Award-winning Prazak Quartet to perform Feb. 28
7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017
The quartet, which consists of Jana Vonaskova and Vlastimil Holek on violin, Josef Kluson on viola and Michal Kanka on cello, is celebrated for its attention to Czech tradition and the members' musical talent. The group came together in 1972, when the founding members were students at the Prague Conservatory. Within 12 months, their musical career had taken off after the ensemble won first prize at the Prague Conservatory Chamber Music Competition and performed at the 1975 Prague Spring Music Festival.
In the 30 years since, The Prazak Quartet has performed around the world, in Prague, Paris, Amsterdam, Brussels, Milan, Madrid, London, Berlin, Munich, and many cities throughout North America, including New York, Los Angeles, Toronto, and Montreal. The quartet also has collaborated with celebrated musicians such as such as Menahem Pressler, Jon Nakamatsu, Cynthia Phelps, Roberto Diaz, Josef Suk, and Sharon Kam.
Although the performance at Grinnell College is free, tickets are required. Starting Feb. 24, tickets will be available at the box office in the Bucksbaum Center for the Arts, 1108 Park St., Grinnell. The box office is open from noon to 5 p.m. on weekdays.
Grinnell College welcomes the participation of people with disabilities. Herrick Chapel is equipped with an induction hearing loop system, which enables individuals with hearing aids set to T-Coil to hear the program. Accommodation requests may be made to Conference Operations.
The College also welcomes the presence of minors at all age-appropriate public events and for informal visits, with the understanding that a parent, legal guardian, or other responsible adult assumes full responsibility for their child’s safety and behavior during such visits or events. In these cases, the college expects that an adult responsible for the visiting child takes measures to ensure the child’s safety and sees that the child complies with directions of College personnel. Grinnell College is not responsible for supervision of minors on campus.