Eva Bernathova

Eva Bernathova, a brilliant Czech pianist in her twenties, is in constant demand as a recitalist and as a soloist with leading Czech orchestras. She is also one of the busiest Czech recording artists; having recorded Liszt's B Minor Sonata and Franck's "Symphonic Variations" for Suraphon.

Eva Bernathova received her musical education In Budapest where she studied for her State Diploma under Professors Leo Weiner and Boszormenyi-Nagy. Later she continued her studies in Vienna under Professor Paul Weingartner. Since 1947 she has lived in Prague.

Her repertoire is wide and includes Liszt, Franck, Balakirev, Bartok, Vorisek and Tchaikovsky. Recently she made a triumphant tour of Bulgaria, Hungary and Germany, on which she had a resounding success with her performance of Bartok's Third Piano Concerto with the Leipzig Ge-wandhaus Orchestra under Franz Konwitschny. He said afterwards "Eva Bernathova played incredibly well. Bartok was suddenly as clear as Mozart." It is this concerto which Eva Bernathova will be playing with the National Orchestra in the subscription concert on Saturday, May 7.