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Concert “The Presence of the Past: Celebrating the Vision of Lenka Hlávková”

Published: April 17, 2026; Aithor: Julia Sonrisa

When: April 25, 2026
Where: Bohemian National Hall

Address: 321 East, 73rd Street,  New York, NY 10021,  United States

Phone: +1 646-422-3300

Web: https://www.bohemiannationalhall.com/about-bnh

A tribute to Czech musicologist Lenka Hlávková, the concert features seven premieres that link music of the past with contemporary vision.

This concert is a re-creation of an idea proposed and carried out by Professor Hlávková in a series of concerts in Prague before her untimely death in a random shooting at Charles University in 2023 that resulted in many deaths and injuries.

World Premieres by:

Performed by sopranos Jennifer Zetlan, Alice Teysser, Marisa Karchin, and members of the Washington Square Ensemble: Curtis Macomber, violin, Chris Gross, cello, and Steven Beck, piano, conducted by Tengku Irfan

This event is organized with support from the DvoЕ™ák American Heritage Association and the Bohemian Benevolent and Literary Association.

Time: 7:30 pm EST

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