Vladimir Cosma in Concert
Since the 1970s, Vladimir Cosma has become one of the most sought-after film composers. Born in Romania and musically raised on classical music and jazz, he found his true creative home in France, where he began composing film scores and quickly gained a distinguished position. His name is associated with iconic films such as The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe, The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob, The Wing and the Thigh, Animal, and many others. He is renowned for his gift of writing melodies that are catchy, witty, and moving—themes that not only accompany the film but become an inseparable part of it. Cosma has been honored with numerous international awards, including two César Awards for Best Original Score—for Diva (1981, awarded in 1982) and Le Bal (1983, awarded in 1984). After nine years, he returns to our festival to personally conduct his most celebrated film melodies in the Smetana Hall of the Municipal House.
Gallery
Programme
- Film music by Vladimir Cosma:
- Ace of Aces (L'As des as, 1982)
- The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob (Les Aventures de Rabbi Jacob, 1973)
- Your Eyes from the film The Party 2 (La Boum 2, 1982)
- L'Amour en héritage from the TV miniseries Mistral’s Daughter (1984)
- The Goat (La Chèvre, 1981)
- The Toy (Le Jouet, 1976)
- The Dinner Game (Le Dîner de cons, 1998)
- La wally from the film Diva (1981)
- My Mother's Castle (Le Château de ma mère, 1990)
- Hail the Artist (Salut l'artiste, 1973)
- Animal (L'Animal, 1977)
- The Party (La Boum, 1980)
- The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe (Le Grand Blond avec une chaussure noire, 1972)
- Le Bal des casse-pieds (1992)
Performers
- Vladimir Cosma author & conductor
- Czech National Symphony Orchestra
- CNSO Mixed Choir
- Lenka Audolenská vocals
- Emil Bizga trumpet
- Michal Grombiřík cimbalom
- Vincent Beer-Demander mandolin
- Rachelle Plas harmonica
- Cezar Cazanoi ethnic flutes
- Jakub Tököly keyboards
- Lukáš Chejn electric guitar
- Josef Fečo double bass & bass guitar
- Jaroslav Minář drums