Autor: Anna Lahodová

 

On October 16, a gala concert will be held at the Besední dům to celebrate the 75th anniversary of our academy. It will feature performances by students from both the Music and Theatre faculties. Alumni, teachers and other guests will be among the 165 performers. At 5 p.m., under the baton of conductor Jakub Klecker, well-known compositions by Leoš Janáček and Antonín Dvořák will be performed. Antonín Dvořák’s Te Deum will be performed by the newly formed JAMU choir consisting of singers from the JAMU HF Practice Choir, students and teachers of the JAMU HF and DF, supplemented by members of the VOX IUVENALIS choir of the Brno University of Technology.

Due to the illness of the performer Pavel Zemen, we are forced to change the programme – Robert Schumann’s Piano Concerto in A minor will be replaced by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 12 in A major performed by Jan Jirasky and the Janáček Academic Orchestra.

„The main focus of the programme is on works by Czech and Moravian composers, Antonín Dvořák’s Te Deum and Leoš Janáček’s Sinfonietta, which is inseparable from our academy,“ conductor Jakub Klecker described the dramaturgy of the concert. The programme will also include Mozart’s Piano Concerto No.12 in A major performed by pianist and teacher Jan Jirasky. Soloists Ivana Pavlů and Tadeáš Hoza will also perform as soloists.

During the annual concert, the Rector will present MgA. Petr Michálek presented gold medals to important personalities who have contributed to the development of the Academy. The awards will be presented to professors Jan Gogola, Jan Hančil, Miroslav Jelínek, Jan Kolegar, Václav Kunt, Ivo Medek, Martin Prchal and conductor Jan Zbavitel. At the same time, the Rector of the Academy will christen his new book. The magnificent publication entitled …always contributing with your back… is dedicated to nineteen holders of the title of doctor honoris causa of the Janáček Academy.

Performers

Soloists

Ivana Pavlů – soprano

Tadeáš Hoza – baritone

Jan Jiraský – piano

Janáček Academic Orchestra

Orchestra of the JAMU Faculty of Music composed of students, teachers, alumni and guests

JAMU Choir

Choral ensemble composed of singers of the JAMU HF Practice Choir, students and teachers of the JAMU HF and DF and supplemented by members of the VOX IUVENALIS choir of the Brno University of Technology

Choirmasters

Patrik Buchta, Jiří Lang, Jan Ocetek

Conductor

Jakub Klecker

Moderator

Radka Coufalová

 

Programme of the evening

ANTONÍN DVOŘÁK

Te Deum Op. 103

Allegro moderato, maestoso (att.)

Lento maestoso (att.)

Vivace (att.)

Lento

Ceremonial awarding of JAMU gold medals to prominent personalities who have contributed to the development of the Academy

WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART

Piano Concerto No. 12 in A major, KV 414

Allegro

Andante

Allegretto

intermission (15 min.)

Book launch: „….Always contribute to your talent….“

the foyer of the Besední dům

LEOŠ JANÁČEK

Sinfonietta

Allegretto

Andante

Moderato

Allegretto

Andante con moto

 

 

On Wednesday, January 26, 2022, President Miloš Zeman appointed new university rectors, including MgA. Petr Michálek, new rector of JAMU. Petr Michálek begins his term on Tuesday, February 1, 2022. We wish him much success and look forward to the new era!