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Bohuslav Martinů Days 2025

The Bohuslav Martinů Days are entering their fourth decade! The Bohuslav Martinů Days are entering a new decade on the wave of singing by the Kühn Mixed Choir. From November 10 to December 9, the Martinů Hall at the Liechtenstein Palace will welcome outstanding soloists, a new recording of Martinů's music performed by the Pavel Haas Quartet, and the Karlovy Vary Symphony Orchestra. More information: https://martinufestival.cz/
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Bard Music Festival 2025 programme: Martinů and his World

This year the 35th Bard Music Festival will take place, presenting the life and work of composer Bohuslav Martinů (1890-1959). The festival will include a series of lectures, concerts and opera performances, including the world premiere of the 1st version of Mariken de Nimègue.
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Bohuslav Martinů's Greek Passion in Bordeaux

As part of the fourth annual Pulsations French festival, Martinů's masterpiece, The Greek Passion (2nd version, “Zurich”), will be performed on several dates in Bordeaux. Dates: June 24, 26, 28, and 29 at 8:30 p.m.
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Martinů fest Polička 2025

We invite you to the 28th edition of the traditional festival Martinů fest Polička 2025, which will take place from 16 to 31 May.
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Visit of the delegation of the International Society of Friends of Nikos Kazantzakis in Polička

On Wednesday, 14 May, the town of Polička welcomed an important delegation from Greece, representing the International Society of Friends of Nikos Kazantzakis.
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Martinů at the Prague Spring 2025 festival

Already have tickets for Prague Spring festival? The programme of this year's festival will include music by Bohuslav Martinů twice.
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Staatsoper Hannover | Greek Passion, 1st version

Tuesday 22 April 2025. London version of the Greek Passion, directed by Czech director Barbora Horáková Joly.
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Concert season of PSO (FOK): opera Mariken de Nimègue, 1st Violin Concerto

The Prague Symphony Orchestra will close the 2025/2026 season with the European premiere of the first version of Bohuslav Martinů's opera, Mariken von Nimègue. The FOK Symphony Orchestra's rich programme also includes Bohuslav Martinů's 1st Violin Concerto, performed by the outstanding violinist Josef Špaček.
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PREMIERE at Staatsoper Hannover | Greek Passion, 1st version

Friday 11 April 2025. London version of the Greek Passion, directed by Czech director Barbora Horáková Joly. PREMIERE
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Opening of the exhibition Martinů walks through Prague

The opening of our exhibition Martinů walks through Prague was successfully held on Thursday 27 March 2025. Take a look at the photo documentation from the whole event!
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Honorary Award for the authors of the scientific edition of Bohuslav Martinů's correspondence

On Wednesday, 19 February, the Metropol cinema in Olomouc hosted a ceremony where the Rector of Palacký University in Olomouc presented honorary mentions to the authors of books that were awarded in the past year. Among the awardees from the Faculty of Education was also a scholarly edition of Bohuslav Martinů's correspondence with cellist Frank Rybka - "Dear Frank: I. Letters of Bohuslav Martinů to Frank Rybka from 1941 to 1954". The award-winning authors are Mgr. Jana Honzíková and prof. Mgr. MgA. Vít Zouhar. Ph.D.
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The new double issue of Martinů Revue 2024

The new double issue of Martinů Revue 2024 is dedicated to the memory of Charlotte Martinů.
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Prof. Jaroslav Mihule passed away

Musicologist, pedagogue, diplomat and composer prof. Jaroslav Mihule, died on Friday, December 20. He became famous especially as an expert and promoter of the work of Bohuslav Martinů, respected in the Czech Republic and abroad.
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Video with Jiří Bělohlávek on Bohuslav Martinů Complete Edition

Watch with us a short video about the project of Bohuslav Martinů Complete Edition. In the video, Jiří Bělohlávek, Jakub Hrůša and Aleš Březina explain the importance of the project.
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Photos from 10th annual Benefit Concert in support of the Bohuslav Martinů Institute

The charity concert in support of the Bohuslav Martinů Institute is already successfully over, this year was the 10th year! Now you can look some photos from this event.
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T-shirts with a big discount in our e-shop

Before Christmas, we have prepared a t-shirt sale for you in our e-shop. You can buy them until 10.12!!!
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The comprehensive critical edition of Bohuslav Martinů's works continues!

On 4 November, the prestigious premises of the Municipal House hosted a festive presentation of two new volumes of the Complete Critical Edition of the Works of Bohuslav Martinů.
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