50th Chopin Festival
13 – 22 August 2009
Marienbad, Czech republic
THE PROJECT TAKES PLACE THANKS TO THE FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF MINISTRY
OF CULTURE OF THE CR
The Festival is held under the auspices of
Mr. Přemysl SOBOTKA, Chairman of the Czech senate
Mr. Josef Novotný Commissionaire of the Karlovy Vary Region
Mr. Petr Kužel President of the Economic Chamber
Patrons of Festival:
Gabriela Beňačková and Vlastimil Harapes
THURSDAY 13. 8. 2009
7:30 p.m. Municipal House Casino
GALA OPENING CONCERT
West Bohemian Symphony Orchestra Marienbad
Conductor: Andreas Sebastian Weiser (GER)
Soloist:
Ivan Klánský – piano (CR)
A. Dvořák
Carnival op. 92
F. Chopin
Concerto no. 2 F minor, op. 21
F. Mendelsohn-Bartholdy Symphony no. 3 „Scottish“
10:00 p.m. Colonnade:
Rondo a la krakowiak
Music fountain
FRIDAY 14. 8. 2009
8:00 p.m. Hotel Continental
CHAMBER CONCERT
Varsovia Piano Trio (POL)
J. Haydn
Trio G major Hob. XV/1
L. van Beethoven Trio B major, op. 97 “Archduke“
F. Chopin
Trio G minor, op. 8
SATURDAY 15. 8. 2009
10:30 a.m. Hotel Continental
MATINÉE
Łukasz Trepczyński (POL)
F.Chopin
Nokturne c sharp minor, Op.27 nr.1
Nocturne D flat major, Op.27 nr.2
Grand Valse Brillant F major, Op.34 nr 3
4 Mazurkas, Op. 24
Polonaise-Fantasie A flat mojor, Op. 61
Ballad g minor, Op. 23
Etudes G flat major, Op. 10 nr. 5 and
G flat major, Op. 25 nr. 9
Nocturne B majoor Op. 9 nr. 3
Polonaise-Fantasie A flat major, Op. 53
8:00 p.m. Municipal Theatre
CHAMBER CONCERT
Martha Noguera – piano (ARG)
Bennewitz Quartet (CR)
F. Chopin
Nocturne D flat major, op. 27 no.2
Ballad F minor, op. 52
Sonata B flat minor, op.35
A. Dvořák
Piano quintet A major, op.81
SUNDAY 16. 8. 2009
8:00 p.m. Municipal Theatre
CHAMBER CONCERT „VENI, VIDI, VIVALDI“
Venti diversi, artistic leader Martin Petrák (CR)
Jiří Vodička, Jan Mráček – violin (CR)
Tribute to Antonio Vivaldi
A. Vivaldi
Concerto for strinds and basso continuo RV 126
A. Vivaldi
Concerto for two violins, strings and basso continuo a minor, op. 3 nr. 8
A. Vivaldi
Concerto for strinds and basso continuo RV 156
A. Vivaldi
Concerto for strinds and basso continuo RV 157
A. Vivaldi
The Four seasons
MONDAY 17. 8. 2009
8:00 p.m. Evangelical church
CHAMBER CONCERT
Roman Patočka – Violin (CR)
Jakub Fišer – Viola (CR)
Jiří Bárta – Cello (CR)
J.S. Bach
Goldberg Variations
(arr. Dmitri Sitkovetsky) Czech premiere
TUESDAY 18. 8. 2009
20:00 Municipal Theatre
PIANO RECITAL
Avan Yu (Canada)
F.Chopin
Polonaise-Fantasie A flat major, Op.61
Mazurkas, Op.50
Sonata Nr. 3 H minor, op.58
F.Schubert
Impromptus B major, op.142, no.3
C.Debussy
Etudes nos.1, 11, 6, 5
M.Ravel
Jeux d´eau
La Valse
WEDNESDAY 19. 8. 2009
8:00 p.m. Municipal House Casino
ORCHESTRAL CONCERT
Gala concert – to mark the 160th anniversary of Chopin´s death
Chopin Festival Orchestra Marienbad
Chopin Festival Choir Marienbad
Conductor: Marek Štilec (CR)
Soloists:
Barbora Perná – soprano (CR)
Kateřina Jalovcová – alto (CR)
Tomáš Kořínek – tenor (CR)
Zdeněk Plech – bass (CR)
W.A. Mozart
Requiem KV 626
THURSDAY 20. 8. 2009
8:00 p.m. Municipal Theatre
PIANO RECITAL
Kevin Kenner (USA)
F.Chopin
Nocturne c sharp minor, op. 27 nr1
F.Chopin
Mazurka e minor, op. 17 nr. 2
M.A.Balakirev
Nokturne b minor nr. 2
F.Chopin
Polonaise A flat major, op. 53
F.Chopin
Berceuse D flat major, op. 57
B.Evans
„The Peace Piece“
F.Chopin
Valse e minor
F.Chopin
Mazurka C major, op. 56 nr. 2
K.Szymanovski
Mazurka, op. 50 nr. 2
F.Chopin
Preludium d sharp minor, op. 28 nr. 14
F.Chopin
Etude A flat major, op. 25 nr. 1
C.Debussy
Etude nr. 11 „pour les Arpeges composes“
F.Chopin
Nocturne D flat majoe, op. 27 nr. 2
F.Chopin
Fhantasy-Impromptu, op. 66
G.Crumb
„Night dreams“ from Makrokosmos
F.Chopin
Ballad f minor, op. 52 nr. 4
F.Chopin
Etude c minor, op. 10 nr. 12
A.Skrjabin
Etude d sharp minor, op. 8 nr. 12
FRIDAY 21. 8. 2009
8:00 p.m. Municipal Theatre
CHAMBER CONCERT
Pavel Haas Quartet (CR)
F. Schubert Quartet movement c minor D 103
L. van Beethoven String quartet F major “Rasumovsky“
SATURDAY 22. 8. 2009
10:30 a.m. Hotel Continental
MATINÉE
Marie Al-Ashabová – Piano (CR)
Milan Al-Ashab – Violin (CR)
F. Chopin
Ballad A flat major and f minor
Mazurka C major and A minor
Fantasy F minor
H. Wieniawski
Polonaise D major for violin and piano
Scherzo – Tarantella for violin and piano
Variations on own theme, op. 15 for violin and piano
7:30 p.m. Municipal House Casino
GALA CLOSING CONCERT
West Bohemian Symphony Orchestra Marienbad
Conductor: Łukasz Borowicz (POL)
Soloist: Julien Quentin – piano (FRA)
F. Chopin
Concerto e minor no.1 for piano and orchestra op. 11
L.van Beethoven
Symphony no.3 E flat major “Eroica“ , op.55
We reserve the right to make changes in the program.
ADDITIONS TO THE PROGRAMME
Monday, 17 August 2009 At the Chopin House, Hlavní Třída
10.15 am „Telephonoteque“ Czech Radio 3 Vltava
Ivan Ruml from Chopin House in Mariánské Lázně will host a programme offering
interesting recordings, guests and organisers of the 50th year of the Chopin Festival as a
musical mystery for listeners.
Thursday, 20 August 2009
Tennis tournament “Karel Zich aces“
8:30 p.m. Colonnade
NOCTURNE „Balkan passion“
Mijaktić Orkestar – A cocncert full of Balkan passions right in the spa centre
Friday 21 August 2009
Golf tournament “Chopin Cup 09“
8:30 p.m. Colonade
NOCTURNE „Tribute to Jimi Hendrix“
René Lacko and Down Town Band
A concert by one of the most well-known emulators and continuators of Jimi Hendrix will
rock the spa colonnade on the evening before the close of the 50th Chopin Festival.
EXHIBITIONS
10 th August - 23rd August 2009
Municipal theatre
“50 years of The F. Chopin Festival“
13rd August - 22nd August 2009
Hotel Bohemia
“We See Music“
An exhibition of greations by the students of the Chopin Arts School in Mariánské Lázně
1st August – 15th October 2009
Chopin House, Music hall
“50 years of The F. Chopin Society“
FESTIVAL ORGANIZER
The Fryderyk Chopin Society in Czech republic
FESTIVAL COORGANIZER
City of Marienbad
 TICKET OFFICE
The Fryderyk Chopin Society
Chopin House - 1st floor, Hlavní 47
353 01 Marienbad
tel/fax: +420 354 622 617
mobile: +420 602 143 273
e-mail: info@chopinfestival.cz
www.chopinfestival.cz
The ticket sales start 1st August 2009
Open daily
1st August – 22nd August 2009
10 am – 12 pm, 2 pm – 5 pm
FRYDERYK CHOPIN MEMORIAL
Chopin House
Hlavní 47
Mariánské Lázně
t/f +420 354 622 617
e-mail: info@chopinfestival.cz
www.chopinfestival.cz
Open: April to October
Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday 2pm – 5pm
During the festival every day 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
We will be honoured if you are able to accept our invitation to:
The 51 st Chopin festival 12 August – 21 August 2010
and
8th International Fryderyk Chopin piano Competition
9th August – 14th August 2010