Czech soprano Kristýna Kůstková and Czech pianist Ahmad Hedar will perform a recital consisting of the most beautiful songs and arias by Antonín Dvořák, Jaroslav Křička, Leoš Janáček, Manuel de Falla, Gaetano Donizetti, Léo Delibes, and other world recognized composers.
Ballroom doors and bar will open at 6:30 p.m. CDT
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Kristýna Kůstková is a Czech soprano currently finishing her Master degree in Voice at Mannes School of Music in NY and she is a holder of several prestigious grants and scholarship. She was a member and soloist of Children’s opera Prague with whom she performed at all stages of the Prague National Theatre since she was 7 years old.
She is a laureate and absolute winner of several voice competitions and her future engagements include Prague National Theatre or Antonin Dvořák Theatre Ostrava. She also often collaborates with experimental opera ensemble RunOperun and she was awarded Gold Crystal Heart Award for her participation at cultural programs at the Czech center NY.
Ahmad Hedar is a leading Czech pianist, vocal coach and singer. He studied at the Prague HAMU. His musicality has made him a sought-after accompanist to many prominent singers. Through Run OpeRun, an organization he works closely with to make opera accessible to new audiences, Hedar has led the musical production of the Magic Flute (2016), Marriage of Figaro (2017), Rusalka (2020), and La Traviata (2021), all on the site of the former Stalin monument in Prague. In 2019, Hedar earned a fellowship at the prestigious Bayreuth festival. Since then he has been teaching at the Jan Deyl Conservatory in Prague.
