Under the auspices of the Councillor of the City of Prague Milan Richter and Italian Culture Institute in Prague

Duo Brikcius - 2 Cellos Tour

Luigi Boccherini (1743-1805)
Sei Fughe per due Violoncelli, G. 73

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Sonate (Allegro - Andante - Rondo), K.V. 292

Gioacchino Rossini (1792-1863)
Duetto (Allegro - Andante molto - Allegro)

Paul Hindemith (1895-1963)
Stücke (Moderato - Andante - Allegretto - Allegro)

Gideon Klein (1919-1945)
Duo (Allegro con fuoco - Lento. Incompiuto) Arr. for two Cellos F. Brikcius - premiere

Irena Kosíková
Fantasie IV. for two Cellos (2008) - premiere

Anna Brikciusová - Cello (Duo Brikcius)
František Brikcius - Cello (Duo Brikcius)

http://www.Brikcius.com - Frantisek Brikcius: Czech Cellist & Anna Brikciusova: Czech Cellist - project "Duo Brikcius - 2 Cellos Tour" (Luigi Boccherini, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Gioacchino Rossini, Paul Hindemith, Gideon Klein, Irena Kosikova, Anna Brikciusova & Frantisek Brikcius), USA & Canada

2008

Praha, 21 April 2008, 7.30pm, GHMP, Stone Bell House (Staroměstské nám. 13) - opening concert
Stockholm, 28 April 2008, 6pm, Hedvig Eleonora kyrka (Storgatan 7) - ČC Stockholm
Stockholm, 29 April 2008, 6pm, Judiska församlingen i Stockholm (SESSIONSSALEN, Wahrendorffsgatan 3B) - ČC Stockholm
Praha, 14 May 2008, 7pm, Gröbeho vila (Havlíčkovy sady 59, Praha 2) - ÚMČ Praha 2 (60. výročí vzniku Státu Izrael)
Praha - Šeberov, 18 May 2008, 8pm, kostel CB v Šeberově (V Ladech 10, Praha 4 - Šeberov) - ÚMČ Praha - Šeberov
Praha - Chodov, 22 May 2008, 7pm, Chodovská tvrz (Ledvinova 9, Praha 4) - Chodovská tvrz
Točník, 20 June 2008, 7pm - Castle Točník
Boskovice, 17 July 2008, 7pm, Synagogue - 16. ročník festivalu pro židovskou čtvrť Boskovice 2008
Sarajevo, 23 July 2008, 8pm, Bosniak Institute (Mula Mustafa Bašeskije 22) - Baščaršijske noći
Zenica, 24 July 2008, 7pm, Fortress Vranduk - ZÚ ČR Sarajevo
Praha, 26 August 2008, Karolinum, Velká aula - conference ISPMA
Dresden, 4 September 2008, 7pm, Dreikönigskirche (Hauptstraße 23) - Days of Jewish Culture ("Duo Brikcius - 2 Cellos Tour Preview")
Jičín, 7 September 2008, 5pm, Synagogue Jičín - Baševi (The Day of Jewish Culture)
Praha - Vysočany, 18 September 2008, 7pm, Obřadní síň (Sokolovská 14) - ÚMČ Praha 9 (14. ročník komorních koncertů na vysočanské radnici)
Louny, 20 September 2008, 4pm, Galerie Benedikta Rejta v Lounech (Pivovarská 34) - ("Duo Brikcius - 2 Cellos Tour Preview")
Klatovy, 23 September 2008, 7.30pm, Divadlo Klatovy (Denisova 148) - Stálá divadelní scéna Klatovy (KPH)
Velké Březno, 24 September 2008, 7pm - Castle Velké Březno
Radnice, 11 October 2008, 7pm, Synagogue Radnice - ("Duo Brikcius - 2 Cellos Tour Preview")
Lidice, 20 October 2008, 6pm, Lidická galerie - Memorial Lidice (Lidické zimní večery)
Praha, 21 October 2008, 6pm, České muzeum hudby (Karmelitská 2) - MK ČR Prize Giving Ceremony ("Duo Brikcius - 2 Cellos Tour Preview")
Veselí nad Moravou, 22 October 2008, 7pm, concert hall - MKS
Dresden, 24 October 2008, 6.30pm, Dreikönigskirche (Hauptstraße 23) - ČC Dresden (zahájení 10. ročníku Dnů české a německé kultury)
Praha, 3 November 2008, 7.30pm, Vojenský kostel sv. Jana Nepomuckého (Kanovnická, Praha 1 - Hradčany) - final concert
Brno, 4 November 2008, 7.30pm, Refektář Opatství Řádu sv. Augustina (Mendelovo nám. 1) - Masarykova univerzita - Mendelovo muzeum
Praha - Slivenec, 8 November 2008, 4pm, Kostel Všech Svatých ve Slivenci - ÚMČ Praha - Slivenec
Praha, 8 December 2008, 7pm, Unijazz (Jindřišská 5) - Vít Kremlička: Tajuplný Tibet -Tsaring Woeser ("Duo Brikcius - 2 Cellos Tour Preview")

2009
Praha - Petrovice, 22 March 2009, 7pm, Kostel sv. Jakuba Staršího (Edisonova 17) - ÚMČ Praha - Petrovice (farnost Praha - Petrovice)
Polešovice, 12 April 2009, 5pm, Kostel sv. Petra a Pavla - Filmový klub Polešovice
Chotěboř, 14 April 2009, 6.30pm, CEKUS Chotěboř (Kinosál, Tyršova 256) - Festival Chotěbořské jaro (KPH)
Ankara, 20 April 2009, 8pm, Resim - Heykel Müzesi (Opera Meydanı-Ulus) - State Art and Sculpture Museum in Ankara
Frýdlant, 15 June 2009, 5pm, nádvoří radnice (T. G. Masaryka 37) - 54. ročník Dvořákova festivalu (České doteky hudby Em-Art)
Turnov, 16 June 2009, 5pm, Synagogue Turnov (Krajířova 374) - Město Turnov
Praha, 18 June 2009, 6pm, Education and Culture Centre of the Jewish Museum in Prague (Maiselova 15, Praha 1, 3rd floor)
Tábor, 14 September 2009, 7pm, Divadlo Oskara Nedbala Tábor (Divadelní 218) - European Days of Jewish Culture

2010
Praha, 27 January 2010, Hlavní sál Senátu ČR (Valdštejnská 4) - Holocaust Memorial Day ("Duo Brikcius - 2 Cellos Tour Preview")
Kraków, 3 February 2010, 7pm, Galicia Jewish Museum (ul. Dajwór 18, 31-052 Kraków) - Czeskie Centrum w Warszawie
Praha, 4 February 2010, 5.05pm, České centrum Mezinárodního PEN klubu (5. patro, Klementinum 190) - Vít Kremlička uvádí své překlady z díla Ken Saro-Wiwa a trosky své poezie ("Duo Brikcius - 2 Cellos Tour Preview")
Beroun, 8 February 2010, 7pm, konferenční sál hotelu Na ostrově - Občanské sdružení BeSr-klub (Berounská srocování)

http://www.Brikcius.com - Frantisek Brikcius: Czech Cellist & Anna Brikciusova: Czech Cellist - poster "Duo Brikcius - 2 Cellos Tour" (Luigi Boccherini, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Gioacchino Rossini, Paul Hindemith, Gideon Klein, Irena Kosikova, Anna Brikciusova & Frantisek Brikcius)

	Luigi Boccherini Italian cellist and composer Luigi Rodolfo Boccherini (19 February 1743, Lucca - 28 May 1805, Madrid).
	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (27 January 1756, Salzburg - 5 December 1791, Vienna), babtised as Joannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart.
	Gioacchino Rossini Italian popular composer Gioacchino Antonio Rossini (29 February 1792, Pesaro - 13 November 1868, Passy).
	Paul Hindemith Composer, violist, violinist, music theorist and conductor Paul Hindemith (16 November 1895, Hanau - 28 December 1963, Frankfurt am Main). More details can be found on http://www.Hindemith.org .
	Gideon Klein Composer and pianist Gideon Klein (6 December 1919, Prerov - January 1945, Fürstengrube).
	Irena Kosíková Czech organist and composer Irena Kosíková was born in Prague into the intellectual family of the prohibited philosopher Karel Kosík and literarary scientist Růžena Grebeníčková, the Herder prize laureate. She began her organ studies with Prof. Jan Hora, together with piano lessons given by Prof. Eliška Kleinová and Prof. Arnoštka Grünfeldová. Irena Kosíková studied organ performance (Prof. Jaroslava Potměšilová) and conducting (with Prof. Karel Fiala) at Ježek's Conservatory. She was refused to further her studies for political reasons. She took private composition lessons with Prof. Miroslav Raichl. Finally after the Velvet Revolution she was accepted at the Janáček Academy of Music (JAMU) in Brno into the organ class of Prof. Alena Veselá and Prof. Kamila Klugarová. She graduated at the Academy of Music (HAMU) in Prague, under the guidance of Prof. Josef Popelka. Irena Kosíková now gives organ concerts and is also intensively composing. Her works have been performed in the Czech Republic, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belgium, Bulgaria, Germany, Israel, Poland, Russia, Turkey, Sweden and the United Kingdom. As an organist she specialises in the interpretation of organ works written by Johann Sebastian Bach: including performances of the complete Organ Toccatas, Voluntaries, Leipzig Chorals, The Art of Fugue, Organ Mass. More information is available on http://www.iKosik.com .

Anna Brikciusová (Duo Brikcius)

Czech cellist Anna Brikciusová was born in Prague, into a family with a distinguished cultural background. From early childhood she began to play the cello. After her studies at the Prague Conservatory, in cello classes of prof. Jaroslav Kulhan and prof. Viktor Moučka, Anna graduated under the tutelage of prof. Vladan Kočí. Cello consultations with prof. Stanislav Apolín. She has actively participated in many international cello master classes. French Academy (Prof. J.Bárta), Jihlava International Master classes (Prof. D.Sella, Prof. E.Rattay), International Cello Interpretation Master classes (Prof. S.Apolín). She has performed in Czech republic, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Germany, Sweden, and United Kingdom. Anna Brikciusová plays a "Benjamin Patočka" cello made in 1913. Together with his brother František Brikcius, she is a founder of the "Duo Brikcius". They will both appear as part of the "Duo Brikcius - 2 Cellos Tour" in Czech republic (Praha, Brno, Klatovy, Točník, Velké Březno, Teplice, Jičín, Boskovice, Lidice, Telč, Praha - Šeberov, Louny, Chotěboř, Praha - Chodov, Veselí nad Moravou, Praha - Vysočany, Praha - Slivenec Radnice, Louny, Turnov, Frýdlant, Praha - Petrovice, Polešovice, Tábor, Beroun, ...), and abroad (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Germany, Poland, Sweden, Turkey, USA, United Kingdom). More information is available on websites http://www.Brikcius.com .

http://www.Brikcius.com - DUO BRIKCIUS, Anna Brikciusova: Czech Cellist - opening concert "Duo Brikcius - 2 Cellos Tour" (Prague, Stone Bell House, GHMP, 2008)

František Brikcius (Duo Brikcius)

Czech cellist František Brikcius was born in Prague, into a family with a distinguished cultural background. From early childhood he began to play the cello. He was accepted into the Janáček Academy of Music (JAMU) in Brno after completing his study of the absolutory at the Prague Conservatoire, under Professor Jaroslav Kulhan. As a student at JAMU František studied in Bedřich Havlík’s cello class. He furthered his study at The Toho Gakuen Academy in Japan, and continues his studies with master classes under the guidance of Professor Anna Shuttleworth in United Kingdom. He graduated under the tutelage of Professor Evžen Rattay. He has actively participated in many international cello master classes. French Academy (Prof. J.Bárta), Terezín Composers International Master classes (Prof. D.Sella), Summer Academy in Semmering (Prof. C.Onsczay, Prof. T.Kühne), Eton Cello Master classes (Prof. J.Goritzki, Prof. Melissa Phelps, Prof. Anna Shuttleworth), Jerusalem Academy Master classes in Jezreel Valley (Prof. S.Magen), Terezín Composers Master classes in Israel (Prof. D.Sella). He has performed in Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Czech republic, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Japan, Poland, Russia, Turkey, Sweden and United Kingdom. František Brikcius plays a "George Kriwalski" cello made in 1904. Together with his sister Anna Brikcius, he is a founder member of the "Duo Brikcius". More information about František Brikcius and his projects ("Prague - Brno: 6 Contemporary composers for cello solo in the interpretation of František Brikcius", "Tartini's L'Arte dell'Arco in the interpretation of František Brikcius". "7 Candles", "Weinberger Tour", "Duo Brikcius - 2 Cellos Tour", "MAKANNA" & "eSACHERe") is available on websites http://www.Brikcius.com & http://www.MySpace.com/Brikcius .

http://www.Brikcius.com - Frantisek Brikcius: Czech cellist, Talich Chamber Orchestra & Jan Talich: conductor - Concert "7 Candles" (Prague, Convent of St Agnes of Bohemia - NG, 2006)

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