Naděžda’s Chord

The upbringing of Kristek’s mother Naděžda left a deep musical imprint in his mind – an atonal formation consisting of nine tones that he named after her Naděžda’s Chord. After her death, Kristek promised her he would treat the chord as a sculptural piece to pay tribute to her. He worked on this piece for almost twenty years. During the process, Kristek immortalized his personal Piano, which he carried with him all around the world since his youth. After its lifelong pilgrimage, Kristek wrapped it in broze sheets and made it part of the sculpture. Out of the body of the piano, tones of wood covered in bronze are rising, interlacing into a chord.