"1938"
St Paul's Church - The Actor's Church, St Paul's Church, WC2E 9ED , [Venue Details]In June 1938, even as the skies darkened over continental Europe, a new star rose in the musical firmament. Vitezslava Kapralova arrived in London to conduct the BBC Symphony Orchestra in her own work, the Military Sinfonietta, to universal acclaim.
Young, Czech, a woman no less, Kapralova epitomised the cultural flowering of a proud new republic, albeit one already looking over its shoulder at the growing menace of an overbearing neighbour. The rhyme with our own time is unmistakable.
Within two years, she was dead, and the world was at war.
We look at the dramatic events of 1938 - Anschluss, Munich, Kristallnacht - through the lens of a musical genius, one cut short at the painfully young age of 25 but whose legacy of songs, piano and chamber work is as diverse as it is extraordinary.
In a time of Advent, at the darkest part of the year, Tekla Arts and Marcel Music celebrate a new light, even as a troubled world waits on an uncertain future.
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Min: £10.00
Max: £20.00
Special: £10 students
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"1938"
Saturday, 28 Nov 2026 @7.00pm
St Paul's Church - The Actor's Church, St Paul's Church, WC2E 9EDMore Information
In June 1938, even as the skies darkened over continental Europe, a new star rose in the musical firmament. Vitezslava Kapralova arrived in London to conduct the BBC Symphony Orchestra in her own work, the Military Sinfonietta, to universal acclaim.
Young, Czech, a woman no less, Kapralova epitomised the cultural flowering of a proud new republic, albeit one already looking over its shoulder at the growing menace of an overbearing neighbour. The rhyme with our own time is unmistakable.
Within two years, she was dead, and the world was at war.
We look at the dramatic events of 1938 - Anschluss, Munich, Kristallnacht - through the lens of a musical genius, one cut short at the painfully young age of 25 but whose legacy of songs, piano and chamber work is as diverse as it is extraordinary.
In a time of Advent, at the darkest part of the year, Tekla Arts and Marcel Music celebrate a new light, even as a troubled world waits on an uncertain future.
Admission
Min: £10.00
Max: £20.00
Special: £10 students
Halibuts is the only place to find ALL London's live music.
Free for all to use, we track ~1,000 London venues and list every type of live music.
To reach our home page, Click here
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