ONE TWO, TESTING, ONE TWO--The Berg Orchestra's Siren Test Concerts

Mikyska focuses on the siren test concerts of Prague Czech Republic-based ensemble Berg Orchestra. The siren test takes place at noon on the first Wednesday of every month. Its purpose is to test the warning system that is in place throughout Czechia (including small villages), and which is set to w...

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Published inCzech music Vol. 21; no. 1; p. 13
Main Author Mikyska, Ian
Format Magazine Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Prague Czech Music Information 01.01.2021
Czech Music Information Centre
Subjects
Anniversaries
Concerts
Emergency communications systems
Equipment and supplies
Orchestra
Radio broadcasting
Sirens (Signaling devices)
Streaming media
Symphony orchestras
Testing
Czech Republic
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Summary:Mikyska focuses on the siren test concerts of Prague Czech Republic-based ensemble Berg Orchestra. The siren test takes place at noon on the first Wednesday of every month. Its purpose is to test the warning system that is in place throughout Czechia (including small villages), and which is set to warn the population in the case of a variety of critical situations: fires, natural and industrial disasters, or military attacks. The Music for Sirens project was planned for Berg's twentieth anniversary season, and it falls right in with Berg's outreach activities. Berg found an excellent partner for the project in Czech Radio Vltava and an ideal ally in Ladislav Zelezny, director of the Radiocustica platform for radio art and contemporary music at the station. The concerts are broadcast live on air at noon and there is also a video stream on the station's social media pages.
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ISSN:1211-0264
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