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Hear Dvořák’s ‘New World’ Symphony played with authentic Bohemian style by this great Czech orchestra – plus the wonderful Gabriela Montero as soloist in Prokofiev’s sparkling concerto. Some pieces are classics for a reason, and with its drama, emotion and unforgettable tunes, Dvořák’s ‘New World’ Symphony has been packing out concert halls for well over a century. Still, however well you think you know it, there’s always something especially magical about hearing Czech music played by a genuine Czech orchestra. The Prague Symphony Orchestra definitely has that special Bohemian lilt, and under its popular principal guest conductor Tomáš Brauner, this should also be a uniquely authentic performance of The Noonday Witch – Dvořák’s spine-tingling retelling of a Czech ghost story. In between, the inimitable, irrepressible Gabriela Montero plays Prokofev’s sparkling Third Piano Concerto. Few living pianists are bolder or more inventive – so expect sparks to fly. PROGRAMME Dvořák The Noonday Witch Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 3 Dvořák Symphony No. 9, ‘From the New World’ PERFORMERS Tomáš Brauner conductor Gabriela Montero piano Prague Symphony Orchestra
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Gabriela Montero Biography
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Born in Caracas, Venezuela, Gabriela gave her first public performance at the age of five. Aged eight she made her concerto debut with the Venezuelan Youth Orchestra conducted by José Antonio Abreu and was granted a scholarship from the Venezuelan government to study in the USA. At twelve she won the Baldwin National Competition and AMSA Young Artist International Piano Competition, performing Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No.1 with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.
A former student of Lyl Tiempo, Rosalina Sackstein, Andrez Esterhazy and Professor Hamish Milne at the Royal Academy of Music London, Gabriela has won international prizes including the Bronze Medal at the 13th International Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw in 1995.
In recital Gabriela has appeared at the Wigmore Hall London, Kennedy Center Washington DC, National Arts Center Ottawa, Orchard Hall Tokyo, Teatro Colon Buenos Aires, Herkulessaal Munich, Musikhalle Hamburg, Berlin Konzerthaus, and will appear at the Cologne Philharmonie as part of the Cologne Musiktriennale 2007 whose theme will be ‘improvisation’. Gabriela has appeared at the Roque d’Anthéron, Radio France Montpellier, Schleswig-Holstein, MDR Musiksommer, Penderecki, and Radio Canada Chopin festivals and is invited annually to the ‘Progetto Martha Argerich’ Festival in Lugano and to Martha Argerich's Buenos Aires Festival.
Gabriela is also a talented improviser. In her interview on All Things Considered, she says that when she was 2 or 3, she began improvising on lullabies that her mother sang to her. On her CD Bach & Beyond released in 2006, she improvises on Bach themes.
Read MoreBorn in Caracas, Venezuela, Gabriela gave her first public performance at the age of five. Aged eight she made her concerto debut with the Venezuelan Youth Orchestra conducted by José Antonio Abreu and was granted a scholarship from the Venezuelan government to study in the USA. At twelve she won the Baldwin National Competition and AMSA Young Artist International Piano Competition, performing Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No.1 with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.
A former student of Lyl Tiempo, Rosalina Sackstein, Andrez Esterhazy and Professor Hamish Milne at the Royal Academy of Music London, Gabriela has won international prizes including the Bronze Medal at the 13th International Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw in 1995.
In recital Gabriela has appeared at the Wigmore Hall London, Kennedy Center Washington DC, National Arts Center Ottawa, Orchard Hall Tokyo, Teatro Colon Buenos Aires, Herkulessaal Munich, Musikhalle Hamburg, Berlin Konzerthaus, and will appear at the Cologne Philharmonie as part of the Cologne Musiktriennale 2007 whose theme will be ‘improvisation’. Gabriela has appeared at the Roque d’Anthéron, Radio France Montpellier, Schleswig-Holstein, MDR Musiksommer, Penderecki, and Radio Canada Chopin festivals and is invited annually to the ‘Progetto Martha Argerich’ Festival in Lugano and to Martha Argerich's Buenos Aires Festival.
Gabriela is also a talented improviser. In her interview on All Things Considered, she says that when she was 2 or 3, she began improvising on lullabies that her mother sang to her. On her CD Bach & Beyond released in 2006, she improvises on Bach themes.
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