Ambroš Duo, a concert of chamber works for violin and piano, features Miroslav Ambroš on the violin and Zuzana Ambrošová on the piano. The duo from Prague will delight and entertain at the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library on Tuesday, March 10 at 7 p.m. The performance is free and open to the...
Friday, March 13: Exploring the music-making of 19th-century Czech and Slovak settlers in the Midwest Afternoon Workshop: In music, we carry our memories. Pianist and musicologist Katelyn Bouska explores these memories, diving deep into the archives at NCSML and the experiences of her own Bouška relatives as 19th-century Czech immigrants to the Midwest. This program presents a time...
Concert: The Orloj Fantasy: a microcosm of Czech and Slovak settlers in the Midwest The concert begins with “The Orloj Fantasy,” a piece written by Katelyn Bouska in honor of the Orloj dedication for the 50th anniversary of NCSML. The fantasy weaves together Czech and Slovak folk music with famous pieces by Czech composers, all music familiar...
Saturday, March 14: Czech Women in Music: Completing the Story Afternoon Workshop: The Women who Shaped Czech Musical Culture Dr. Bouska will bring to light the lives, music and stories of women that shaped Czech culture sharing excerpts from her upcoming book, “The Women of Czech Music.” Names will include: Františka Plamínková, Eliška Krásnohorská, Slava Vorlová, Ivana...
Concert: České skladatelky: A Walk Through Czech History in Music The rich tradition of Czech music-making, famous for its incisive rhythms and the legacy of folk music, has become synonymous with Smetana, Dvořák, Janáček and Martinů. This concert expands our understanding of Czech music by examining the women by their side. Take, as a short...
March's selection — Wives, Widows and Daughters: The Working Women of 19th Century East Bohemia, by Diana Bigelow Explore the lives of Czech women during the evolutional change from the traditional subordinate positions in a dominating patriarchal society to a 20th century where women began to claim their equal rights. The everyday lives of the...
Stefanie Kohn, National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library curator, details the life, work, and inspirations of Joža Uprka. The Czech painter, often called the “Artist of the Moravian Soul,” blended academic technique with Impressionist influences to immortalize the customs and folk dress of his native region. Uprka is known for his richly detailed depictions of Moravian...
Join us as we awaken the Orloj after its winter slumber. The 12 immigrant figures will once again twirl around for onlookers on the hour while musical melodies fill the air....
Decorate eggs using the traditional batik/wax resist method and create a keepsake that honors generations of heritage. The traditional wax resist process involves several stages of tracing designs with wax and dipping the egg in different colored dyes. Each student will leave with new knowledge and one finished egg. Class size is limited to 15...