An original project by Matouš Hejl, a contemporary Czech composer and improviser who is not afraid to push the boundaries of music. In the Church of St. Nicholas in Boletice, the medieval St. Wenceslas Chorale will be transformed in the hands of three outstanding musicians. The old familiar melody will become the basis for lively musical improvisation, where spiritual peace meets the energy of the present. With the help of his colleagues, Hejl gradually changes the form of the chorale: from an ancient prayer to a modern jazz meditation. The double bass is gradually added to the pure piano sound. The old chorale does not sound like a memory; in Hejl's interpretation, it pulsates and speaks to the present day with all due respect for history.
Artists
Matouš Hejl
Antonín Procházka
Petr Tichý
Program
Matouš Hejl: Improvizace na Svatováclavský chorál (Improvisation on the St. Wenceslas Chorale)
Without intermission
This concert is part of the Opening Festival Package, which includes three following concerts:
- A Thousand and One Nights: Shéhérazade, 17.7., 21:00, Summer Riding Hall Český Krumlov
- Vondráček & Rachmaninov, 18.7., 19:30, Castle Riding Hall Český Krumlov
- Hejl & St. Wenceslas Chorale, 19.7., 20:00, St. Nicolas Church in Boletice
You can also find this concert in the festival package called Churches of South Bohemia. The festival package includes top-category tickets with a 20% discount and access to special offers from festival partners. Available until the end of 2025 or while supplies last.