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Tuesday, September 12, 2023, 5.30 pm
Artium by KKCG, Bořislavka Centre
Soirée at the Bořislavka Centre

Ticket prices

200 Kč

Proceeds from the admission fee are used to support the KKFF Scholarship Fund for exceptionally talented young musicians.

PBtet na Dvořákově Praze

Programme

Zdeněk Lukáš: Partita alla FanfareAntonín Dvořák: String Quartet No. 13 in G Major, Op. 106, B 192, 2nd movement (arr. Jiří Kabát)Michal Vejskal: Wild AnimalsAnthony Plog: MosaicsJan Kučera: The Four-Color Suite

The first of the soirées to be held in Bořislavka Centre will begin with the lively serenade of brass and end with a leisurely stroll through music. The light-hearted atmosphere of the venue encourages visitors enjoy classical music without taking it too seriously. The Prague Brass Quintet, featuring five brass instruments playing a range of fanfares, will present a fresh new take on Dvořák’s string quartet adapted for brass instruments. With Wild Animals, Mosaics, and Four Colours, the evening will be a diverse musical journey through untamed wilderness, intricate patterns, and a kaleidoscope of colours.

  • Dress code: casual
  • End of concert: 6:30 pm

Artists

PBtet – Prague Brass quintet

The Prague Brass Quintet (PBtet) was founded in late 2016 by top brass students at the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague under the artistic leadership of Jiří Novotný. The quintet’s greatest success to date was its victory at the 2019 Jeju International Brass & Percussion Competition. They have also won awards at the 2021 Bucharest International Music Competition and at the 2022 OPUS International Music Competition.

The quintet’s members include Walter Hofbauer and Karel Hons on trumpet, Daniela Roubíčková on French horn, Barbora Kolafová on trombone, and Jakub Chmelař on tuba. All of the players are now full-time members of important Czech orchestras, specifically the Czech Philharmonic, the Prague Philharmonia, the Orchestra of the Opera of the National Theatre, and the Orchestra of the State Opera. They appear regularly at festivals in both the Czech Republic and abroad. In early 2021, they issued their debut album entitled JOY under their original name, the Prague BRASStet.

PBtet – Prague Brass quintet

Artium by KKCG, Bořislavka Centre

Artium by KKCG is a publicly accessible space for art of all genres, breathing artistic life into Bořislavka and enriching the cultural offerings in Prague 6 and the capital more generally. Artium regularly holds exhibitions, concerts, and other cultural events, and the unconventional space allows visitors to explore art across different genres, often intertwined to create a unique experience. During this year’s Dvořák Prague International Music Festival’s concerts at Artium, spectators can also enjoy an extensive exhibition of photographic installations by Jarmila Štuková titled "Us and the Others." 

The concerts presented here as part of the Dvořák Prague Festival are organized for a good cause, with all proceeds supporting talented, young musicians.