CHRISTMAS MATINEE OF THE PREPARATORY DEPARTMENTS OF THE CANTILENA 70

MARTIN JAKUBÍČEK A Thousand Angels, premiere MELIKA YILDIZ Bethlehem Magdalenka and Kantiléna choirmasters Veronika Novosádová and Michal Jančík Kantiléna is a select children's and youth choir at the Brno Philharmonic; its three departments are attended by around 150 singers aged 5 to 19. It was founded in 1956 as the Šlapanice Children's Choir on the initiative of Ivan Sedláček, its later long-time artistic director. In 1967 it became a select ensemble with its current name and has been working at the Brno Philharmonic since 1984 and has participated in its events.