Parnas Ensemble

The Parnas Ensemble has been formed by members of the Prague Symphony Orchestra to fill a void in the Prague musical community for a versatile high–calibre chamber group performing both light classical and ballroom dance music for various occasions. The group has recorded two CDs with the most popular classical tunes, performed many concerts, and toured Japan in 2012 and 2014. The Parnas Ensemble strives to satisfy not only the music critics but first, and foremost, its audience of listeners.

History

fotoThe Parnas has been formed in 1990s' as the Parnas Quartet, followed by its larger line-up Parnas Ensemble in 2007, by members of the Prague Symphony Orchestra to fill a void in the Prague musical community for a high–calibre chamber group performing both light classical and ballroom dance music. Critics have stressed their brilliant art, their virtuosity and sense for a polished dramaturgy of individual performances.

The Parnas Ensemble specializes in pieces of easy–listening classical music, classical favorites, and ballroom dance music. Apart from the well-known works of the classical music literature (Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven, Schubert, Smetana, Dvořák, Tchaikovsky), an integral part of its repertoire is formed by miniatures as well as transcriptions of famous works composed for other instrumental set-up or originating in other genre spheres (Strauss, Offenbach, Gershwin, Joplin).

Its versatile and extensive repertoire enables the Parnas Ensemble to offer classical and contemporary music for varied occasions. Since its premiere engagement, the group has been invited to perform at prestigious international congresses such as the NATO Prague Summit in 2002, at various social events, for dignitaries such as Václav Havel, as well as special occasions and concerts in the greater Prague area and abroad.

Since 2007, the ensemble has recorded two CDs with the most popular classical tunes, performed many concerts, especially in Rudolfinum–the prestigious concert house in Prague, and toured Japan with a great success in 2012 and 2014. It has also recorded for the Czech Television broadcasting, for example in 2013. The Parnas Ensemble strives to satisfy not only the music critics but first, and foremost, its audience of listeners.

 

Repertoire

Dvořák, Bizet, Vivaldi, Ravel, Strauss, Smetana, ...

We always carefully put the music programme together for each event – after we know the requests and wishes of our audience. The list of all the melodies and compositions performed by our ensemble would be very long, but we can offer most of the best known pieces of the last five centuries.

On concerts, we usually choose more classical compositions, for weddings and parties we select best known tunes and melodies arranged for our ensemble.

We will be happy to send to more programme suggestions as well as responding to your special requests. Please, send us an e-mail or give us a call. We are looking forward to hear from you.

 

Review

review from Japan

 

Recordings

CD Parnas Ensemble Live

Parnas Ensemble – Live

Released by Jan Nykrýn label

Catalogue Number: ny 24 6004-2

CD content:

  • W. A. Mozart: Divertimento in F
  • A. Vivaldi: The Four Seasons - selection
  • J. Pachelbel: Canon
  • W. A. Mozart: Little Night Music
  • J. S. Bach: Air
  • A. Dvořák: Slavonic Dance No. 8
  • A. Dvořák: Humoresque
  • G. Bizet: Suite From Carmen
  • J. Brahms: Hungarian Dance
  • L. Anderson: Plink, Plank, Plunk

 

Listen to the audio samples from the CD:
  W. A. Mozart: Divertimento in F
  J. S. Bach: Air

CD has been released in a limited edition.

For more information, please send us an e-mail.

CD Souvenir From Prague

Souvenir From Prague

Released by Jan Nykrýn label

Catalogue Number: ny 24 6005-2

CD content:

  • W. A. Mozart: Little Night Music - selection
  • J. S. Bach: Loure
  • A. Vivaldi: The Four Seasons - selection from Summer
  • J. Pachelbel: Canon
  • A. Dvořák: Slavonic Dance No. 3
  • A. Dvořák: Largo
  • B. Smetana: To Our Damsels Polka
  • B. Smetana: Saltation Dance
  • F. Schubert: Ave Maria
  • R. Schumann: Dreaming
  • J. Strauss: On the Hunt
  • J. Strauss: On the Beautiful Blue Danube
  • J. Strauss: Pizzicato Polka
  • J. Offenbach: Suite from Orpheus in the Underworld
  • L. Anderson: Fiddle-Faddle

 

Listen to the audio samples from the CD:
  R. Schumann: Dreaming
  J. Strauss: On the Beautiful Blue Danube

The CD has been released in a limited edition.

The CD has been sold out.

 

 

For Download

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Parnas Ensemble Biography – in English
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For Organizers

We include only basic technical requirements, which always depends on the specific conditions of every event and the repertoire:

  • appropriate number of chairs on stage (no arm rests please)
  • appropriate number of music stands (if you cannot meet this requirement, let us know)
  • tuned piano to the presenter's costs (in case of the order of repertoire with a piano)
  • sound system to the presenter's costs (in case of special events)
  • dressing rooms for artists of the appropriate size and quality
  • sufficient light on the stage
  • adequate temperature on the stage (optimally around 21 °C - 70 °F)
  • soft drinks and refreshment for the artists to the presenter's costs

 

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