Jakub Hrůša, conductor © Photo: Prague Philharmonia

Hrůša Conducts Eroica

2014-03-19 20:00 2014-03-19 22:00 60 Canada/Eastern 🎟 NAC: Hrůša Conducts Eroica

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Named as a conductor “on the verge of greatness” by Gramophone and praised for his “…penetrating musicianship and with the technical means to achieve it” by Classical Source, Jakub Hrůša leads the NAC Orchestra in a programme showcasing his mastery of a broad range of repertoire: Beethoven’s iconic “Eroica” with its extraordinary scope, majestic harmonies, and drama; Schumann’s Piano Concerto—a sublime amalgam of rapture...

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Southam Hall,1 Elgin Street,Ottawa,Canada
Wed, March 19, 2014
8 PM EDT
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Jakub Hrůša, conductor © Photo: Prague Philharmonia
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Saleem Askhar, piano © Photo: Peter Rigaud
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Saleem Askhar, piano © Photo: Peter Rigaud

Named as a conductor “on the verge of greatness” by Gramophone and praised for his “…penetrating musicianship and with the technical means to achieve it” by Classical Source, Jakub Hrůša leads the NAC Orchestra in a programme showcasing his mastery of a broad range of repertoire: Beethoven’s iconic “Eroica” with its extraordinary scope, majestic harmonies, and drama; Schumann’s Piano Concerto—a sublime amalgam of rapture and fire perfectly suited to Saleem Ashkar.. Plus the exhilarating, driving rhythms of Martinů’s take on the concerto grosso.