In the third of our series featuring works for violin and piano by Czech composers, Roger Mangas along with musical guest Monica Pfau will present repertoire from well-known masters Dvorak, Janacek and Martinu, plus newly discovered gems by Nedbal and Foerster, including North American premieres.
Roger was drawn to the unique Czech style of violin playing through a variety of teachers. He began his university studies in Indiana with Czech violinists Eugen Prokop and Pavel Kling. He completed his graduate studies with Jaroslav Karlovsky, recording artist / principal violist of the Czech Philharmonic and famed Prague String Quartet.
Monica has been a frequent guest on CBC Radio, with the VSO, and for the National Film Board of Canada. She was awarded a German Academic Exchange Scholarship to study in Munich and a Fellowship for doctoral studies at UBC, where she subsequently made her orchestral debut.
