Thursday 24 July 2008, at 8.00 pm

Hana Bartosova

Hana Bartošová studied organ and harpsichord at the Brno conservatoire under J. Pukl and at the Janácek Academy of Music in Brno under A. Veselá. She was awarded third prize in a competition for young organists in Prague, and first prize at the Janácek Academy of Music. She had success also at international competitions in Munich, Leipzig and Linz. She has taken part in organ courses with Flor Peeters his own music and that of César Franck), Luigi Celeghin (Italian music), Gaston Litaize (French repertoire) and Michael Schneider (J. S. Bach), and has attended masterclasses with world-renowned organ players and teachers.

She has a special interest in the development of contemporary Czech music in general and composers from Brno in particuar whose works she has premiered. In addition to her performing career she is sought-after and successful teacher, and is also a member of various competition juries. She performs repeatedly at concerts and festivals in her country as well as abroad (Austria, Italy, Germany, France, Denmark, Belgia, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia). She performs regularly with various soloists and with the Brno children’s choir Primavera with which she has made common CD. She records for radio and television and publishes articles in music magazines. Currently she is artistic director of the Brno Organ Festival.

Petr Eben (1929-2007)
The labyrinth of the world and paradise of the heart
- Prologue
- The sweet chains of love

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Wenn wir in höchsten Nöthen sein, BWV 641

Dietrich Buxtehude (1637-1707)
Preludium in G minor, BuxWV 149

Jan K. Kuchar (1751-1829)
Partita in C

Josef Klicka (1855-1937)
Fantasy II for organ, based on symphonic poem Vysehrad by Bedrich Smetana)

Bohuslav Martinu (1890-1959)
Vigil

Benedetto Marcello (1686-1739)
Adagio, from concerto in C minor, transcribed by Luigi Celeghin

Oreste Ravanello (1871-1938)
Tema e variazioni in si minore