Sacconi Quartet London & Wihan Quartet

Castle Riding Hall

2

July 2022
2:30pm

1. July 2022

In this already proven combination of two prominent chamber ensembles from the UK English and Czechia we will be treated to three string octets from the early compositional era of Mozart, Brahms and Shostakovich, but also a selection from The Art of the Fugue, which symbolically concludes the Bach XXII festival project for this year.

“Music with the intimacy of a string quartet and the sound colours of a chamber orchestra – that is the Octet in E flat major by Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy.”

Dita Hradecká

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Divertimento in F major KV 138

Johann Sebastian Bach / Sylvie Bodorová

Wenn wir in höchsten Nöten

The Art of Fugue for soprano, two string quartets and harp (selection)

Dmitrij Dmitrijevič Šostakovič

Two Pieces for String Octet Op. 11

Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy

String Octet in E flat major Op. 20

photogallery

venue / Castle Riding Hall

Due to the golden color of the laminate material that dominates the room’s design – which includes a “tunable” ceiling – the castle’s riding hall has been given the nickname “the Amber Chamber.”

tickets

in a discounted package

2 Czech Philharmonic concerts with 20% discount

1 Intermission

Estimated end o the concert at 4 p.m.

performers overview

Lucie Kaňková – soprano

Sacconi Quartet London
Ben Hancox – violin 1, Hannah Dawson – violin 2, Robin Ashwell – viola, Cara Berridge – cello

Wihan Quartet
Leoš Čepický – violin 1, Jan Schulmeister – violin 2, Jakub Čepický – viola, Michal Kaňka – cello

frequently asked questions

Wheelchairs
We want do everything possible to make things easy for people in wheelchairs. Therefore, to purchase tickets, please contact Jitka at nazdravetska@smetanovalitomysl.cz or +420 602 457 338.

performers

Lucie Kaňková – soprano

Sacconi Quartet London

Ben Hancox – violin 1, Hannah Dawson – violin 2, Robin Ashwell – viola, Cara Berridge – cello

Wihan Quartet

Leoš Čepický – violin 1, Jan Schulmeister – violin 2, Jakub Čepický – viola, Michal Kaňka – cello

frequently asked questions

Wheelchairs

We want do everything possible to make things easy for people in wheelchairs. Therefore, to purchase tickets, please contact Jitka at nazdravetska@smetanovalitomysl.cz or +420 602 457 338.