Abstract
Along with Antonín Dvořák, Bohuslav Martinů is the most revered composer in his native land, now known as the Czech Republic. Little wonder, therefore, that a competition bearing the composer’s name draws the best choirs in the country, as well as from abroad, to the town of Pardubice for the International Bohuslav Martinů Festival and Choir Competition. This year (2009) in June, at the 6th such staging of the competition, choirs from Finland, Serbia, Hungary, the Netherlands, Slovakia, Israel, Estonia, Belgium, Slovenia and the USA joined with numerous Czech choirs not only to compete against each other, but also to celebrate singing as a transcendent art form bringing people from all cultures together.
Publication Date
Fall 2009
Document Type
Report
Recommended Citation
Kempster, William, "William Kempster, Associate Professor of Music (COLA) travels to Czech Republic" (2009). Faculty Travel Reports. 98.
https://scholars.unh.edu/international_travel/98
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