Pavel Černoch

Evita, Jesus Christ Superstar or The Phantom of the Opera, these are the musical masterpieces of the composer, Baron Andrew Lloyd Webber, a living legend. Of course, some of his work belongs to classical music. Like the Requiem, which he dedicated to the memory of his father. This evocative work breathes sadness, but also hope - that's when a boy's solo, in this case from the Pueri Gaudentes choir, sings the angelic Pie Jesu. The other two solo roles are also extremely demanding, which is why they are taken by masters of the field: our Lada Bočková and Pavel Černoch. George Gershwin also carried a beautiful sadness. Karel Košárek, who grew up on his music, knows about it.

After performing the previous night with the Czech Philharmonic on our grandest stage, the Prague Philharmonic Choir graces the intimate Zankel Hall with this powerful, all-Czech program in honor of the 100th Year of Czech Music celebration. The ensemble is one of the world’s leading champions of Czech choral music—a singular tradition—and in this concert, they perform vocal works by many of the nation’s most beloved composers: Eben, Janáček, Dvořák, Martinů, and Jan Novák.