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Presented By: School of Music, Theatre & Dance

University Symphony Orchestra

All Czech Program

Pre-concert lecture in the Lower Lobby at 7:15PM.

Kenneth Kiesler, conductor, Amy Cheng, piano, Nicholas Phan, tenor.

Czech music takes center stage for the opening concert of the University Symphony Orchestra, as SMTD celebrates the 100th birthday of Vítězslava Kaprálová. In her short life of only 25 years, she penned many works for orchestra, studied with two of the renowned musicians of the era (Boulanger and Martinů), and conducted the Czech Philharmonic. Pianist Amy Cheng and U-M alumnus and Grammy Award-winner Nicholas Phan are featured in music to be included in an all-Kaprálová CD to be recorded by Kiesler and the USO. The Czech celebration opens with the sweeping melodies and dance rhythms of Vltava (Moldau), and closes with the brass fanfares and folkloric music of Janáček’s virtuoso showpiece for large orchestra, Sinfonietta.

PROGRAM; Smetana- Vltava (Moldau); Kaprálová- Piano Concerto in D Minor, op. 7, Amy Cheng, piano (American premiere); Smutný večer (Sad Evening), Nicholas Phan, tenor, (World premiere), Sbohem a šáteček (Waving Farewell), Nicholas Phan, tenor, (American premiere); Janáček- Sinfonietta

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