Remembering Bllb – A special concert
A solemn evening of music dedicated to the memory of those lost in the Auschwitz-Birkenau family camp on the 80th anniversary.
Program
Bedřich Smetana (1824–1884)
From My Life (arrangement for orchestra by George Szell)
Jaroslav Jakubovič (*1948)
Sarah and Abraham, a concerto for saxophone, piano, and orchestra
Ensemble
Performed by the Symphony Orchestra of the Capital City FOK
Soloists: Jaroslav Jakubovič and Emil Viklický
Conductor: Tomáš Brauner
Commemoration
The gala will be hosted by Jitka Čvančarová, who will close the evening with Horchat Hai Caliptus by the Israeli author Naomi Shemer (1930–2004). This song is featured in the film The Painted Bird.
The concert is held under the auspices of the President of the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic, Mrs. Markéta Pekarová Adamová, and in collaboration with the Prague Shoah Memorial, the Prague Castle Administration, and the Prague Symphony Orchestra FOK.
Free with prior registration. Please reserve your place by completing the online form.
www.pamatnikticha.cz
Date and place
Prague Castle Riding School
Thursday, 11 July 2024, 8 p.m.
(the terrace of the Prague Castle Riding School will be open from 7 p.m.)
Entrance-fee
Free with prior registration. Please reserve your place by completing the online form.
