Zdeněk Trnka Songs and Jaroslav Seifert Poems | Concerts

On Wednesday, 25 September 2013, two concerts entitled “Songs by Zdeněk Trnka & Poems by Jaroslav Seifert” were held in Trutnov to mark Zdeněk Trnka’s 88th birthday: a morning performance for schools at 11 a.m. and an evening performance for the public at 6 p.m. The concerts celebrated the artistic connection between the composer and the poet.

For the first time, audiences heard a complete programme of Zdeněk Trnka’s songs set to poems by Jaroslav Seifert. The performers included the female members of the Kühn Mixed Choir, conducted by Vojtěch Jouza, soprano Gabriela Jelínková, and pianist Věra Bauerová. Jaroslav Dvorský recited Seifert’s poetry. Illustrations by students Gabriela Venhauerová and Sára Gerychová accompanied the performances.

VIP ticket holders helped support Zdeněk Trnka’s work and the concerts. Before the performance, they received a commemorative signed photograph of the composer.

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