Ms Irena Chřibková has enchanted the audience

Organ recitals of excellent programme conception have always constituted a significant part of the Forfest festival. The recital of Ms Irena Chřibková taking place at St. Wenceslas Cathedral in Olomouc on 12th June 2011 was also of that sort. An infrequent programme conception of music by composers from the Slovak Republic, Germany, the USA and the Czech Republic has indicated an unusual concert experience. …… The composition “Resurrection” by Arnošt Parsch captivated the audience attention. …… J. M. Michel composed nearly 3-minute preludes of swing rhythm on the themes of Protestant chorales. ….. Ms Chřibková played the preludes´ technically challenging passages with a real mastery. ….. The “Mysterium sacrum” by Jiří Teml is a fine programme composition in the best sense of the word. …… Ms Chřibková took her chance of showing her versatile mastery – performing the virtuoso part and exploiting practically all colour nuances of the Olomouc organ. …… The recital has deeply impressed everyone, the interpretation mastery of Ms Chřibková is a permanent feature of her recitals, however we should compliment her extraordinary programme conception!

(Jan Vrkoč, Hudební rozhledy, July 2011)