Today it is 70th anniversary of definite triumph of the communists in our country and the door of democracy were violently closed. The time of persecution and rewriting the reality had begun. To this painful anniversary we attach a composition of Martin Hybler “Between illusion and reality”.
Martin Hybler and Miro Žbirka in Prague
On 19th of December, a “Miro Žbirka Symphonic Concert” was held in Prague Congress Center. Songs arranged by Martin Hybler were played. The orchestra also presented Martin´s composition “Melodicon” on Meky songs motives.
Workshop for finalists!
The last weekend of January, Jana Kubánková spent her time with great children – finalists of the singer competititon Sanremo Junior. She gave workshops dealing with the issue of stress and stage fright. Children tried several techniques which help to eliminate stress and strenghten the self-confidence. We worked with breathing, we tried the progressive relaxation and active imagination. All the children did a good job and we believe that during the final concert with the symphonic orchestra they will be great!
On Czech Presidential Election…
Czech votes for the politics of lies and manipulation. Czech chooses populistic cheap shots instead of arguments based on verified information. Instead of being truly free and lead ourselves through racional thinking to political change Czech tends to vote for the autocrats using the tools of former pre-revolutionary structures. We are in a democratic state, we still live good lifes. We do not suffer from hunger or war. We posses freedom, we enjoy prosperity and we are safe. Still we are not able to grow mentally to create cultivated political background and choose our representatives according to health mind.
Inconsiderable part of Czech society is not able to work with information. They do not think critically, but just consumes the information in the most simle way with no need of understanding the broader context of particular issues. Racionality is bound with good education, ability of critical thinking and open minded attitude then grows in satisfactory, supportive and open background. People being educated poorly, socially and materially weak, but also satisfied people, educated but staying passive to information, therefore usually don´t vote according to the racional arguments, but “the heart”. Their candidate is simple and radical, understandable and identifies with them by acting as “ordinary person as they are”. This person works with emotions and manipulates wisely with peoples fears, frustrations and irracionality. This person uses his political experience and abilities to fulfil his own interests and desires to raise his influence and power both on political and individual level. He does not open equal dialogue and when needed, he ignores even elementary human politeness, inner moral rules, sometimes even the law.
We now harvest the crop of our deep centralization and lack of cultural, social and economical balance between the main cities and regions. We harvest the crop of our unsatisfactory educational system based mainly on obeying the authorities, passive consuming the information and memorizing, and finally being judged and marked according to how well and much we were able just to “repeat the memorized”. We harvest the crop of our mass simple culture, where the art as a life space to create and cultivate the values is exchanged to simple loud, rude and invasive entertainment of the raw meat. We then easily go under the rude, invasive, raw and simple manifestation of power, strenght and promise. We still vote for the “culture of raw meat” even when having living chance to choose true, inteligence, transparency and dignity. The change hurts. We are turning back in our growth which, in the end, will hurt even more…
Jana Kubánková
“December Concert Successes” of Martin Hybler
In december we could visit a premiere of Martin Hybler´s composition – Ficik, The Departure of Gladiators in the Spanish Hall of The Prague Castle. The work was performed by great brass and woodwind orchestra of the Czech National Guard, Václav Blahunek conducted. You can find more about this composition in our november posts archive:
Next important events were two performances of Martin´s Concerto for oboe and orchestra, at new concert hall of the Hradec Králové Philharmony and Prague. Oboe was performed by remarkable Vilém Veverka, accompanied by Hradec Králové Philharmonic Orchestra with conductor Miriam Němcová.
Contemporary fall
During whole fall, Jana Kubánková showed up as a leader of the Berg Orchestra – unique Czech group specializing on contemporary music performing. At the concerts you could listen to such authors as Arvo Part, Tristan Murail, Romitelli or Agata Zubel.
Also in the 2018 season you can look forward to interesting and original performances!
iMUZA in 2018
Dear friends of artistic iniciative iMUZA!
We believe you spent peaceful and nice Christmas time and entered the New Year well!
In the following year you can be looking forward to artistic projects of iMUZA. What are we arranging for you?
New event from the popular cycle Concerts in the Landscape in occasion of summer solstice in June.e The concert will be held within the nature, beautiful landscape of the Bohemia Paradise. Also painting workshop with academic painter will be held as a part of this event. We will also have a suprise for you – a meeting and disscusion with eminent Czech personality, a scientist dealing with the Czech landscape.
Concert for Republic. This concert will be dedicated to anniversary of 100 years of setting an independent Czech State. Concert will be held in Prague in October and eminent Czech professional musicians will perform, mainly the works of Czech contemporary authors.
In December, we will offer you traditional Concert for Christmas, held in Turnov, where the professional guest will perform together with young talented muiscians and children.
We will also offer you recitals, new artistic works, educational programs and even more. We will keep informing you about our activities on this webside during whole year.
We are looking forward to you and wish you creative year 2018!
Merry Christmas from iMUZA!
Solstice…
Winter solstice has begun. We are now in the darkest days of the year. Martin Hybler dedicated one of his composition to this period. It is called Through solstice written for solo flute, guitar and strings. Listen to the following recording…
In memory…
Today is the sixth anniversary of death of our first democratic postrevolutional president, Václav Havel. Let´s remember his thoughts and consider carefuly, where to lead our future political steps…
