Rachmaninoff, Respighi & Cura: Dagmar Pecková and José Cura

About the Event

The Prague Symphony Orchestra’s Artist in Residence, José Cura, will take on the roles of conductor, choirmaster, and composer for this concert at Smetana Hall in Prague's Municipal House.

The foremost Czech mezzo‐soprano, Dagmar Pecková, has been invited to collaborate with José Cura on this occasion. Apart from compositions by two of Cura's favorite composers, Sergei Rachmaninoff and Ottorino Respighi, he will also conduct his own early work, "Magnificat".

The concerts are held under the auspices of the Embassy of Argentina in the Czech Republic.

Prague Philharmonic Choir
Lukáš Vasilek, choirmaster
Czech Children's Choir Jitro
Jiří Skopal, choirmaster