Queen of Harp – A long awaited Solo Tour in Japan
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Jana Boušková, the world-class harpist of the Czech Republic, and the chief soloist of Czech Philharmonic Orchestra will return to Japan in April 2019 for the
first time in two years. Through her strong hope, KAZELFA CORPORATION organizes Jana Boušková ‘s Harp Recital in 3 cities; Nagano, Aichi and Tokyo.
NAGANO
Saturday 13 April 2019
[Open]18:30 [Start]19:00
Recital hall, Nagano City Arts Center
JPY 4,000 (Reserved seating only)
AICHI
Sunday 14 April 2019
[Open]18:00 [Start]18:30
Main hall, Eishoji Temple
JPY 4,000 (Non-reserved seating)
TOKYO
Monday 15 April 2019
[Open]18:30 [Start]19:00
Small hall, Parthenon Tama
JPY 4,000 (Reserved seating only)
Organizer: KAZELFA Corp. Special sponsor: Aoyama Harp Co. Supported by: Embassy of Czech Republic in Japan, Czech Center, Czech Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Japan CCCIJ
【NAGANO】 Nagano Prefecture, Nagano City, abn (Asahi Broadcasting Nagano), The Shinano Mainichi Shimbun 【AICHI】 Konan City, Eishoji Temple, The Chunichi Shimbun 【TOKYO】 Tama City
■Artist■
Jana Boušková (Harp soloist)
Professor at the Royal Conservatory in Brussels
Professor at the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague
Principal Harpist of the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
■Program■
Josef Suk: Summer Impressions Op. 22b
Antonín Dvořák : American Suite Op. 98
Bedřich Smetana : Má vlast (My Country) – Vyšehrad, Vltava (Moldau), Šárka
■Tickets■
NAGANO
■ONLINE
E-plus
Nagano City Arts Center
KAZELFA
■TEL & ON-SITE
Nagano City Arts Center Tel. 026-219-3191 【10:00 19:00 / Closed on Tuesdays】
Naganoken Kenmin Bunka kaikan Tel. 026-226-0008 【10:00 17:00 / Closed on Mondays】
■ON-SITE
Hioki Gakki – Head office Tel. 026-291-6438 【10:00 19:00 / Closed on Mondays】
Hioki Gakki – Ueda Tel. 026-875-7744 【10:00 19:00 / Closed on Mondays】
AICHI
■ONLINE
E-plus
I-ticket
KAZELFA
■TEL & ON-SITE
I-ticket Tel. 0570-00-5310【10:00 17:00 / Closed on Sundays and holidays】
Geibun Play Guide Tel. 052-972-0430【10:00 19:00 / Closed on Mondays】
■ON-SITE
Sakae platicke92 Tel. 052-953-0777【10:00 19:30 / Irregular】
Eishoji Temple Tel. 0587-56-2584
TOKYO
■ONLINE
E-plus
KAZELFA
■ON-SITE
Ticket Parthenon Tel. 042-376-8181 【10:00 18:00 / except building closed days】
- Performers and playlists are subject to change without notice.
- We do not accept refund / change / cancellation of tickets after reservation / purchase except in the case of performance cancellation.
- Preschool children are not allowed.
■Contact■
KAZELFA CORPORATION
Tel: 042-372-8860 Email: info@kazelfacorp.com
Profile – Jana Boušková (Harp soloist)
Professor at the Royal Conservatory in Brussels
Professor at the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague
Principal Harpist of the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
Jana Boušková graduated from the Prague Conservatory and Ostrava University where she studied in the class of prof. Libuše Váchalová. She continued studying at the prestigious Indiana University with prof. Susann McDonald.
Jana Boušková is the only Czech harpist who won the world’ s most important and acknowledged international harp competition – in 1992 in the USA. In the same year she was awarded the 2nd prize in the competition with the oldest tradition in the world in Israel as the only Czech artist to be invited ever. In 2004 she was awarded the female professional award out of ten most outstanding women of the Czech Republic, which was the first award given to classical musician. The awards ceremony was held in Prague Castle with attendance of the President at the time Mr. Václav Klaus.
Since 2000 she has been a member of the Artistic Board of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague and the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra. She has recorded more than twenty CDs for Czech and international labels, radios and television.
Jana Boušková OFFICIAL WEBSITE
http://www.jana-bouskova.com/
ABOUT – Jana Boušková Harp Recital 2019
Jana Boušková, the world-class harpist of the Czech Republic, and the chief soloist of Czech Philharmonic Orchestra will return to Japan in April 2019 for the first time in two years. In the last show held in Parthenon Tama, Tokyo in 2017, gave the audience deep impressions because of the fact that harp is not solo instruments and usually played as a salon music in an ensemble in an orchestra or flute etc. All songs at the recital in 2017 were played with solo accompaniment, which was a very unique program. This time, Jana Boušková will appear as a soloist again, with a strong hope for Japan tour. In Nagano, Aichi and Tokyo, a total of three recitals will be held.
All three songs planned to be played in the night will be by Czech composers of her home country, Summer Impressions by Josef Suk, American suite by Antonín Dvořák and Má vlast (My Country) – Vyšehrad, Vltava (Moldau), Šárka by Bedřich Smetana. American suite by Antonín Dvořák is originally written for the orchestra, but Jana will play in a version for a harp solo arranged by herself.
In addition to Vltava (Moldau) from the symphonic poem Má vlast (My Country) by Smetana which was acclaimed in the recital in 2017, Vyšehrad and Šárka will be played this time. The version arranged for a harp solo became famous by being played by professor Liubyze Vajarvar, a famous harpist and the mother of Jana Boušková. While preserving its tradition, Jana Boušková is widely recognized as the best interpreter and performer of her work.
