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Trip: Kroměříž 2009

There are [6] stories from my trip: Kroměříž 2009


The main gig

CZECH REPUBLIC | Sunday, 4 Oct 2009 | Views [950] | Video

There is video that I took of each movement of the trombone concerto performance on Friday, September 25th. Here's a link to the first movement; you can find the other three linked inside that one.


The grand finale

CZECH REPUBLIC | Sunday, 4 Oct 2009 | Views [847]

The hotel room was great, the view from my window onto the town square was perfect, but the wi-fi connection was horrible. I ended up having to use a public network out on the square, and even that was occasionally dodgy. I must have looked rather odd ... Read more >

Tags: czech republic, kromeríž


The Venue

CZECH REPUBLIC | Thursday, 24 Sep 2009 | Views [694]

This is the venue for this weekend's concerts - Assembly Hall in the Archbishop's Castle in Kroměříž. Milos Forman used it for scenes from the movie Amadeus . It was also used for the movie Immortal Beloved .

Tags: czech republic, kromeríž


The arrival

USA | Wednesday, 23 Sep 2009 | Views [648]

Dulles Airport seems to have gotten its act together; the interior is actually attractive now and I didn't have to get on one of those ridiculous trams to be carted off out to Mars to get on my plane. This is all more than I can say about Charles de Gaulle ... Read more >


Gallery: Kroměříž

CZECH REPUBLIC | Wednesday, 23 Sep 2009 | Photo Gallery


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It's pronounced KROHM-yehr-zheezh

USA | Monday, 21 Sep 2009 | Views [516]

To keep you occupied until I arrive in Kroměříž, check out the official town website , which includes a nifty Town SquareCam so you can spy on the town square 24 hours a day. I'll try to find it so I can wave at you at some point. Every Czech town has ... Read more >

Tags: central europe, czech republic, kromeríž