Český filharmonický sbor Brno (chamber choir)
Miriam Zuziaková – piano
Petr Fiala – choirmaster
Joel Hána – conductor
Program:
Antonín Dvořák
Moravian Duets (selection)
for female choir and piano
Bedřich Smetana
Czech Song, cantata for mixed choir and piano
Famous opera choirs:
Bedřich Smetana
The Bartered Bride“Why Should We were not pleased”, chorus from Act 1
“That beer, it is truly a heavenly gift”, chorus from Act 2
“Come here, girl”, polka with chorus from Act 1
Antonín Dvořák
Rusalka
“White flowers on the road”, wedding chorus from Act 2
Georges Bizet
Carmen
“Les voici! Les voici!” / “Here they are! Here they are!”, march with chorus from Act 4
Giuseppe Verdi
Il trovatore / Troubadour
“Vedi!Le foschenotturne spoglie”/ “Look! Endless Dark Sky”, Chorus of the Gypsies from Act 2
Giuseppe Verdi
Macbeth
“Patria oppressa” / “Oppressed Homeland”, Chorus from Act 4
“Vittoria! Vittoria!” / “Victory! Victory!”, Chorus from Act 4
Giuseppe Verdi
Nabucco
“Vapensiero” / “Fly, Thought”, Chorus of the Jews from Act 4
Czech Philharmonic Choir Brno
The Czech Philharmonic Choir Brno has existed since 1990, its founder is choirmaster Petr Fiala, who still leads it. The choir represents the top in its field not only in the Czech Republic, but also in the world. It is highly regarded by critics, audiences and collaborating orchestras, conductors and soloists. Professional critics particularly appreciate the compact sound and wide range of expressive means at the choir's disposal. It performs at prestigious European festivals and major concerts and always manages to captivate listeners with its extraordinary musical sensibility.
Petr Fiala
Petr Fiala (born 1943) has been a choirmaster and conductor for almost sixty years. He studied at the Brno Conservatory (piano, composition, conducting) and the Janáček Academy of Performing Arts. As a composer, he was influenced by the work of Arthur Honneger, Béla Bartók, Sergei Prokofiev, Bohuslav Martinů and Leoš Janáček during his studies. He is the author of around two hundred compositions. In 1990, he was at the birth of one of the leading Czech choral bodies with an international reputation, the Czech Philharmonic Choir, which he leads to this day.
Miriam Zuziaková – piano
Miriam Zuziaková comes from a musical family and has been playing the piano since the age of five. She graduated from the Brno Conservatory and continued her studies at the Janáček Academy of Performing Arts. Since 1990, she has been working in the Czech Philharmonic Choir Brno as an accompanist, singer and pianist. Since 1993, she has been teaching at the Brno Conservatory.
Joel Hána – conductor
Joel Hána is a graduate of the Brno Conservatory and the Janáček Academy of Performing Arts. As a conductor, he collaborates with leading Czech orchestras and cultural institutions. He is the chief conductor of the Police Symphony Orchestra. He plays the organ and piano and forms a duo with his wife, flutist and singer Hana Hána. His other professional activities include directing audiovisual recordings, live broadcasts of concerts and operas. He films mainly for the Czech Philharmonic, Czech Television, but also in Slovakia and abroad. Since 2023, he has been the second choirmaster of the Czech Philharmonic Choir Brno.
Presented by Ms. Pavla Kuchtová.
