Recital featuring past champs to precede Czech/Slovak voice competition

As promised, here are some more details of the Nov. 19 guest recital that will usher in the 11th Czech and Slovak International Music Competition of Montréal. The recital will occur on campus two days before UW-Green Bay hosts preliminary and semifinal rounds of the Czech and Slovak competition beginning Nov. 21. Past champions Kimberly Haynes (2003) and Melody Wilson (2009) will be featured, along with pianist Tim Cheek, a Czech diction coach and specialist. The recital also will feature the world premiere of a song, Smutný večer [Sad evening], by composer Vitezslava Kaprálová. The Kapralova Society, dedicated to preserving the legacy of the young composer, discovered the lost work in 2006. The recital, which is free and open to the public, will take place at 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19 in the Weidner Center’s Fort Howard Hall. Full details.