NEWS

SOUTH AFRICA CONCERT TOUR

26.07. 2008 CAPE TOWN
Baxter Theatre Centre, Rondebosch

27.07. 2008 WELLINGTON
Goodnow Hall

29.07. 2008 WORCESTER
Music Society

31.07. 2008 PRETORIA
Czech Embassy - Private Concert

02.08. 2008 JOHANNESBURG
Lindner Auditorium, Johannesburg Musical Society

03.08. 2008 PRETORIA
UNISA - Sunnyside Campus Concert Hall

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July / August 2008

RISING STARS

Libor Novacek, the young Czech pianist who's taking his music to new audiences

Interview with Libor in International Piano magazine

FULL REVIEW (graphic format)

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Libor Novacek on Czech Radio 3 - Vltava

14th July 2008

Click here to listen Libor in interview with Marketa Vejvodova
(75 minutes)

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Classic FM podcast

Thursday 5th June

Last night at the Wigmore Hall, the young Czech pianist Libor Novacek performed a programme of Haydn, Brahms and Liszt, and also took the opportunity to launch his latest CD - an ambitious approach to the work of Brahms. He talks to Arts Daily about his approach to his work, his relationship with the Young Concert Artists trust (YCAT) and Recording v. Concert Hall performance.

Download here
(9:47 minutes)

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LIBOR NOVACEK'S LATEST CD LAUNCHED
AT LANDOR/YCAT PIANO FESTIVAL,
WIGMORE HALL, JUNE 4th

Landor Records, the dynamic artist-led record label is delighted to announce the release of the young Czech pianist Libor Novacek's third recording for the company at the first Landor/Young Concert Artists Trust (YCAT) Piano Festival at London's Wigmore Hall on 4 June.

The new recording is entirely devoted to works by Johannes Brahms.
It deliberately covers a wide chronological range, mapping Brahms's path from youthful brilliance to mellow maturity and includes the comparatively rarely played early Second Piano Sonata in F sharp minor, Op 2, as well as the Klavierstucke, Op 76 and the three late Intermezzi, Op 117.

Novacek's next recording project for Landor is already planned for August, when he'll be recording more Liszt - this time the Annees de Pelerinage - Premiere Annee: Suisse and a selection of the composer's smaller pieces.

The launch of the new recording coincides with the end of the twenty-eight year old Novacek's association with YCAT, the well-known charitable trust which promotes young artists at the beginning of their professional careers. Novacek will now be managed by

Margaret Murphy Management

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 This year's plans include recital and appearances in Cape Town, Johannesurg, Buenos Aires, Prague (where he'll record a recital for Czech television), Festival Brno, as well as appearances at the King's Lynn Festival.

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On 23rd February 2008 Libor made his solo debut in the beautiful Dvorak Hall of the Rudolfinum in his native town of Prague. A superb performance of a hugely demanding programme (Brahms - Sonata No 2 in F sharp minor and Three Intermezzi op.117 plus Liszt - Annees de Pelerinage - Premiere Annee - Suisse) before a rapturous audience of over 1000 people. The day following his performance in Prague Libor was off to perform the Tchaikovsky Concerto with the RPO in Northampton, before a sold-out house of 1700!

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DIARIO DE BURGOS


3 de Marzo de 2008

T. Fernandez

Quienes asistieron al auditorio de caja de Ahoros del Circulo de C/Julio Saez de la Hoya el dia de aquel concierto fueron testigos en directo
de la asombrosa maduracion artistica de este joven musico.

El recital, compuesto por obras de Scarlatti, Mozart, Brahms y Liszt, puso
de manifesto el magnifico control que Novacek ejerce sobre el teclado,
la intensidad con la que interpreta las piezas,
su virtuosismo y, sobre todo, su enorme registro de matices y la gran riqueza timbrica que sabe sacarle al piano.

FULL REVIEW (graphic format)

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