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Orchestral Concert – Janaček Philharmonic Ostrava – Izabelė Jankauskaitė – Anna Paulová

Thursday 23. 04. 2026 at 7 pm

Fatra House of Arts, Žilina

Dolný Val 138/49, Žilina

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Performers:

Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra Ostrava (CZ)

Janáček Philharmonic Ostrava became one of the leading Czech symphony orchestras shortly after its foundation in 1954. Since its first tour in 1956, the orchestra toured almost all Europe, USA, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and thanks to the financial support of the town of Ostrava and the ArcelorMittal company, it became in 2006 the second Czech orchestra after Czech Philharmonic to perform in Australia. Also with the support of the town of Ostrava, the orchestra accomplished a successful tour comprising 19 concerts in 19 towns in the U. S. in 2009. Janáček Philharmonic regularly performs at prominent Czech music festivals (The Prague Spring, Janáček’s May, Smetana’s Litomyšl et al.) The artistic profile of the orchestra, characterized by a rich and full-bodied sound, musicality and technical prowess, was formed by conductors Václav Neumann, Václav Smetáček, Jiří Bělohlávek, Libor Pešek, Zdeněk Mácal, Sir Charles Mackerras, Serge Baudo, Helmuth Rilling, Christian Arming, Petr Vronský, David Porcelijn, Mariss Jansons, Theodore Kuchar and most recently also by Antoni Wit, Mikhail Jurowski, Jakub Hrůša and Juraj Valčuha. The orchestra also collaborated with renowned soloists, among others with J. Carreras, P. Domingo, D. Ross, M. Caballé, J. Calleja, T. Lisnic, P. Burchuladze, D. Pecková, E. Urbanová, N. Kennedy, J. Suk, A. Navarra, L. Vondráček, J. Boušková, P. Šporcl, J. Buswell, S. Babayan and D. Ishizaka. In the repertoire of the Janáček Philharmonic the works by significant Czech composers occur: L. Janáček, A. Dvořák, B. Smetana, B. Martinů, as well as by the world authors – L. van Beethoven, G. Bizet, H. Berlioz, G. Mahler, F. Schubert, R. Strauss, B. Bartók, R. Schumann, M. Ravel, M. Bruch, A. Bruckner, A. Copland, W. Walton, L. Bernstein and others. Recently, the orchestra also accompanied Anna Netrebko and Jonas Kaufmann, it appeared at the Warsaw Autumn festival, Arts Centre Seoul, Konzerthaus Wien, Tonhalle Zürich or in Théâtre des Champs-Elysées in Paris. Since 1990s, the Janáček Philharmonic regularly perfoms contemporary music as well, due to the activites of composer and conductor Petr Kotík. The orchestra gained reputation as a medium for contemporary music at new music festivals in Ostrava, Prague, Warsaw and Berlin. The wide range of the orchestra’s repertoire is reflected in its abundant discography. It has recorded for numerous labels, e. g. Naxos, Brilliant Classics, Joan Records, Cybelle Records, CPO Records, Phaedra, Centaur, New World Records, Stradivari Classics and Supraphon. In 2014, the orchestra started a four-year project of live recordings of the complete works by Leoš Janáček. Heiko Mathias Förster is currently the chief conductor of Janáček Philharmonic; his collaboration with the orchestra dates back to 2004. At his inauguration, he stated, “Janáček Philharmonic Ostrava has enormous musical potential, and I believe that together, we can reach the heights.”

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Izabelė Jankauskaitė– conductor (LT)
Anna Paulová– clarinet (CZ)

Works:

Vítězslava Kaprálová

(1915 – 1940)
- Suite en miniature op. 1
Carl Nielsen

(1865 – 1931)
- Clarinet Concerto, op. 57 (1928)
  - Allegretto un poco
    
    Poco adagio
    
    Allegro non troppo
    
    Più allegro
Witold Lutosławski

(1913 – 1994)
- Dance Preludes (1955)
  - Allegro molto
    
    Andantino
    
    Allegro giocoso
    
    Andante
    
    Allegro molto
Witold Lutosławski

(1913 – 1994)
- Malá suita pre komorný orchester (1950)
  - Fujarka
    
    Hurra Polka
    
    Piosenka
    
    Taniec
Béla Bartók

(1881 – 1945)
- Hungarian Sketches for orchestra Sz. 97 (1931)
  - 1. Este a székelyeknél (An Evening in the Villate)
    
    2. Medvetánc (Bear Dance)
    
    3. Melódia (Melody)
    
    4. Kicsit ázottan (Slightly Tipsy)
    
    5. Ürögi kanásztánc (Swineberd's Dance)

Fate did not grant Czech composer Vítězslava Kaprálová a long life; she died at the young age of 25. Nevertheless, her output is fascinating, comprising numerous outstanding compositions—including her charming first opus. The Danish composer Carl Nielsen relied on pragmatism and a wealth of practical experience in his work. His Clarinet Concerto is one of the most striking pieces in this repertoire. Sharp lines and gentle sarcasm merge seamlessly with powerful emotional expression. Witold Lutosławski is one of the most distinctive compositional figures of the 20th century. He introduced new compositional methods, prompting a reevaluation of the very meaning of musical creation. At the same time, he was a master at engaging with music of earlier eras and with folk traditions. A similar approach can be observed in Béla Bartók. Drawing on ethnological research, he became one of the leading figures of the musical avant-garde in the first half of the 20th century.

Tickets: https://skozilina.sk/podujatie/allegretto-2026-4/

Allegretto Žilina

20. 04. 2026 – 25. 04. 2026

Orchestral Concert – Janaček Philharmonic Ostrava – Izabelė Jankauskaitė – Anna Paulová