EVENT CALENDAR / EVENT ARCHIVE

MAY
2026
7. 5. 11:00

LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA

LECTURE BY ALEŠ BŘEZINA | FROM MARTINWHO TO MARTINWOW


Thursday 7 May 2026. Aleš Březina will give a lecture at the University of Ljubljana on how the reception of the composer’s work has evolved from the 20th century to the present day.

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5. 5. 19:30

NEW YORK, USA

HEATSCAPE | CONCERTO FOR PIANO AND ORCHESTRA NO. 1


Tuesday 5 May 2026. The dance performance Heatscape will feature Martinů's music in the choreography by Justin Peck.

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6. 5. 19:30

NEW YORK, USA

HEATSCAPE | CONCERTO FOR PIANO AND ORCHESTRA NO. 1


Wednesday 6 May 2026. The dance performance Heatscape will feature Martinů's music in the choreography by Justin Peck.

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10. 5. 15:00

NEW YORK, USA

HEATSCAPE | CONCERTO FOR PIANO AND ORCHESTRA NO. 1


Sunday 10 May 2026. The dance performance Heatscape will feature Martinů's music in the choreography by Justin Peck.

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12. 5. 2026 19:30

BASEL, SWITZERLAND

GUARNERI TRIO PRAGUE | BERGERETTES


Tuesday 12 May 2026. The piano trio will perform works by Mozart, Martinů and Mendelssohn.

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13. 5. 20:15

AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS

SOL GABETTA | CELLO CONCERTO NO. 1


Wednesday 13 May 2026. The Concertgebouw Orchestra, conducted by Santtu-Matias Rouvali, will perform Martinů’s thrilling cello concerto with soloist Sol Gabetta.

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15. 5. 18:00

TYL HOUSE, POLIČKA, CZ

MARTINŮ FEST 2026 | THE OPENING CONCERT AND REVERENTIAL ACT


Friday 15 May 2026. The Rudolfinum Consort will open the Martinů Fest 2026 in Polička. The concert will be preceded by a traditional memorial ceremony at the composer’s grave.

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16. 5. 19:00

TYL HOUSE, POLIČKA, CZ

MARTINŮ FEST 2026 | KALLIOPÉ TRIO PRAGUE


Saturday 16 May 2026. The Kalliopé Trio Prague will perform works by Beethoven, Suk, Halvorsen, and Martinů’s Bergerettes.

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16. 5. 20:00

ST AGNES' CONVENT, PRAGUE, CZ

PRAGUE SPRING FESTIVAL 2026 | SMETANA TRIO


Saturday 16 May 2026. The Smetana Trio will perform Bohuslav Martinů’s Piano Trio No. 2 in D minor at the Prague Spring.

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17. 5. 19:00

TYL HOUSE, POLIČKA, CZ

MARTINŮ FEST 2026 | JANA HROCHOVÁ AND PETR FELDMANN


Sunday 17 May 2026. Jana Hrochová, accompanied by Petr Feldmann, will perform songs and piano works by Janáček, Smetana and Martinů.

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21. 5. 19:00

PRAGUE, CZ

AVANT-GARDE | BALLET EVENING


Thursday 21 May 2026. Choreography by Marco Goecke to the music of Martinů's Double Concerto for two string orchestras, piano and timpani.

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22. 5. 19:00

PRAGUE, CZ

AVANT-GARDE | BALLET EVENING


Friday 22 May 2026. Choreography by Marco Goecke to the music of Martinů's Double Concerto for two string orchestras, piano and timpani.

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23. 5. 14:00 a 19:00

PRAGUE, CZ

AVANT-GARDE | BALLET EVENING


Saturday 23 May 2026. Choreography by Marco Goecke to the music of Martinů's Double Concerto for two string orchestras, piano and timpani.

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23. 5. 19:00

TYL HOUSE, POLIČKA, CZ

MARTINŮ FEST 2026 | ČAROTAJ


Saturday 23 May 2026. The ensemble Čarotaj performs original arrangements of folk songs and works by Bohuslav Martinů from the cycle Songs on Two Pages.

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24. 5. 19:00

TYLŮV DŮM, POLIČKA

MARTINŮ FEST 2026 | CZECH DOUBLE REED ENSEMBLE


Sunday 24 May 2026. The Czech Double Reed Ensemble will perform a program featuring works by Handel, Smetana, Martinů, Beáta Hlavenková and film music.

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26. 5. 19:30

NEW YORK, USA

HEATSCAPE | CONCERTO FOR PIANO AND ORCHESTRA NO. 1


Tuesday 26 May 2026. The dance performance Heatscape will feature Martinů's music in the choreography by Justin Peck.

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30. 5. 19:00

POLIČKA, CZ

MARTINŮ FEST 2026 | JAROSLAV SVĚCENÝ AND NATIONAL MENS CHOIR


Saturday 30 May 2026. The highlight of the festival will be the closing concert, featuring a unique ensemble comprising over 100 singers from men’s choirs across the Czech Republic.

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30. 5. 16:00

PODĚBRADY, CZ

NEOKLASIK ORCHESTRA | THE OPENING OF THE SPRINGS


Saturday 30 May 2026. The concert will mark the 70th anniversary of the premiere of the famous cantata and pay tribute to the natural springs that have been with us for centuries.

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31. 5. 17:00

PRAGUE, CZ

NEOKLASIK ORCHESTRA | THE OPENING OF THE SPRINGS


Sunday 31 May 2026. The concert will mark the 70th anniversary of the premiere of Martinů’s cantata and the 300th anniversary of the completion of the Baroque pavilion on the grounds of the Břevnov Monastery, which includes the Vojtěška Spring.

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