Gala Concert for the 30th Anniversary of the BMI
Wednesday 10 December 2025. The final event of the "Martinů Walks Through Prague" project will be a gala concert by the Zemlinsky Quartet with a lecture by Aleš Březina.→ More
New book: Bohuslav Martinů Institute 1995 - 2025
A new publication mapping 30 years of activity at the Bohuslav Martinů Institute is now available.→ More
Bohuslav Martinů Days 2025 | Karlovy Vary Symphony Orchestra and Daniel Wiesner
Tuesday 9 December 2025. The festival's closing concert will feature Martinů's First Piano Concerto, Sinfonietta La Jolla, and Debussy's Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun.→ More
Martinů and His New World
Monday 8 December 2025. Commemorative event on the 135th anniversary of the composer's birth. The event will include a discussion of the new book "Martinů and His World" (University of Chicago Press 2025).→ More
Bohuslav Martinů Days 2025 | Pavel Haas Quartet
Tuesday 2 December 2025. The evening will begin with a quartet by Vítězslava Kaprálová, followed by three works by Bohuslav Martinů and the launch of a new CD.→ More
New BMCE volume released: Cello Concerto No. 1
Three authorial versions of Concerto for Cello and Orchestra No. 1 in one volume of the complete edition.→ More
11. Benefit concert of the Bohuslav Martinů Institute
On Wednesday, November 12, 2025, the 11th benefit concert of the Bohuslav Martinů Institute took place in the refectory of the Professional House on Malostranské náměstí. Cellist Vilém Vlček and pianist Denis Linnik presented a program dedicated to Mendelssohn, Boulanger, and Bohuslav Martinů.→ More
A new illustrated book about Bohuslav Martinů is being published
The launch of Veronika Bílková's book will take place on November 17 at the HAMU building and will be accompanied by an exhibition of the author's paintings.→ More
Video: Looking back at the Convergence 2025 festival
Check out this beautifully filmed report by Slovak television from this year's Convergence International Chamber Music Festival.→ More
The president awarded conductor Jakub Hrůša the Medal of Merit
On October 28, Czech President Petr Pavel awarded conductor Jakub Hrůša the Medal of Merit for his contributions to the arts in the Vladislav Hall of Prague Castle.→ More
Launch of new volumes of the critical edition of Martinů's correspondence
In November, two launches of new volumes of the critical edition of Martinů's correspondence will take place. One will be held on 10 November in Prague and the other on 12 November in Olomouc.→ More
Bohuslav Martinů Days 2025 starts today!
The Bohuslav Martinů Days are entering their fourth decade! Today you can listen cantata Mikesh from the Mountains, H 375, choirmaster Marek Vorlíček, at the Martinů Hall fo the Lichtenstein Palace.→ More
Josef Špaček returns to the music of Bohuslav Martinů
Violin virtuoso Josef Špaček, the Czech Radio Symphony Orchestra, and conductor Petr Popelka reunite to perform the music of Bohuslav Martinů in a new recording from Supraphon.→ More
Martinů Festtage 2025 in Basel
The 30th edition of the Martinů Festtage will take place in Basel from 19 October to 2 November 2025.→ More
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.→ More
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.→ More
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!!!→ More
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.→ More
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.→ More
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