Three generations: Smetana, the father of the Czech national style, laid the foundation with the cycle "My Fatherland" in 1879. With full originality, he incorporated his folk music inspirations into it, and with sensitive instrumentation, he translated the poetry and power of his models into music. Leoš Janáček, primarily an opera composer, composed little for the concert hall—no wonder, then, that suites emerged from his popular stage works. Vitēzlav Novák, a student of Dvořák, followed in Smetana's footsteps with his symphonic poem, creating a voluptuous tonal painting of his beloved mountains.

Mein Vaterland

Gewandhaus

Watch This Space | Steven Isserlis x BRSO

Industrial park IVG Business Park, Media Works Munich

The Stamic Quartet is an ensemble with a rich legacy dating back to the 1980s. For this concert, they will highlight the chamber works of Vítězslav Novák, alongside masterpieces by internationally renowned composers. The programme includes one of Beethoven’s iconic string quartets as well as music by Tchaikovsky, whose music receives special focus this season at the Czech Chamber Music Society.

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Czech Chamber Music Society • Stamic Quartet

Rudolfinum

Drawing on their Czech heritage, Trio Bohémo performs Central European music with vigor and insight. Their enthusiasm is infectious, whether in rousing folk dances or contemplative slow movements. 

During our Friday Concerts, patrons enjoy an up-close musical experience in the vibrant atmosphere of uniquely Tulsa venues. Wine and hors d’oeuvres are available.

Trio Bohémo

LowDown

Tulsa Performing Arts Center

A special concert celebrating the 50th anniversary of The Dvořák Society for Czech and Slovak Music, featuring a rich programme of Czech and Slovak masterpieces under the baton of Jonathan Tilbrook.

Trinity Laban Symphony Orchestra

Blackheath Halls

The Prague Philharmonia opens the 2024/2025 season in the final phase of the Year of Czech Music. Who would be more suitable for the opening ceremony than Bedřich Smetana? From the works of this great composer we have selected the overture to his masterpiece – The Secret. In this opera, Smetana draws from Shakespeare and transforms the theme of forbidden love into a comedy.

Smetana. Novák. Husa. Dvořák

Dvořák Hall Rudolfinum

We're delighted to have Robert Bily, the 2024 Alexis Gregory Vendome Prize winner, return to The New School for a recital as part of the inaugural Mannes Summer Piano Festival!

Robert Bily Piano Recital

Alvin Johnson/J.M. Kaplan Hall

Czech music has many faces, and this evening with the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra offers a wide-ranging arc across generations of composers, from the striking interwar figure Vítězslava Kaprálová to a brand-new work by Jiří Gemrot. The programme brings together melodic invention and rich orchestral colour, qualities that give Czech music its unmistakable character.

Vítězslav Novák

Events

Upcoming events

Dec 21, 2026

Jakub Hrůša and Czech music · Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra

Apr 29, 2027

New | Brahms · Karlovy Vary Symphony Orchestra

Past events

May 10, 2026

Mein Vaterland · MDR-Sinfonieorchester

Jan 28, 2026

Watch This Space | Steven Isserlis x BRSO · Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra

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