Recalling of the Czech part of the Janacek - Revueltas Tour
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Dear friends and fans,

the "1st Janacek - Revueltas Composition Award 2008" was in the end surprisingly succesful and at the same time exhilarating and immensely satisfaying experience for all of us. It was pretty tough, of course, too. Here follows just a  brief recollection of the beginning of the series.

Complete information you can find at

www.skarka-pohl.com/janacek-revueltas

Well, everything started with the gala opening in Prague on 13th August of 2008. In the evening there gathered important guests and journalists (with the highlight of Mr. Antonio Lopez Rios, cultural attache of the Mexican Embassy in Prague ) and we performed the winning pieces along with selection from Dvorak, Revueltas and Janacek. Dvorak's songs was especially moving since the event took place in the Antonin Dvorak Museum itself. I attach a picture from the concert so you could admire the beauty of this hall.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On the second image has been captured the dialogue between Mr. Lopez and Mr. Omar Rojas, the manager of the project in

the Czech Republic.

Well, the next event was a professional shoutcast in the residence of Mr. Vlastimil Lejsek, the eminent Czech composer. This was attended by special guests only, from the government of the cities of Jesenik mountains as well as by Mr. Petr Borecek, well-known sculpturer. Mr. Lejsek was very pleased with the commentary and presentation as well as with recordings and scores we provided. He wished the best to the composers, especially to Mr. Delgado and Mr. Barraza, whose scores he examined with admirable insight. Again, let me share few images from the event.