Chyjice
Church of St. Simon and Jude
Flutes in Baroque Music
The concert is held under the auspices of Bc. Romana Medveďová, mayor of Chyjice.
Admission
Performers
Jiří Stivín – flutes
VáclavUhlíř – organ, virginal
Program
J. Ch. Pepusch – Sonata in D minor for flautino and virginal
(Allegro, Largo, Allegro)
Jiří Stivín (*1942) – Fantasies on Baroque Fantasies G. Ph. Telemann for recorder
Bachian Inspirations for flute and virginal
J. S. Bach – Toccata and Fugue in D minor
C. P. E. Bach – Sonata in G minor for flute and virginal (Allegro)
Antonín Dvořák – Prelude in B flat major, Fugue in G minor
Jiri Stivin – Fantasy for flute solo
Marián Varga – Hommage à J. S. Bach
A. Vivaldi – Concerto in C major for flute and virginal
(Allegro, Largo, Allegro molto)
Program
J. Ch. Pepusch – Sonata in D minor for flautino and virginal (Allegro, Largo, Allegro)
Jiří Stivín (*1942) – Fantasies on Baroque Fantasies G. Ph. Telemann for recorder
Bachian Inspirations for flute and virginal
J. S. Bach – Toccata and Fugue in D minor
C. P. E. Bach – Sonata in G minor for flute and virginal (Allegro)
Antonín Dvořák – Prelude in B flat major, Fugue in G minor
Jiri Stivin – Fantasy for flute solo
Marián Varga – Hommage à J. S. Bach
A. Vivaldi – Concerto in C major for flute and virginal
(Allegro, Largo, Allegro molto)
Jiří Stivín
(*23 November 1942, Prague) is a Czech jazz musician, multi-instrumentalist and composer, originally a filmmaker (cameraman). His mother was a well-known Czech television and film actress of episodic and small comic roles, Mrs. Eva Svobodová, his daughter Zuzana is also an actress and singer, his daughter Markéta is a flutist, his son Jiří plays drums and his second son Adam plays bass guitar. He has 7 grandchildren. He graduated from FAMU with a degree in cinematography, but after graduation he devoted himself exclusively to music. His musical expression is characterized by unrestrained improvisation and frequent switching between different musical styles. However, his main field is jazz. He studied at the Royal Academy of Music in London for a year. Since the mid-1980s he has also been a teacher at the Prague Conservatory, where he taught recorder. On 28. 10. 2007, President of the Czech Republic Václav Klaus awarded him the State Medal for Merit for the State in the field of culture and art.
Václav Uhlíř
(*1954) is a prominent Czech organist, organist and music teacher. During his studies at HAMU he successfully participated in several international organ competitions. Since 1970 he has been working at the choir of St. Mary’s Church in Hradec Králové as organist and choirmaster. From 1983-2019 he was a teacher at the Pardubice Conservatory. Since 1990 he has held the position of diocesan organist at the Bishopric in Hradec Králové. Since 1993 he has been the artistic director of the music ensemble of the crematorium in Pardubice. He is constantly engaged in concert activities and cooperates with various orchestras, choirs and soloists. Among his numerous recordings for Czech Radio, it is worth mentioning especially the series of recordings of Czech historical organs. Václav Uhlíř also participates in the organisation of important cultural events such as the organ festival Resurrected Organs or the Orlicko-Kladsko Organ Festival. For his many years of service to the Church and especially for his care of the organ in the diocese, he was awarded the title of Organist of the Diocese at the suggestion of Bishop Mons. Dominik Duka in 2008, he was awarded by Pope Benedict XVI. He was awarded the distinction Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice by Pope John of God.
Chyjice
Chyjice is situated in the valley of the Mrlina, formerly Leština, which is up to 2.5 kilometres long. The village is distinguished by its atypical buildings similar to the outlying foothill villages. On the northern side of the village stretches Chyjická stráň, which was declared a natural monument in 1990 thanks to its rich grove flora.
For a long time the first written mention of the village was considered to be in 1323, but during the preparations for the 700th anniversary celebrations it was discovered that the correct date was 1324, when the village first appeared in historical records. The next mention dates from 1360, when the village changed hands. In 1369 the owners became Oldřich of Semín and the widow Anna, after which the village belonged to Markvart Chyjíček, who gave the village its name. From 1546 Chyjice ceased to be an independent farm and was incorporated into the Veliš manor, which was administered by Henry Matyáš of Thurn and later by Albrecht von Wallenstein. After 1635 they were acquired by the Schlik family, who owned them until 1848.
Chyjice experienced its greatest boom from 1850 until World War II. In 1900 there were 102 buildings and 546 inhabitants, in 1921 there were 473 inhabitants. The village had a Volunteer Fire Brigade (1894), a Savings and Credit Union (1904) and a Sokol Sports Union (1925).