Czech guitarist/composer Lukáš Sommer goes on Philippine tour

The European Union's music project Euro-Pinoy Concert, a collaborative performance between Filipinos and musicians from the EU, may still a few weeks away, but let's get to know right now one of the artists slated to perform in that event, the Czech guitarist and composer Lukáš Sommer who will be on tour here this May 6-10, 2019.

The tour starts with a performance at the National Museum of Natural History on May 6, 2019, 6:30 PM.

On May 7, 2019, 7:00 PM, he joins Spanish guitarist Alex Alcaraz, Filipino percussionist Jean Paul Zialcita and German-Filipina DJ Marie Badkiss in the Euro-Pinoy Concert at The Ruins, in Poblacion, Makati

On May 8, 2019, 7:00 PM, he will have another performance at the Rockwell Center in Makati.

Lukáš is also scheduled to conduct masterclasses at the University of the Philippines in Diliman and at the International School Manila.

The tour poster indicates a performance at the Room Gallery in Puerto Galera on May 10, 2019. This might be a recent development that came after the Viva Europa 2019 launch. Do watch out in this space for whatever updates there may be as the tour fast approaches.

Guitarist/composer Lukáš Sommer

Regarded as a prominent figure of the young composer generation, Lukáš has studied at the Conservatory in České Budějovice and at the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague. Since then, he has devoted himself fully to composition and concert activities. His works have been produced by prestigious institutions or prominent musical personalities

Lukáš Sommer's Philippine tour is presented by the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Manila.

RAd's Playlist | Lukáš Sommer Savanna! and Three Concerts

Here are a couple of releases by Lukáš Sommer, both featuring his compositions. Savana! features very personal compositions he has written for the guitar. I expect that tracks from this album will make up his solo performances.

A trio of concertos, one for the harp, another for the oboe, and the last for the flute are the tracks found in his latest release, Three Concerts, featuring his works for a solo instrument and orchestra. This gives a hint of what is possible on the horizon after Lukáš' finishes his tour in here. I, for one, would love to hear this works performed locally.