On February 23, 24 and 25, Yuja Wang will perform with the Czech Philharmonic under the baton of the orchestra’s Music Director and Chief Conductor, Semyon Bychkov.
Beginning the program will be the Czech premiere of Martin Smolka’s Agnus Dei, an a cappella piece for double choir which will feature the Prague Philharmonic Choir. Joined by Ms. Wang. the orchestra then will move on to Rachmaninov’s Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 1 in F sharp minor, Op. 1, a work in the style of Edvard Grieg that the composer originally wrote at the age of 18 and significantly revised 26 years later in 1917. Closing out the program will be Janáček’s Glagolitic Mass which is often described as a sacred music masterpiece. Along with the Prague Philharmonic Choir, this work will highlight the organist Daniela Valtová Kosinová and a quartet of vocalists: Evelina Dobračeva, Lucie Hilscherová, Aleš Briscein and Jan Martiník.
Currently the artist-in-residence with the orchestra, Ms. Wang will return to tour with the Czech Philharmonic in March, appearing in Vienna, Hamburg and London.