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The band will release a new album tomorrow called Money Will Burn. Jay Delver’s lyrics reflect the trends of modern civilization such as social isolation and the negative effects of modern technology on society. The story line follows the previous concept album. The launch will take place at the end of the 15th Groove Brno festival in Metro Music Bar. more
Brno Christmas starts today. It will open with choirs
The lighting of the Christmas Tree of the Republic will take place today. The musical program will include performances by the Kantiléna Choir and the Brno Gospel Choir, followed by swing and jazz by the Brno Swing Kong Dance Orchestra. more
News update: the Brno Philharmonic received a nomination for Album of the Year at the International Classical Music Awards
The International Classis Music Awards, one of the most prestigious international competitions, yesterday announced the nominations for the best recordings for 2023. The nomination is for the album it released in January with Orange Music Mountains. The world premiere includes a recording of Philip Glass’ Symphony No. 12 “Lodger”. The Brno Philharmonic gave the Czech premiere last year and will perform it for the first time for a New York audience on a major U.S. tour next year in Carnegie Hall and with the personal participation of Philip Glass. more
Benjamin Yusupov will celebrate his jubilee in Brno. Three concerts with five premieres
Benjamin Yusupov, one of today’s most respected contemporary artists, returns to Brno, where seven years ago he was artist in residence for the season. Three concerts await him here: one chamber concert at the Besední dům and two large symphonic concerts at the Janáček Theater. more
Mahen Theater celebrates 140 years since its opening with an e-exhibition
Today is the 140th anniversary of the opening of today’s Mahen Theater. It was the first fully electrified theater house without gas backup, and it opened to the public on 14 November 1882. This anniversary will be commemorated by an e-exhibition of the National Theater Brno archive until March next year. Today, the building is home to a drama stage and also hosts concerts. more
Czech Ensemble Baroque: Requiem by poet and composer Adam Michna z Otradovic
The Christmas song Chtíc, aby spal or the composition Nebeští kavalérové, which became part of the church repertoire – these are compositions by Adam Michna z Otradovic, which are almost obsolete, while the author’s name is disappearing from them. In addition to his collections of songs on Czech texts, Michna’s spiritual works stand somewhat in the background. The Czech Ensemble Baroque with conductor Roman Válek wants to bring this area of Michna’s work closer to the audience in Brno. more
Cultural newsletter of the Brno City of Music Department of Culture for November 2022
The Brno cultural newsletter brings you an overview of events and opportunities in the coming period concerning theaters, clubs, festivals, and cultural events in Brno. more
Brno Philharmonic: Selection procedure for orchestral practice
The management of the Brno Philharmonic announces an open call for orchestral practice in several instrumental groups. The orchestral academy is prepared for the 2023/2024 and 2024/2025 seasons, and members of this academy will have the opportunity to perform publicly at subscription concerts of the Brno Philharmonic. Auditions will take place in December 2022 and January 2023. more
ONDRÁŠ Military Art Ensemble seeks new dancers
The Ondráš is expanding its dance ensemble and is looking for dancers, both male and female. The professional company is filling these positions full time. more
Harmony of the planets with Czech Ensemble Baroque
Czech Ensemble Baroque will premiere a congratulatory opera by Antonio Caldara. Andreas Scholl, Adam Plachetka, Valer Sabadus, Hana Blažíkov,á and others will perform the roles of the planets singing the newly crowned Empress. The work was staged by conductor Roman Válek. After the Brno premiere, the opera will also be performed in the Spanish Hall of Prague Castle. more
On Saturday, 24 August, the Korean radio orchestra KBS Symphony Orchestra with its musical director - Finnish conductor and violinist Pietari Inkinen - came to Brno's Špilberk Festival with an exclusively romantic repertoire. The invitation was also accepted by South Korean violinist Bomsori Kim, a graduate of the prestigious Julliard School. more
For a quarter of a century now, the Brno Philharmonic has been organising the Špilberk Festival at the end of August in the courtyard of the castle of the same name. Four open-air musical evenings offer the audience a selection of concerts featuring classical, film and computer music, as well as often jazz and other genres. This makes it a diverse mix of performers and repertoires with an often pleasant, summery, laid-back ambience. This year's big and rapdily sold-out attraction was the Wednesday evening of 21 August, full of melodies from the James Bond films, performed by the Czech National Symphony Orchestra, headed by world-renowned conductor, composer and arranger Steven Mercurio. During the concert, the audience also got to enjoy singers Sara Milfajtová, Vendula Příhodová and David Kraus. more
As part of its European tour, the Taiwanese Taipei Philharmonic Chamber Choir (TPCC), under the direction of artistic director and choirmaster Dr. YuChung Johnny Ku, took the city up on its invitation and visited Brno. The concert was held on Monday, 13th August in the hall of the newly renovated Passage Hotel. more
The final concert of this year's season of the Brno Philharmonic was devoted to works by Antonín Dvořák and Jean Sibelius at the Janáček Theatre. On Thursday, 20 June, Danish conductor Michael Schønwandt, who had not appeared before a Brno audience since January last year, took the lead of the Philharmonic. In the first half of the programme, the orchestra was accompanied by violinist Alexander Sitkovetsky. more
In the spirit of the idea that Brno and folklore belong together, the Folklore Ensemble Happening of the Year took place on Thursday 6 June. The event was organised by the Brno UNESCO City of Music Office in cooperation with the Brno Dances and Sings association. The event thus became part of a long-term project that set out to map the amateur music scene in Brno, and not only folk music. Last year Brno City of Music reached out to choirs in a similar way, and in the future will host garage bands and more. This just goes to prove the diversity of Brno's music scene, not only as regards professional ensembles, but also enthusiastic amateurs for whom music is an inseparable part of their lives. more
