Autour du festival
Local press conference
Friday, May 16th 2008
Besançon - Kursaal - 6pm
Press conference, presentation of the 2008 concert schedule by Zdenek Macal and Bruno Mantovani.
At 7pm, reception then concert by the Besançon Franche-Comté Orchestra who will perform Mozart's Prague Symphony. Free admittance, reservations required.
Meeting with Zdenek Macal
Monday, June 9
2008
Paris - Czech cultural center - 7:30pm
Round table "Conductor competitions and the profession of orchestra conductor" With Zdenek Macal, associated musician and Bruno Mantovani, resident composer.
This round table will be moderated by Stéphane Friedrich, musicologist.
Admittance free based on availability
Reservations : ccparis@czech.cz or +33 (0)1 53 73 72 00
Exhibition
The Czech photographer Jiri Vsetecka will present some of his photographs in the Proudhon hall (at the Kursaal, in Besançon) during the festival period.
The inauguration of the exhibition will take place on August 25th in the presence of the artist.