Mohelnice nad Jizerou

Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary

Duo Absoluto

Sunday 1. 6. 2025 v 17:00

The concert is held under the auspices of Jitka Lejsková, mayor of Mohelnice nad Jizerou.

Admission 150 CZK

Performers

Martin Kot & Viktor Stocker – accordions

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Program

K. Jenkins – Palladio
F. X. Brixi – Fugue in C major
A. Dvořák – Slavonic Dance No. 8, arr. M. Laštovičková
M. Laštovičková – Concert Piece
A. Piazzolla – Oblivion
A. Piazzolla – Adios Nonino
M. Laštovičková – Tango Melancolico
V. Stocker – Fantasia triste
V. Runchak – At Paganini’s Portrait
F. Angelis – Comastor
V. Trojan – Fairy Tales (II. The Sleeping Princess)
G. Hermosa – Brehme
V. Monti – Chardash
A. Piazzolla – Libertango

Duo Absoluto
Duo Absoluto

Program

K. Jenkins – Palladio
F. X. Brixi – Fugue in C major
A. Dvořák – Slavonic Dance No. 8, arr. M. Laštovičková
M. Laštovičková – Concert Piece
A. Piazzolla – Oblivion
A. Piazzolla – Adios Nonino
M. Laštovičková – Tango Melancolico
V. Stocker – Fantasia triste
V. Runchak – At Paganini’s Portrait
F. Angelis – Comastor
V. Trojan – Fairy Tales (II. The Sleeping Princess)
G. Hermosa – Brehme
V. Monti – Chardash
A. Piazzolla – Libertango

Martin Kot and Viktor Stocker

Martin Kot (21) and Viktor Stocker (14) are often described as the most promising accordionists of the young generation, and they have been causing excitement on Czech and international stages. They have demonstrated their skills at numerous international competitions and concerts at renowned festivals. They have been performing together as Duo Absoluto since 2019.

Martin is currently studying at the Janáček Conservatory in Ostrava under Marcin Jabłoński. Viktor is a pupil of the leading Czech accordionist Markéta Laštovičková at the J. V. Stamić Primary School of Arts in Havlíčkův Brod and also regularly collaborates with Marcin Jabłoński. In international competitions in recent years, the boys have taken the name of the Czech Republic all over the world.

Both of them have made a name for themselves at the VIVO International Music Competition New York, where they won first prizes and special jury awards. In addition, they both won first prizes in the Danubia Talents Budapest and Wiener Klassiker Danubia Talents competitions. In the past, they have appeared several times on television, for example in the programmes Geyser on ČT 1 and Weekend on Nova TV. A very special event was their performance at the O2 arena, where they played the Czech and Slovak national anthems in May 2021 with a live broadcast on ČT Sport.

In their concerts, the boys introduce the audience to the extremely wide possibilities of the concert accordion in a varied programme ranging from Baroque music to Argentine tango to contemporary Czech and world music.

Mohelnice nad Jizerou

The village of Mohelnice nad Jizerou is located in the Mladá Boleslav district, about 4 km north of Mnichovo Hradiště, at the confluence of the Jizera and Mohelka rivers. The first written mention of the village dates back to 1352. The dominant feature of the village is a church with a cemetery and a statue of Christ on a richly decorated plinth from 1884. In the middle of the village, in the walled cemetery, stands the Romanesque tribune church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It dates back to the third quarter of the 12th century. The church is an unplastered building made of square masonry, which gives the building a special historical character.

On this regular masonry there is a strange protruding relief of a human head. This scene gave rise to a legend: it is said to be the head of a Turkish woman who was brought back as his mistress from the Turkish campaign to Turkey by a young lord from the opposite castle Zásadka. Unfortunately, he was captured during the fighting and never returned. The ruins of Zásadka Castle can be seen behind the village square, where there are several other historical monuments.

Several old water mills have been preserved in the village and its surroundings. In the centre of the village, on the right bank of the Mohelka River, there is a timbered building – the former Mazur mill no. 3. An interesting feature of this place is the unique hydroelectric power station, which was built here in 1914 and still reminds of the time when water was the main source of energy for local industry. The statue of St. Wenceslas stands by the former mill No. 44, to which in the past regular processions of believers from the surrounding villages were held.

Mohelnice nad Jizerou is also rich in folk architecture. Among the most valuable are houses No. 5, 6, 8 and 11, which have preserved their original character to this day. In addition to these buildings, there is also a First Republic building of the former school, which today serves as the municipal office. Another interesting feature is the stone bridge over the Mohelka River, built in 1926, which with its historical appearance completes the overall character of the village.

Mohelnice is a popular destination for tourists and history lovers who come here not only to see the sights, but also the beautiful nature that surrounds this picturesque village.

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