ARIZONA BASS
PLAYERS FESTIVAL
CONCERT #1
stNyi MILOSLAV JELINEK
DOUBLE BASS
CZECH REPUBLIC
WITH:
CHIA-I CHEN, PIANO
Art
CATALIN ROTARU, DOUBLE BASS
GUEST ARTIST CONCERT SERIES
KATZIN CONCERT HALL
THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 2008 • 7:30 PM

MUSIC
4-1-erbergerCollege
of the Arts
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY

Miloslav Jelfnek graduated from Conservatoire in Krom'effi and then from the
Janacek Academy of Music and Performing Arts in Brno, Czech Republic. During
his studies he participated in a number of solo competitions and won several
awards. At present Miloslav Jelfnek is the principal bass with the Brno
Philharmonic Orchestra and professor at the Janacek Academy of Music and
Performing Arts in Brno. He is also the founder and chairman of the Czech
Society of Double Bassists. Every year he organizes the International Double Bass
Convention in Brno, Czech Republic. Miloslav Jelfnek plays an instrument from
the workshop of Pollmann, model Quarneri. Together with his wife Marcelo
(piano) he performed in a great number of radio and television shows and CD
recordings, giving numerous recitals in the Czech Republic as well as abroad.
Miloslav Jelfnek teaches at many international double bass camps and workshops
and is often invited as a jury member for various double bass competitions. He
performed the world premieres for a great number of contemporary pieces written
for double bass (Teppo Hauta-aho, Tony Osborne, Jiff Matys, FrantiSek Emmert,
Milos Stèdron etc...).

Program
Three miniatures for double bass solo

Vaclav Fuka

Concerto for cello and piano in C Major Franz Joseph Haydn
Moderato
Adagio
Allegro molto

**There will be a 10-minute intermission**

Passione Amorosa for two double basses

Giovanni Bottesini

Csardas

Vittorio Monti

Hora Romani

Miloslav Gajdos

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Out of respect for the performers and those audience members around you, please
turn all beepers, cell phones and watches to their silent mode. Thank you.

Performance Events Staff Supervisor
Paul W. Estes
Event Managers:
Kyle Anderson, Iftckhar Anwar, Laura Boone, Edwin Brown
Mirel DeLaTorre, Anthony Garcia, Lee Humphrey, Kevin Nymeyer
Megan Leigh Smith, Aaron VanderYacht

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