 – NOVEMBER 5

 

Performers:            

            Ostravská banda

            Petr Kotík, conductor (New York / Ostrava)

            Canticum Ostrava

            Hana Kotková, Violin (Lugano)

            Thomas Buckner, Baritone (New York)

            Gregory Purnhagen, Baritone (New York)

            Joseph Kubera, Piano (New York)

            Daan Vandewalle, Piano (Ghent)

 

Repertoire:           

Petr Bakla: Serenade (2010) (Ostravská banda commission)

Luciano Berio: Sequenza VIII (1977)

John Cage: Concert for Piano and Orchestra (1958)

Morton Feldman: Why Patterns? (1978)

Luca Francesconi: Riti Neurali (1991)

Petr Kotík: In Four Parts (3,6 & 11 for John Cage) (2009)

Bernhard Lang: Monadologie IV for 3 drummers (2008)

György Ligeti: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra (1985-88)

György Ligeti: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra (1990-92)

Jan Rychlík: Smyčcové trio (1953)

Somei Satoh: The Passion (2009)

Christian Wolff: For 6 or & 7 Players (Music for Merce Cunningham) (1959)

Paulina Zalubska: Dispersion (2007)

 

 

Friday, October 22, 2010 at 7:00 pm

Music Academy in Katowice, Poland

 

Petr Kotík: In Four Parts (3,6 & 11 for John Cage) (2009) – European premiere

Morton Feldman: Why Patterns?

Luca Francesconi: Riti Neurali

Intermission

Petr Bakla: Serenade – World premiere

Paulina Zalubska: Dispersion

 

 

Saturday, October 23, 2010 at 7:00 pm

Minorit Monastery in Opava

 

Bernhard Lang: Monadologie IV for 3 drummers

Petr Bakla: Serenade

Luciano Berio: Sequenza VIII

Somei Satoh: The Passion

 

 

Monday, October 25, 2010 at 6:00 pm

St. Wenceslas Music Festival, Ostrava

 

Paulina Zalubska: Dispersion

Petr Bakla: Serenade

Luca Francesconi: Riti Neurali

Intermission

Somei Satoh: The Passion

 

 

Wednesday, October 27, 2010 at 8:00 pm

Kulturzentrum bei den Minoriten, Graz

 

Christian Wolff: For 6 or & 7 Players (Music for Merce Cunningham) (1959)

Petr Kotík: In Four Parts (3,6 & 11 for John Cage) (2009) – European premiere

Bernhard Lang: Monadologie IV for 3 drummers

Intermission

Paulina Zalubska: Dispersion

Luca Francesconi: Riti Neurali

 

 

Sunday, October 31, 2010 at 9:00 pm

Muziekcentrum Vredenburg, Utrecht

 

Christian Wolff: For 6 or & 7 Players (Music for Merce Cunningham) (1959)

György Ligeti: Concert for Piano and Orchestra (1985/88)

Intermission

Petr Kotík: In Four Parts (3, 6 & 11 for John Cage) (2009) – European premiere

György Ligeti: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra (1990/92)

 

 

Wednesday, November 3, 2010 at 7:30 pm

St. Vavřinec Church, Prague

 

Petr Bakla: Serenade

Luciano Berio: Sequenza VIII - solo violin

Intermission

Jan Rychlík: Smyčcové trio

Morton Feldman: Why Patterns?

 

 

Friday, November 5, 2010 at 9:00 pm

Contempuls Festival, La Fabrika, Prague

 

Luca Francesconi: Riti Neurali

Paulina Zalubska: Dispersion

Bernhard Lang: Monadologie IV for 3 drummers

Intermission

Petr Kotík: In Four Parts (3, 6 & 11 for John Cage)

John Cage: Concert for Piano and Orchestra

 

 

Ostravská banda was formed in August 2005 as the resident chamber orchestra for the Ostrava Days Institute and Festival. Besides performances at Ostrava Days Festivals (2005, 2007, 2009), they have performed major concerts at the Paris Conservatory, Carnegie Hall, and Prague Spring 2008 Festival, among others. Ostravská banda consists of young musicians from Europe and United States whose primary interest is the performance of new music. Principal conductors are Petr Kotik (New York), Roland Kluttig (Berlin) and Peter Rundel (Berlin). The core ensemble consists of 24 musicians and is adjusted according to the demands of each program.