New Year’s concert of the Czech Philharmonic

ABOUT THE CONCERT

For New Year’s Eve, the repertoire will reflect the start of the Year of Czech Music. For the occasion, conductor Jakub Hrůša has made a varied selection of Czech compositions with a solo opportunity for the violinist Jiří Vodička, and at the conclusion, the pianist Olga Kern will commemorate the 100th birthday of Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue.

PROGRAM

Bedřich Smetana
The Bartered Bride, overture to the opera

Zdeněk Fibich
Concert Polonaise for violin and orchestra

Leoš Janáček
Lachian Dances (Selections)
Dymák
Pilky

Antonín Dvořák
Mazurek for violin and orchestra, Op. 49

Oskar Nedbal
Valse triste from the ballet pantomime
The Tale of Simple Johnny

Josef Suk
Towards a New Life, festive march, Op. 35c

Antonín Dvořák
Suite in A major, Op. 98b
“American Suite”
movements I and V

George Gershwin
Rhapsody in Blue

PERFORMERS

Olga Kern piano
Jiří Vodička violin

Jakub Hrůša conductor

Czech Philharmonic