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Lyric Opera of Chicago's performance of Jenůfa was accompanied by an exhibition on Janáček
The Lyric Opera of Chicago, with a capacity of 3,300 seats making it the second largest opera house in the USA after the Metropolitan Opera, staged Janáček's opera Jenůfa from 12-26 November 2023. In the foyer of the theatre, the series of performances was accompanied by an exhibition dedicated to Leoš Janáček, prepared by TIC BRNO and the Moravian Museum in cooperation with the Consulate General of the Czech Republic in Chicago and the Lyric Opera. The musical staging in Chicago was undertaken by Brno-born conductor Jakub Hrůša. more
The new form of the Brno Music Marathon festival is connected with the arrival of the chief dramaturge, Milan Tesar, music publicist, head of the music editorial office of Radio Proglas and since 2000 head of the international panel of radio music publicists of World Music Charts Europe (WMCE). In the past years he has participated in the Brno Music Marathon as a dramaturge of the World Music Scene. more
The internationally-renowned Barcelona Gipsy balKan Orchestra is a seven-member band based in Barcelona. Their work is influenced by elements of traditional music from the Balkans, the Middle East and the Mediterranean. more
The festival of Jewish culture ŠTETL FEST brings musicians from all over the world to Brno
The date of the second edition of the international multi-genre festival of Jewish culture this year falls on the European Days of Jewish Culture. The festival organises a total of 80 events at 15 venues in Brno. Its basic mission and purpose remains the promotion of mutual tolerance and respect - the motto of the festival being "dignity in diversity". This year's festival also has an important musical line-up, with Karma She, Avraham Taylor and Shalosh all performing. more
The street festival On the boards, pavement and grass for the whole family
The festival of street theatre and new circus On the boards, pavement and grass will close the Brno summer. The 19th edition will take place in Björnsonův sad Park and in the courtyard of the Husa na provázku Theatre. The festival programme also offers workshops, concerts and slam poetry. more
The Janáček Opera NdB announces a recruitment procedure for the position of Assistant Director and Stage Manager
The management of the Brno National Theatre (NdB) has announced a recruitment procedure for the position of full-time Assistant Director and Stage Manager. more
Blending of cultures and genres: The Konektiv project is coming to Brno
As part of the Konektiv on Tour project, the Centre for Experimental Theatre in Brno will for the first time present new musical connections, blending the diverse musical genres and cultures from which the individual musicians originate. more
Christmas in Brno: Three Christmas trees and over two hundred concerts
On Friday, three Christmas trees in the centre of Brno will have their lights switched on. The first of which will be the Tree of the Republic on náměstí Svobody, which has been going on there for 99 years. The opening ceremony will be accompanied by wall-dancing and acrobats on stilts. The programme during Christmas in Brno will offer more than 200 concerts over 30 days in all the city’s squares. Performers include the Gustav Brom Radio Big Band, Hana Holišová and the New Time Orchestra, Igor Orozovič & Company and others. more
Janáček Opera NdB announces auditions for the opera chorus
The Janáček Opera Choir is looking for a new member for the BAS voice branch. Auditions will take place on 1 December 2023. more
Cultural newsletter of the Department of Culture of the City of Brno for the month of November 2023
The Brno Cultural Newsletter brings you an overview of events and opportunities in the coming period with regards to theatres, clubs, festivals and cultural events in Brno. 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
