Harmonic Inspiration on Dušní Street The publishing of Vivaldi’s concertos numbered Opus 3 caused a sensation in the Amsterdam of 1711. The first set was dubbed “harmonic inspiration,” and that’s just what you could hear and see at the concert of this work at St Simon and St Jude April 11. The performance, which also caused a sensation there on Dušní Street, was dedicated to the 15th anniversary of the…
Tag: Josef Špaček
Monday, March 5, 2012:Seeing Doubles
Seeing Doubles Czech violinist Josef Špaček, the youngest concertmaster the Czech Philharmonic has ever had, is regarded as one of the most promising players on the international music scene. A student of the famous Itzhak Perlman, Mr Špaček studied in America for seven years, first at the Curtis Institute of Music and then at the Julliard School in New York. Prize winner at multiple international competitions, Mr Špaček stepped into…
Thursday, January 26,2011:All that Glitters
All that Glitters Is Not Goldscheider The goal of most new international businesses is to go for the gold: big profits. That’s not the reason Samuel Goldscheider has started a business in Prague. So “Why on earth are you here?” That’s the question that a lot of Czech musicians ask him. A recent graduate of Cambridge University, he has established his own Goldscheider Artists agency, representing musicians in Prague and…
