Study Day in association with the BBC Symphony Orchestra
Mozart Room, Barbican Centre, London
Saturday 6 February 2010, 10am - 4.30pm
Provisional programme
First session (Chair: Sharon Choa)
10.00 – 10.30 The beginnings of Martinů’s symphonic invention: Symphony No.1 (Aleš Březina)
10.30 – 11.00 Aspects of Martinů’s Symphony No.5 (Paul Wingfield)
11.00 – 11.30 The Melodic Style of the Martinů Symphonies (Mike Crump)
Coffee Break
Second session (Chair: Aleš Březina)
12.00 – 12.30 Martinů’s ‘Tragic Symphony’: Symphony No.3 (Harry Halbreich)
12.30 – 13.00 ‘America vs Prague’: An Evaluation of the Sources and Effects in Performance of Martinů’s Symphony No.4 (Sharon Choa)
13.00 – 13.30 Martinů and ‘Symphony Fantasy’: Symphony No.6 (Jan Smaczny)
Lunch Break
14.30 – c.15.15 Film (‘The Certainties of Bohuslav Martinů’ by Ruttner)
c.15.30 – 16.30 Panel discussion (moderated by Christopher Cook with
all six speakers participating – Q&A open to the floor)
Free of charge. Open to the public. Advance booking required.
Tickets available via www.bbc.co.uk/symphonyorchestra or by calling 0370 901 1227
