PROGRAMME

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
Cello Suite No. 3 in C major
I. Prelude
II. Allemande
III. Courante
IV. Sarabande
V. Bourrée I & II
VI. Gigue

Jean-Baptiste Barrière (1707–1747)
Sonata for Two Cellos in G major
I. Andante
II. Adagio
III. Allegro Prestissimo

Roman Haas (1980)*
Bach Metamorphosis / Metamorphoses of Bach for Two Cellos
Preludium
Theme I – Variations
Theme II – Variations
Interludium
Deformace
Postludium

Joseph Haydn (1732–1809)
Duo for Two Cellos in G major
I. Adagio cantabile
II. Menuet
III. Allegro molto

Luigi Boccherini (1743–1805)
Duo for Two Cellos in C major
I. Allegro moderato
II. Largo
III. Allegro

Friedrich August Kummer (1797–1879)
Duo for Two Cellos No. 5
I. Allegretto
II. Lento
III. Allegro vivo

PETR NOUZOVSKÝ is one of the most outstanding Czech cellists of his generation, performing on some of the world’s most prestigious stages, including the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, Regentenbau in Bad Kissingen, Pau Casals Auditorium in El Vendrell, Rudolfinum in Prague, and the Herkulessaal in Munich. His playing is highly acclaimed for its exceptional technical elegance and original, architecturally refined interpretative style. He is a frequent guest at major Czech music festivals such as Prague Spring, the Leoš Janáček International Music Festival, and Dvořák Prague, and regularly collaborates with most Czech and Slovak orchestras. Internationally, he has appeared with renowned ensembles including the Nagoya Philharmonic, Kraków Philharmonic, and Philharmonie Südwestfalen, working with conductors such as Jakub Hrůša, Petr Popelka, Jonathan Judd, and Carlo Scaglione. Nouzovský has recorded 29 CDs for labels including Brilliant Classics, Dabringhaus und Grimm, Albany Records, Supraphon, and ArcoDiva. His interpretations have often been compared to those of legendary cellists Mstislav Rostropovich (Classica Magazine) and Saša Večtomov (Harmonie). His recording of Dvořák’s Cello Concerto in B minor (with the Pardubice Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Stanislav Vavřínek) was named the best historical recording of the work by Fanfare magazine (July/August 2022, Jerry Dubins). In 2020, he recorded the complete cello works of Bohuslav Martinů for the first time (with the Pilsen Philharmonic, Tomáš Brauner, Miroslav Sekera, and Gary Wyss). Nouzovský studied in Prague, Dresden, and Madrid, and has participated in masterclasses led by Mstislav Rostropovich, Lynn Harrell, and Boris Pergamenschikov. In 2022, he took part in a historic event by giving the world premiere of Martinů’s Romance together with pianist Martin Kasík. He has also premiered works by composers Kopelent, Štochl, and Srnka. Over his 22-year solo career, Nouzovský has given nearly 3,000 concerts in 40 countries across four continents. He plays a cello made in 1921 by Viennese master Georg Rauer.

ANDREAS LEND is one of Estonia’s most acclaimed cellists. He began his musical studies at the Tallinn Music High School in the cello class of Leho Leichter and earned his master’s degree at the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre (prof. Peeter Paemurru). He furthered his studies at the Sibelius Academy in Finland (2005–2006, profs. Hannu Kiiski and Hannu Pekkarinen). Lend has participated in masterclasses with many internationally renowned cellists, including Frans Helmerson, David Geringas, Michael Ostertag, Jan-Erik Gustafsson, Niklas Ullner, Marko Ylönen, Márcio de Oliveira Pinto, Alexander Ivashkin, and Jörg Goritzki, among others. He has achieved notable success at international competitions, winning First Prize and the Grand Prix at the “Renaissance” International Competition-Festival (Armenia, 2013), First Prize at the ESTA Estonian National Competition for Young Violinists and Cellists (2004), Third Prize at the August Dombrovski International String Competition (Riga, 2002), and a laureate title at the Liezen International Cello Competition (Austria, 2000). Lend has also been awarded scholarships from the prestigious International Holland Music Session Summer Academy (2009 and 2010) and received the PLMF “Young Musician 2011” Award. In 2007, he was selected to join the European Union Youth Orchestra under chief conductor Vladimir Ashkenazy, touring extensively across Europe. As a soloist, he has performed with orchestras such as the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, Tallinn Chamber Orchestra, Camerata Nordica Chamber Orchestra, and the Youth Orchestra of America. In 2024, he made his solo debut at the Great Hall of the Cologne Philharmonie. Lend worked as a cellist with the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra (2006–2016) and has been a member of the Estonian National Opera Orchestra since 2016, serving as principal cellist since 2023. He is also a member of the string quartet Prezioso and the Estonian Cello Ensemble, and is active as a soloist and chamber musician in numerous other ensembles. Andreas Lend is a scholarship holder of the PLMF Musicians’ Fund.