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As Chief Conductor of the Wiener Symphoniker, Petr Popelka takes his place in a long line of outstanding musicians who have led the tradition-steeped orchestra. His path to the conductor’s podium has not been a direct one, but it has followed its own logic: as deputy solo double-bassist in the Staatskapelle Dresden from 2010 to 2019, he was in an ideal position to learn from the best about his future trade. His wish to conduct, however, really originates from his years as a composition student. World-class musician and composer: an ideal combination. Popelka, born in 1986 in Prague, joins the Czech Philharmonic to introduce himself with music by Antonín Dvořák. They play the great B minor Cello Concerto, congenially performed by Gautier Capuçon, one of the outstanding cellists of our time, and the abundantly melodic Sixth Symphony.
Program and cast
Cast
Orchester: Tschechische Philharmonie
Violoncello: Gautier Capuçon
Dirigent: Petr Popelka
Programm
Antonín Dvořák:
Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in b minor op. 104
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Antonín Dvořák:
Symphony No. 6 in D major op. 60
Grafenegg Festival, Austria
The Grafenegg Music Festival is a new major international Austrian festival for classical music close to Vienna. The annual festival takes place on the grounds of Grafenegg Castle. Two major venues have been built for the festival in the park of the castle: The open-air stage Wolkenturm (capacity 1,730, opened 2007) as well as the new concert hall Auditorium (capacity 1,372, opened 2008).
The artistic director is pianist Rudolf Buchbinder. The festival's program consists of symphonic and chamber music as well as recitals. International guest orchestras are performing as well as the Austrian Tonkünstler Orchestra, which serves as orchestra in residence. The first festival started on August, 23rd, 2007 and lasted until September, 9th, 2007.
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