Program:
W. A. Mozart: Sonata b major Kv. 570
Allegro
Adagio
Allegretto
B. Smetana: From my homeland - Two duos
Moderato
Andantino
A. Dvořák: Mazurek e minor Op.49
J. Filas: Les Adieux
P. de Sarasate: Concert Fantasy on Faust
V. Monti: Czardas
About The Ambroš Duo:
Miroslav Ambroš studied violin at the Prague Conservatory of Music and the Hochschule für Musik und Theater in Germany. Mr. Ambros has worked with great musicians such as Pinchas Zukerman, Ruggiero Ricci, and others. Beginning in 2008, he exclusively undertook lessons from Maestro Josef Suk, the great-grandson of the Czech composer Antonin Dvorak, until his death in 2011.
In his music career Mr. Ambroš has been awarded various prizes, including the international competition “Du Prix des Jeunes Talents Européens de Musique Classique” in Marseille. His other accomplishments include first place in the Competition of Bohdan Warchal, Slovakia, Kocian´s Violin Competition, and Beethoven’s Hradec International Music Competition. He holds a prestigious award from the Yamaha piano company and won the national competition Concertino Praga for chamber ensembles.
Mr. Ambroš plays a violin from 1734, which was made by the Italian master luthier Camillo De Camilli. The instrument is a part of a collection of musical instruments from the Czech National Museum.
Zuzana Ambrošová began her conservatory studies in the city of Košice, Slovakia, and graduated from the Music Academy of Performing Arts in Prague. She also studied piano in Weimar, Germany. At the age of 16 as the laureate of the Smetana piano competition and other international competitions, she became a solo artist in the State Philharmonic Orchestra Košice. She made a successful appearance with the Vienna Philharmonic as a solo artist. She taught piano playing at the conservatory in Košice for ten years and performed in Slovakia and abroad. Mrs. Ambrošová is a highly sought-after chamber player and has been repeatedly invited to participate in international festivals and competitions.