When Bedrich Smetana set out to be a composer in the mid-19th century, he could not find a musical memory upon which to base his music. As part of the Austrian Empire, his native Bohemia sounded German. Rising to the challenge in works like his autobiographical String Quartet No. 1, “From My Life,” Smetana gave future Czech composers a basis upon which to build a national music. Remembering Smetana, Pavel Hass wrote a striking Wind Quintet early in his short career that included folk tunes and dances from the Moravian region of the Czech lands. And following World War II, Cezch composers like Jiří Jaroch added their own touches to the national sound with works like Jaroch’s Detska Suita (Children’s Suite), a delightful composition designed to entertain children and to help adults remember their own childhoods.
Single Concert Tickets: $19 + $3 CTO fee
Students(Ages 18+ with a valid student ID): $7 + $3 CTO fee
Children Free
Sunday events are 3:00 PM at ST MARY’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH (1307 Holmes St, Kansas City, MO 64106)
2017/07/08 - 2017/07/09
James C. Olson Performing Arts Center – White Recital Hall
4949 Cherry, Kansas City, MO 64110