Auckland Philharmonia | The Frescoes of Piero della Francesca
Thursday 5 November 2026. The Auckland Philharmonia, conducted by Tomáš Netopil, performs Martinů’s The Frescoes of Piero della Francesca, Haydn’s Trumpet Concerto and Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition.→ More
British Stage Designer and Director Pamela Howard Dies
It is with deep sadness that we received the news that Pamela Howard OBE (1939–2026), the internationally acclaimed British stage designer, director, visual artist, educator and author, died on 26 October 2026 at the age of 87. Throughout her life, her work was also closely associated with Czech music and theatre.→ More
Three Martinů Studies Featured in Cross-Cultural Dialogues
A new collective volume, Cross-Cultural Dialogues: Essays in Honour of Michael Beckerman, has recently been published by Artefactum and Karolinum.→ More
Granada Hosts International Symposium on Twentieth-Century Composers Archives
On 22 and 23 October 2026, an international symposium organised by the Manuel de Falla Archive Foundation took place in Granada. The event brought together experts from leading European music archives, libraries and research institutions, including the Bohuslav Martinů Institute.→ More
Martinů Festtage 2026 in Basel
The 31th edition of the Martinů Festtage will take place in Basel from 25 October to 8 November 2026.→ More
Jakub Hrůša and the Bamberg Symphony Receive German Record Critics Award Once Again
The Bamberg Symphony and its Chief Conductor Jakub Hrůša have been awarded the prestigious German Record Critics’ Annual Award for their complete recording of all six symphonies by Bohuslav Martinů, released by Deutsche Grammophon.→ More
Pavel Haas Quartet Wins the ‘Oscar’ of Classical Music!
The recording of String Quartets Nos. 2, 3, 5, and 7 by Bohuslav Martinů, released by the Pavel Haas Quartet on Supraphon, won the Chamber Music Category at the 2026 Gramophone Classical Music Awards. This is the quartet’s sixth Gramophone Award!→ More
Martinů at the Janáček Brno Festival 2026
The Janáček Brno Festival 2026 will feature two events dedicated to the works of Bohuslav Martinů in October: a selection from The Chap-Book performed by the Brno Children’s Choir, and the premiere of a staged production by Theatre behind the Gate, performed by the Brno Conservatoire.→ More
NSO Chamber Concerts | Oboe Quartet
The Taiwan Philharmonic (National Symphony Orchestra – NSO) Chamber Music Series will present a concert devoted primarily to Czech music. On Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 2:30 p.m., Bohuslav Martinů’s Quartet for Oboe, Violin, Cello, and Piano, H 315, will be performed at the National Recital Hall in Taipei.→ More
The Bohuslav Martinů Foundation makes its debut in New York and brings the Sonatina for Clarinet and Piano home
The Sonatina for clarinet and piano, which Bohuslav Martinů composed in New York in early 1956, will be performed on Wednesday 14 October 2026 in The Ballroom at Bohemian National Hall.→ More
CSO Chamber Music | La revue de cuisine
Bohuslav Martinů’s suite Kuchyňská revue, H 161a, will be performed on Sunday, October 11, 2026, at a chamber music concert organized by the University of Chicago’s music division at Mandel Hall in Chicago. The program, part of the “CSO Chamber Music” series, is inspired by the field of “gastronomic musicology” and will feature compositions related to the themes of food and cooking.→ More
Events with Martinů music | October
October 2026 brings an exceptionally rich lineup of concerts and theatrical productions featuring the works of Bohuslav Martinů. The composer’s works will be performed by the world’s leading orchestras, chamber musicians, and the next generation of artists. Audiences can also look forward to historic milestones, such as the U.S. premiere of the early song cycle Magic Nights (H 119).→ More
The Cleveland Orchestra in Bratislava | Symphony No. 2
As part of its major European tour, The Cleveland Orchestra is coming to the Bratislava Music Festival. Under the baton of principal conductor Franz Welser-Möst, the orchestra will present a program featuring works by Martinů, Liszt, and Brahms.→ More
Martinů at Dvořák Prague Festival 2026
Since 2008, the Dvořák Prague Festival has been offering more than two weeks filled with beautiful music and extraordinary cultural events inspired by the life and creative legacy of one of the world’s greatest musical geniuses.→ More
NeoKlasik Orchestra | Spiritual Legends in the Works of Leoš Janáček and Bohuslav Martinů
Thursday 10 September 12026. The “Spiritual Legends” concert will feature the works of Leoš Janáček and Bohuslav Martinů in a chamber music performance by the Victoria Ensemble and the NeoKlasik Orchestra.→ More
Larmes de couteau | The Medium
Saturday 5 September 2026. The premiere of the double bill Larmes de couteau / The Medium at Hotelwelt Kübler presents Bohuslav Martinů’s surreal grotesque and Gian Carlo Menotti’s dark psychological drama in an immersive staging by the young Musiktheater collective.→ More
Prague Philharmonia | Sinfonietta La Jolla
Friday, September 4, 2026. The Prague Philharmonia, conducted by Emmanuel Villaume, will perform the La Jolla Sinfonietta, with Stanislav Gallin as the solo pianist.→ More
The Pavel Haas Quartet has been nominated for the 2026 Gramophone Awards
The album featuring Bohuslav Martinů’s String Quartets Nos. 2, 3, 5 and 7 has been shortlisted for the 2026 Gramophone Awards.→ More
New book | Bohuslav Martinů and dance
A new monograph by the journalist and dance therapist Lucie Dercsényi provides the first comprehensive overview of the composer’s ballet works.→ More
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