Rayford Rogers Modern Ballet with music by Mateju

Raiford Rogers Modern Ballet will present the world premiere of Still Life set to an original score by acclaimed Czech composer Zbynek Mateju at the Luckman Fine Arts Complex July 18, 2015. The work also will be performed at the National Theater in Prague in October.

Zbynek Mateju is one of the most prolific Czech composers of his generation, known mainly for his collaborative works in ballet, opera, musical theatre, and film. His extensive repertoire includes major works for orchestra and chamber music

Mr. Mateju is the recipient of numerous international honors for composition including the UNESCO Prize, the Donauballet International Composers’ Competitio, and the Prix Radio Bohemia. He is celebrated for his wide-ranging musical ouvre.

Mateju was awarded prestigious commissions from the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie, the Bayreuth Festival, the National Theatre Prague, the Schloss Kirchstetten Festival, the State Opera Prague, the National Theatre Brno, and the Holland Dance Festival for Martin Muller’s ballet The Secret Life for the Nederlands Dans Theater.

Mr. Mateju held the position of Director of the Brno Philharmonic Orchestra.

There will be a reception for Mr. Mateju before the performance.

Luckman Fine Arts Complex

California State University, Los Angeles

5151 State University Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90032

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