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How much is the ticket? CZK 600
Concert is a part of the Prague Spring festival.
Multifunctional hall DOX+
Poupětova 3, Prague 7
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The second evening of the Prague Offspring series presents premieres of five new works by Czech and Slovak composers written for Klangforum Wien, commemorates the Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho, and climaxes with the Czech premiere of Nether, a dazzling work by the composer-in-residence Rebecca Saunders. Appearing as the work’s soloist is Juliet Fraser, the phenomenal British soprano who inspires today’s best composers.
Programme:
Kaija Saariaho: Solar
New pieces commissioned by Prague Spring: Tímea Hvozdíková, Michal Indrák, Martin Klusák, Matej Sloboda, Michal Wróblewski
Rebecca Saunders: Nether
Performers:
Klangforum Wien
Enno Poppe – conductor
Juliet Fraser – soprano
Markus Wallner - sound engineer
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