Nocturnes In the City

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Nocturnes in the City is in its 23rd season.

During our last two seasons, we had a few interruptions of presenting our concerts but we still managed to keep three Zoom sessions with Iain Scott about famous Czech operas by Antonín Dvořák, Bedřich Smetana, Leoš Janáček and Bohuslav Martinů.

We also held a few recitals by pianist David Kalhous, and mandolin player Radim Zenkl. Local jazz players performed two dixieland concerts in 2021.

Our present season is starting with excellent Czech violinist Ivan Zenaty and pianist David Kalhous on October 30, 2022. This is followed on November 27 by an evening featuring an upcoming film about a famous Czech conductor, Karel Ančerl, who was the Music Director of the Toronto Symphony orchestra from 1968 to 1973. Granddaughter of Karel Ančerl, Maximiliana Ancerl from Prague, will be present together with movie director and musician Ivan Bierhanzel - showing clips from the movie and reading letters from Karel Ančerl to other famous musicians. The last concert in 2022 is “Czech-Slovak Dixieland” on December 11 under the leadership of famous trombone player Miro Letko from Slovakia. All concerts take place in the hall of St. Wenceslaus Church, 496 Gladstone Avenue in Toronto.

In 2023, we are planning for four different pianists.