Komorni godalni orkester Akademije za glasbo Univerze v Ljubljani je pod umetniškim vodstvom in koncertnim mojstrom izr. prof. Janeza Podleska s koncertom v mestu Beroun navdušil občinstvo prestižnega festivala Talichův Beroun.

Na koncertu, ki je potekal v izjemnem vzdušju in polni dvorani, je orkester predstavil raznolik in zahtevno zasnovan program, v katerem so se prepletale istrske barve Alda Kumarja, lirična eleganca Uroša Kreka, energična intenzivnost Dmitrija Šostakoviča ter virtuoznost Johanna Nepomuka Hummela, katerega Koncert za fagot in orkester v F-duru je navdihnjeno izvedel solist Jan Hudeček.

Študente in profesorje akademije je ob tem posebnem dogodku pozdravil tudi veleposlanik Republike Slovenije na Češkem, g. Aleš Balut, ki je izrazil navdušenje nad umetniško kakovostjo orkestra in energijo mladih glasbenikov. Poudaril je pomen takšnih nastopov za prepoznavnost slovenske kulture v mednarodnem prostoru ter se zavzel za nadaljnje krepitev češko-slovenskega sodelovanja.

Koncert je znova potrdil izjemno raven umetniškega delovanja študentov Akademije za glasbo UL in pomen mednarodnega povezovanja, ki mlade glasbenike povezuje s svetovnim glasbenim prostorom.

Več o festivalu: https://www.talichuvberoun.com/

  
Foto: Tereza Větrovec

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(vir: www.berounskyregion.cz, Veronika Liskova)

The first concert of this year's 43rd edition of the International Music Festival Talich's Beroun brought extraordinary energy to the KD Plzeňka Beroun hall. The Chamber String Orchestra of the Ljubljana Academy of Music, conducted by Janez Podlesek, presented a performance that combined precision, temperament and youthful courage.

The entire evening was a tribute not only to the music itself, but also to the legacy of Václav Talich. The opening concert of Talich's Beroun was presented by an accompanying exhibition - a unique part of the festival, called, like the subtitle of this year's edition, "Václav Talich the World". It recalled the period when the famous Czech conductor worked in Sweden, Slovenia and Slovakia, and significantly influenced the musical life there.
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The opening notes of the evening, which was ceremoniously opened by the Mayor of Beroun Soňa Chalupová, revealed that this would not be an ordinary student performance. The orchestra from Ljubljana played with complete harmony and inner tension. Podlesek, the former concertmaster of the Slovenian Philharmonic, led his charges with the certainty of an experienced performer, but at the same time with sensitivity and humility. The result was a complete symbiosis between the members of the orchestra.

The new festival program director, Ladislav Horák, was not afraid to include works by Slovenian authors in the program – Sonatina for Strings by Uroš Krek, one of the most famous works of Slovenian orchestral literature of the 20th century, and the Istrian Suite by contemporary composer Aldo Kumar. The composition inspired by the Mediterranean landscape and folk melodies brought a southern touch to the hall – not so common for the Czech audience, but all the more interesting.

The highlight of the first half of the concert was the performance of bassoonist Jan Hudeček in Hummel’s Concerto in F major for bassoon and orchestra. Hudeček, a renowned soloist and member of the National Theatre Orchestra, demonstrated extraordinary technical certainty. Hummel’s demanding score turned into a lively dialogue with the orchestra in his performance – the audience rewarded the interpretation with a long applause, confirming the exceptional nature of this musical instrument.

The final part of the program belonged to the Chamber Symphony Op. 110b by Dmitri Shostakovich, which Rudolf Baršaj created based on the composer's famous Eighth String Quartet. The work, dedicated to the "victims of fascism and war", is in fact a personal confession and introspective confession. Podlesk's orchestra approached it with extraordinary sensitivity - without exaggerated pathos, but with a deep understanding of the pain and hope that emerge from the music. Dark, deeper positions alternated with dramatic moments, also precisely played by the orchestra.

The opening concert of Talich's Beroun was proof that young performers can follow on from great traditions with respect, but also with the courage to search for their own tone. The level of this student ensemble was absolutely top-notch – their precision, intonation certainty and musicality can be compared to the best contemporary chamber ensembles. The first concert of this year thus symbolically continued the cultural bridge that once connected the Czech and Slovenian musical traditions – a bridge whose foundations were laid by Václav Talich.