BOHUSLAV MARTINŮ Overture for Orchestra, H345,
FRYDERYK CHOPIN Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11,
GEORGES BIZET Symphony No. 1 in C major
piano Jan Jiraský,
Brno Philharmonic, conductor Tomáš Brauner
• Bohuslav Martinů’s neo-classical concert Overture for Orchestra, composed in 1953 during the composer’s sojourn at the French Riviera
• Chronologically the second (but numbered the first) piano concerto written by Chopin aged 20 shortly before his departure for Paris
• Georges Bizet’s masterly and mature symphony dating from his studies in Paris, first performed publicly as late as 60 years after the composer’s death
• Brno pianist Jan Jiraský and chief conductor of the Plzeň Philharmonic Tomáš Brauner star in the concert
