>X-Authenticated-User: czechemb.covad.net >Reply-To: "Czech Embassy - Cultural Section" <cul_washington@embassy.mzv.cz> >From: "Czech Embassy - Cultural Section" <cul_washington@embassy.mzv.cz> >Subject: REMINDER: Celebrate Czech National Day >with the Music of Dvorak - October 28, 2007 >Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2007 13:02:14 -0400 >Organization: Czech Embassy > > >Dear Friends of Czech Culture: > >REMINDER: Pavel Kohout, one of the most >accomplished young Czech and international >concert organists, heads to <?xml:namespace >prefix = st1 ns = >"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" >/>Washington, DC, for his first U.S. concert. >The musical program includes Dvoraks famous >Symphony No. 9, Op. 95, From the New World; >Preludium in D Major; Fuga in D Major; and >Humoreska, Opus 101, No. 7, and pays tribute to >Czech National Day. Kohout will perform the >concert on October 28, 2007, at 2 p.m. at the >Church of the Ascension and Saint Agnes. > > >In preparation for a career in music, Kohout >graduated from the Prague Conservatory and the >Music Faculty of the Academy of Performing Arts >in Prague under the guidance of Professor >Jaroslav Tuma. From 19992000, he continued his >studies in historical organ technique at the >Conservatorium van Amsterdam in the Netherlands >with renowned specialist Professor Jacques van Oortmerssen. > > > >Kohout has won a number of prizes at >international organ competitions including the >prestigious first prize and J. S. Bach Prize at >the IOCM Musashino in Tokyoone of the worlds >largest international organ competitions. He >also has garnered first prizes at international >organ contests in Ljubljana and Vilnius and >several other special awards including the >Dancing Angel prize of the European Music Competition for Youth. > > > >As a recitalist and soloist, Kohout performs >with various ensembles and orchestras at >international concert venues throughout Europe, >Russia, Australia, and Japan. He also performs >on live broadcasts for Slovak Radio and the >European Broadcasting Union and cooperates with >Czech National Radio on the ongoing Historical >Organs project. Kohout presents international >master classes and is currently studying for a >doctorate in historical performance practice of >baroque organ music at the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague. > >WHERE: Church of the Ascension and Saint Agnes >1217 Massachusetts Avenue, NW >Washington, DC 20005-5301 > >Admission: Suggested $10 Donation > >Closest Metro: Mount Vernon Square Metro Stop/ >Convention Center is the closest stop to the >church (4-5 blocks to the church). > >For more information about the location of the >church, visit: ><http://www.ascensionandsaintagnes.org/findus/map.htm>http://www.ascensionandsaintagnes.org/findus/map.htm >(Please cut and paste into your browser if the link does not work) > >Reservations: (202) 274-9100, ext. 167 >For more information, call (202) 274-9105. > > >Sincerely, >Mary E. Fetzko >Cultural Section >Embassy of the Czech Republic