Joint Orchestra of Music School Pupils and the Czech Philharmonic Musicians
Each year, about sixty young people gather at the Rudolfinum to prepare a beautiful joint programme under the guidance of players from the philharmonic (and with the support of their teachers. This time, musicans are gathering from the Ústí nad Labem, Karlovy Vary, South Bohemia, and Olomouc regions. The charismatic conductor Petr Altrichter will lead the concluding concert.
Programme
Georges Bizet
Carmen Suite No. 1
No. 5 Les Toréadors
No. 1 Prélude + Aragonaise
Edvard Grieg
Lyric Suite
No. 1 Shepherd Boy
No. 2 Norwegian Rustic Dance
No. 3 Notturno
No. 4 March of the Trolls
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Polonaise from the opera Eugene Onegin
Bedřich Smetana
The Bartered Bride: Furiant
Franz Lehár
Gold and Silver Waltz
Performers
Joint Orchestra of Music School Pupils and Players of the Czech Philharmonic
Petr Altrichter conductor
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The joint orchestra of pupils from elementary schools of the arts and players from the Czech Philharmonic is a project with over a decade of tradition. It takes place each year through cooperation between the Czech Philharmonic and the Association of Elementary Schools of the Arts. The climax is the concluding concert, which is the culmination of half a year of intense work by the pupils, the philharmonic players, and the pupils' teachers. The orchestra consists of sixty pupils from all around the Czech Republic - the pupils on stage this year are from the Ústí nad Labem, Karlovy Vary, South Bohemia, and Olomouc regions. Under the leadership of the conductor Petr Altrichter and his assistant Dominik Pernica, the young musicians will discover not only the world of music, but also work in a collective that will be solidified outside of rehearsal time as well. During the project, their guides are not only the experienced players of the Czech Philharmonic, but also their teachers, who offer them great support throughout the project.
What experiences did participants get from the project in past years?
"When they told me I was chosen for the project, I was overjoyed, but then came worries over whether I could handle it. I had never played in a symphony orchestra before, and I knew the parts would definitely be hard to play. And they really were, at first! But actually, before tomorrow's concert, I can now say that I am ready, and I hope I will bring it off. I'm sure my younger self definitely would not have said that back in October. I also met great people here, and everything was even better with them!"
"The first time the conductor stood in front of the orchestra, it took my breath away. There was a hurricane of incredible energy spreading all over the place. I hope I'm not the only one who noticed that Mr Altrichter has angel's wings instead of hands. What gestures! The orchestra blossomed fully under his leadership. It's the best event that elementary music school pupils can experience. Even I, an introverted person, was able to make new friendships during the project."