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Konvergencie - Festival featuring B. Martinů in Slovakia

From October 14 to 21, 2025, a chamber music festival dedicated to B. Martinů will take place, featuring (among others) legendary thereminist Lydia Kavina! Venue: Bratislava/SK / Design Factory, Moyzes Hall, Artforum, Czech Center, Lumière Cinema, House of Music, Bratislava Conservatory The program will include: 6 concerts, readings about music, a lecture, a screening, a concert for children, and a masterclass.
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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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The exhibition Martinů Walks Through Prague

The exhibition Martinů Walks Through Prague will be held at the Municipal Library, Branch Hloubětín, on 4 November 2025, at 5:00 p.m.
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Anniversaries in Martinů Foundation and Institute

This year are celebrating significant milestones Jiří Teml (90), emeritus and long-standing member of the NBM Board of Trustees, PhDr. Stanislava Střelcová (70), emeritus member and chair of the Board of Trustees, and Mgr. Aleš Březina, Ph.D. (60), long-time director of the Bohuslav Martinů Institute. Congratulations!!!
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Meeting of two Martinů Foundations

On September 13, 2025, the first ever meeting between representatives of the Martinů Stiftung Basel and the Bohuslav Martinů Foundation took place in Basel, Switzerland. The Swiss foundation was represented by Katja Schott-Morgenroth, Dr. Lukas Alioth, and Dr. Andri La Roche, while the Czech foundation was represented by the chairman of the board of trustees, Prof. Vít Zouhar, the chairman of the supervisory board, Pavel Solský, and the director of the foundation, Irvin Venyš.
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Martinů at Dvořák Prague Festival 2025

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.
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MC Japan Concert and Gathering

On July 13, 2025, members of IMC Japan organized a concert and a subsequent gathering in Tokyo. The concert took place at the Bechstein Centre Tokyo, followed by a reception at Cafe-Alatienne.
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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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Album of the Month by Gramophone Magazine - Martinů: Complete Works for Cello and Piano

The new album by cellist Vilém Vlček and pianist Denis Linnik, Martinů: Complete Works for Cello and Piano (Supraphon, 2025), has won Gramophone magazine's Album of the Month award! You can purchase the album online here: https://www.supraphonline.cz/album/879902-martinu-kompletni-dilo-pro-violoncello-a-klavir
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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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