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The PRIMAVERA Children’s Choir was founden in 1992 as a selective artistic ensemble
of the Jaroslav Kvapil Primary School of Arts. Together with its preparatories DÚBRAVĚNKA,
ČEREŠNIČKY and ROSIČKA it associates musically talented pupils of primary and secondary schools of Brno.
The interpretation of all compositions in their original languages is a significant
caracteristic of PRIMAVERA´s repertoire.
Led by its conductor and founder Jaroslav Dostalík PRIMAVERA achieved success in many international
competitions and festivals in Europe and overseas. It won admiration of both specialists and public
and joined significant musical entities of the Czech Republic. In August 2006 the lead of PRIMAVERA
was taken over by the conductor Natalia Zmrzlá-Chirilenco, and since February 2008 PRIMAVERA is lead
by its art director and conductor Katarína Mašlejová.
The artistic rise of PRIMAVERA brougt its first success as early as in 1994, when the choir won
the Golden diploma at the Bedřich Smetana International Choral Competition in Litomyšl (Czech Republic).
During the following years, many listeners have been admiring PRIMAVERA in the countries of Europe.
Together with their audience, the international festivals give outstanding rewards to this choir and
it is invited to significant concerts and choral events. Here could be presented for example the
participation in the International Children’s Choral Festival in Pardubice (Czech Republic – 1996, 2001),
the artistic cooperation with the Brno National Theatre soloists and orchestra in the performance of two
baroque oratorios Stabat mater (A. Scarlatti – 1997, G. B. Pergolesi – 1999), the Especial prize in
Women’s Choir category from the Choral Festival in Oskarshamn (Sweden) and the representation of the
city on the Brno’s Cultural Days Festival in Utrecht (Netherlands – 1998), the Golden range from the
competition Iuventus mundi cantat in Olomouc (Czech Republic) and two 1st prizes in the Folk Songs
and Youth Choirs categories from the Sligo International Choral Festival (Ireland – 1999), the
concert at Berliner Philharmoniker Hall (Germany – 2000), participation in The World of Children’s
Choirs Festival in Vancouver (Canada – 2001) and the Main prize in the Festival of the Musical
Romanticism in South Bohemia (Czech Republic – 2001), the silver medal from the competition 25th
International Youth Choir Festival Celje and the Audience award (Slovenia 2003). In December 2006,
led by the conductor Natalia Zmrzlá-Chirilenco PRIMAVERA won two Golden ranges in the International
Festival of Advent and Christmas Music in Bratislava in the cathegories of children choirs up to 16
years and youth choirs up to 21 years. Conducted by Katarína Mašlejová the choir gained the 1st place in
the category of the youth choirs up to 26 years on the IV th Warsaw International Choir Festival "Varsavia Cantus" (Poland 2008)
and the Golden range for an exceptional performance at the competition "Youth and Bohuslav Martinů" en Polička (CZ, April 2009).
In 2001 the choir published its first CD - Year of Czech Children, in which it presents a selection from
the rich choir production for children voices of contemporaneous composers on the topic of the four
seasons in the Czech national tradition.
In October 2004 PRIMAVERA published the second CD - Little Flowers of Romanticism with the 19th century
music. From the abundance of minute compositions of the Romantic period there are creations of Czech,
Russian, Italian, German and French composers.
In the pre-Christmas time of 2004 PRIMAVERA was invited to Italy and the children had performances in
basilicas and churches of city of Naples, Rome and Florence. PRIMAVERA has a great regard for an audience
of the pope John Paul II and for a performance during the celebration of 85th birthday of the cardinal
Tomáš Špidlík in Vatican. However the greatest honour for PRIMAVERA was its artistical assistance in the
course of a solemn Sunday celebration in the St.Peter´s Basilica.
Every year PRIMAVERA holds several benefit concerts to aid sick and suffering children and adults.
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