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The
Bohuslav Martinů Philharmonic orchestra is
named after one of the great Czech composers.
The orchestra has made many radio recordings and
CDs of his works since it was founded in 1946
and celebrated its 60th Anniversary last year.
The
repertoire of the Bohuslav Martinů Philharmonic
Orchestra consists of nearly all the symphonic
works of different periods including a considerable
number of contemporary compositions. The members
of the orchestra have formed several chamber groups
whose performances supplement the concert season.
The
concert activities of the orchestra are arranged
in four subscription series with numerous extra
performances. The orchestra has toured all the
major centres of the Czech Republic and has had
guest performances all over Europe. The orchestra
has presented itself in some of the most famous
Concert Halls of the world: the Koncertgebauw
in Amsterdam, the Munich’s Gasteig, the
Hamburg’s Laeiszhalle, the Berlin Filharmonie,
in Vienna and the Carnegie Hall in New York.
Since
1972 the Bohuslav Martinů Philharmonic Orchestra
has been presenting a unique festival of young
artists called Talentinum, organizes the Autumn
festival of sacred music—Harmonia Moraviae—and
had played an important role in a series of international
courses for conductors held here in cooperation
with the "Symphonic Workshops" agency
from Toronto. The “Baton” has been
taken up by Mr. Benjamin Loeb from Texas with
his master classes “Conducting Workshops,”
being staged in June.
Cooperation
with radio and television stations together with
recording activities have become a regular part
of the orchestra's work. Some activities in recent
years included recordings for the label Vienna
Modern Masters, which concentrates on contemporary
music recordings; Sergei Rachmaninov's complete
symphonic works recorded for Bayer Records (Germany);
and music of Antonín Dvorák for
Albany Records (USA).
The
home of the Bohuslav Martinů Philharmonic
Orchestra is Zlín, a town in the east of
the Czech Republic. With a population approaching
100,000, it is a modern industrial
center, owing its development to the BATA company,
the founder of which, Tomás Bat'a, succeeded
in successfully combining his entrepreneurship
and his philosophy of life.
Peter
Svoboda
manager
Find
us on the web: www.fbmzlin.cz
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