30/10/2024
Vojtěch Havel, Štefan Szabó, Adela Donoval — Live in Kyjatice, Slovakia
After movie from concert in Kyjatice (south of Slovakia).
In memory of Vojtěch Havel.
The last time Vojtěch Havel and I met was in Kyjatice, at a small, gothic church “at the end of the world” in southern Slovakia. He had traveled nine hours alone through a flooded Czech Republic. Irena stayed behind to rest after her concert in Iceland. Vojtěch performed a solo concert on cello and organ with remarkable energy. After the concert, we shared some local cheese, and Vojta, as always, was smiling. The next day, he made the nine-hour journey back to the flooded Czech Republic, where another concert awaited him. Despite the fatigue, the music had revived him, and it was this cycle of travel and performance that kept him going strong.
But if I were to capture the concert’s most powerful moment, it would be the two pieces they played together. Štefan played the nearly broken organ, its keys clattering like a percussion instrument; Adela sang Hungarian folk songs, and Vojtěch’s cello wove through it all. In that timeless, 700-year-old church on the edge of a flooded central Europe, it felt magical and unforgettable. My deepest thanks to everyone who made this moment possible.
For me, there was one another important moment. Vojtěch and I had agreed beforehand that I would pump the organ during his performance. In those moments, I felt truly part of his music, my simple, steady movement bringing breath to his tones, filling the small church. I am grateful for this chance to be present at the birth of your music. Thank you.
Video made by Kristián Babjár
Special thanks to Slavo Kujan, Janka Mihalikova, Gotická cesta
Supported using public funding by Fond na podporu umenia
After movie from concert in Kyjatice (south of Slovakia). In memory of Vojtěch Havel.Vojtěch Havelhttps://havlovi.bandcamp.comŠtefan Szabóhttps://marecords.b...
