Zahradní Ateliér / Garden Atelier

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MARY LOFTUS - INTERNATIONAL MINI FESTIVAL OF ART AND MUSIC

OCTOBER 4-24, 2006 - BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA, U. S. A.

The Louisiana Sinfonietta presented six beautiful and intriguing pieces composed by artists from the Czech Republic and the United States.  The events also featured the intense and moving artwork of guest artist Vaclav Vaculovic...Peter Graham’s Brittle Relations was performed featuring solo violinist Zdenka Vaculovicova.  The juxtaposition of the solo violin against the string orchestra was beautifully performed and Graham’s skill in building and relieving tension between the two was exhibited in this piece.  The solo violin added exquisite harmony and dissonance to the underlying movement of the string orchestra.  

Continuing the concert was Theodore Wiprud’s Grail:  after the painting of Vaclav Vaculovic.  A piece of depth and pulse, Wiprud’s Grail is powerful and moody.  Wiprud’s brooding melody is exquisitely echoed throughout the voices of the string orchestra giving his audience a sense of intensity and movement.  This piece effectively embodied the depth and energy of the art created by Vaclav Vaculovic displayed in the Baton Rouge Gallery during the concert.

Karel Husa’s Four Little Pieces for String Orchestra is a varied collection of lively, gentle, soothing, and powerful pieces.  Unifying the four pieces are imitation, repetition, and a common melodic theme.  Husa’s simple, yet rich, energetic, and entertaining pieces were performed beautifully by the Louisiana Sinfonietta...In summary, the Louisiana Sinfonietta’s performance on October 12, 2006, was a beautiful and unique blend of modern and traditional pieces of music for string orchestra."