Viva la bella ~ Czech Republic
Viva la bella is a youth choir that has been performing in Slavonice, Czech Republic, since 1985. The choir currently has 30 members ranging in age from 10 to 22 . The repertoire consists of classical music, Czech folk music, dance and spiritual songs. Our choir has achieved significant success at many choir contests and participated in international music festivals in Germany, France, Austria, and Slovakia. The choir director is Vlastimil Burkart, the piano accompanists are Katerina Hejlova and Ivana Sedova. The soloists are Josefina Zampova and Antonie Zampova, instrumental accompanists are Vojtech Trcka and Stepa
n Trcka.
Vlastimil Burkart is a music teacher and choir leader at the local Music School in Slavonice. He graduated from the School of Music where he studied accordion and piano. Besides teaching and arranging choir music he performs in concerts and as a piano accompanist.
Under his leadership, the choir participates in competitions and concerts in the Czech Republic as well as concert performances abroad.
