Zbigniew Preisner: Requiem for my friend

Piarist Church of the Finding of St. Cross

16.

June 2022
20:30

15. June 2022

Outstanding Polish composer Zbigniew Preisner, winner of two Césars for best film music, dedicated this composition to his deceased friend, the famous director Krzysztof Kieślowski.

“Requiem for My Friend, no matter how modern in sound, is quite traditional in its lyrics, using the liturgy of the Catholic mass for the dead. While the first part has a general validity, the second part is Preisner’s confession about the loss of Kieslowski, is very personal and also includes Polish lyrics in tribute to the director. The composer’s instrumentation with saxophone, organ and countertenor may be unconventional, but the effect is sure to give you goosebumps…”

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Zbigniew Preisner

Requiem for my friend

for soli, choir and orchestra

I. PART – REQUIEM

II. PART – LIFE

Beginning

Destiny

Apocalypse

Postscriptum

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venue / Piarist Church of the Finding of St. Cross

Modern reconstruction lent this majestic Baroque church a new appearance. It is now a place for contemplation, a gallery, and a concert hall.

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V tomto ročníku se konaly tyto akce:

Slavnostní zahajovací koncert - Slovenská filharmonie 9. 6. 2022 / 20:15

Ceremonial Opening Concert – Slovak Philharmonic 9. 6. 2022 / 20:15

Carmina Burana & Pictures at an Exhibition 10. 6. 2022 / 20:00

Czech Philharmonic Piano Trio 10. 6. 2022 / 17:00

Klavírní trio České filharmonie 10. 6. 2022 / 17:00

Carmina Burana & Obrázky z výstavy 10. 6. 2022 / 20:00

Magical Inspiration – Johann & Antonio 11. 6. 2022 / 15:00

Magické inspirace – Johann & Antonio 11. 6. 2022 / 15:00

That Dream of Love... 11. 6. 2022 / 19:30

Ten lásky sen... 11. 6. 2022 / 19:30

Láska za časů romantismu 12. 6. 2022 / 14:30

Koncert na přání – Vojtěch Dyk & The King of Swing 12. 6. 2022 / 20:00

BACH XXII | Bach nonstop 12. 6. 2022 / 10:00

Love in the Time of Romanticism 12. 6. 2022 / 14:30

Concert by Popular Request – Vojtěch Dyk & the King of Swing 12. 6. 2022 / 20:00

Koncert na přání – Vojtěch Dyk & The King of Swing 13. 6. 2022 / 20:00

Bach XXII |
Oddíl I, 1 – 3: Bachovo mládí 13. 6. 2022 / 10:30

Concert by Popular Request - Vojtěch Dyk & the King of Swing 13. 6. 2022 / 20:00

After Tchaikovsky's B minor to the Summits of the Alps 14. 6. 2022 / 19:30

Po Čajkovského b moll až na vrcholky Alp 14. 6. 2022 / 19:30

Bach XXII |
Oddíl II, 4 – 6: Bachova výmarská léta 14. 6. 2022 / 10:30

J. S. Bach: The Art of Fugue 15. 6. 2022 / 20:00

Bach XXII |
Oddíl III, 7 – 8: Bach očima současníků i následovníků 15. 6. 2022 / 10:30

J. S. Bach: Umění fugy 15. 6. 2022 / 20:00

Zbigniew Preisner: Requiem for my friend 16. 6. 2022 / 20:30

Zbigniew Preisner: Rekviem za mého přítele 16. 6. 2022 / 20:30

Bach XXII |
Oddíl IV, 9 – 11: Bachova lipská léta 16. 6. 2022 / 10:30

Gala Musical 17. 6. 2022 / 20:30

Gala muzikál 17. 6. 2022 / 20:30

Bach XXII |
Oddíl V, 12 – 14: Bach a řeč tónin 17. 6. 2022 / 10:30

Bach XXII |
Oddíl VI, 15 – 17: Bach učitel, teolog, vizionář a završitel epochy 18. 6. 2022 / 10:30

Jan Kučera: Perníková chaloupka 18. 6. 2022 / 13:30

Jan Kučera: Hansel and Gretel 18. 6. 2022 / 13:30

Jan Kučera: Perníková chaloupka 18. 6. 2022 / 16:00

Jan Kučera: Hansel and Gretel 18. 6. 2022 / 16:00

Georg Friedrich Händel: Mesiáš 18. 6. 2022 / 19:30

Georg Friedrich Händel: Messiah 18. 6. 2022 / 19:30

Bach XXII |
Slavná Mše svatá 19. 6. 2022 / 09:00

Solo for 100 Strings III 19. 6. 2022 / 19:30

K2 – Twice Kateřina 19. 6. 2022 / 14:30

K2 – Dvakrát Kateřina 19. 6. 2022 / 14:30

Sólo pro 100 smyčců III. 19. 6. 2022 / 19:30

A znovu láska... & Svatojánské vigilie 20. 6. 2022 / 20:00

And Love Again... & Midsummer Vigils 20. 6. 2022 / 20:00

And Love Again... & Midsummer Vigils 21. 6. 2022 / 20:00

A znovu láska... & Svatojánské vigilie 21. 6. 2022 / 20:00

A Night at the Chateau in Nové Hrady - Il Farnace 22. 6. 2022 / 20:00

Ensemble Esperanza 22. 6. 2022 / 19:30

Večer na zámku v Nových Hradech - Il Farnace 22. 6. 2022 / 20:00

Ensemble Esperanza 22. 6. 2022 / 19:30

Jana Sibera

soprano

Lucie Silkenová

soprano

Jan Mikušek

kontratenor

Tomáš Badura

tenor

Václav Jeřábek

bass

Daniela Valtová Kosinová

organ

Rastislav Štúr

conductor

Czech Philharmonic Choir Brno

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Jana Sibera – soprano Lucie Silkenová – soprano Jan Mikušek – countertenor Tomáš Badura – tenor Václav Jeřábek – bass Members of the Hradec Králové JITRO Children’s Choir Natálie Štorková, Hana Kavalírová – soprano Daniela Valtová Kosinová – organ Czech Philharmonic Choir Brno Choirmaster Petr Fiala Hradec Králové Philharmonic Conductor Rastislav Štúr

Jana Sibera – soprano

Lucie Silkenová – soprano

Jan Mikušek – countertenor

Tomáš Badura – tenor

Václav Jeřábek – bass

Members of the Hradec Králové JITRO Children's Choir

Natálie Štorková, Hana Kavalírová – soprano

Daniela Valtová Kosinová – organ

Czech Philharmonic Choir Brno

Choirmaster Petr Fiala

Hradec Králové Philharmonic

Conductor Rastislav Štúr

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Bad Weather…

The performance takes place outdoors. If the usually pleasant summer skies aren’t obliging, an awning will take a few minutes to silently roll into place over the heads of the audience. Therefore, the performance will go ahead even if it rains. A few raindrops may fall in spots in Section C, which is why tickets for this section are sold for a discounted price.

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Tour of Smetana’s Birthplace

It’s almost as if intermission was created just for visiting Smetana’s birthplace, as it’s directly on the grounds.