Martinů fest 2026 | Jana Hrochová and Petr Feldmann

Leoš JANÁČEK: Moravian Folk Poetry in Songs
Leoš JANÁČEK: Piano Sonata 1.X.1905 “From the Street”
Bohuslav MARTINŮ: Songs (selections from the cycles New Slovak Songs, H 126, Songs on a Single Page, H 294, and Songs on Old Spanish Texts, H 284)
Bedřich SMETANA: Evening Songs
Bohuslav MARTINŮ: Three Czech Dances, H 154
Bohuslav MARTINŮ: New Slovak Songs, H 126

Jana Hrochová (mezzo‑soprano)
Petr Feldmann (piano)

Mezzo‑soprano Jana Hrochová, a leading soloist of the National Theatre in Brno and a distinguished figure of the Czech opera scene, appears in Polička together with pianist Petr Feldmann, an acclaimed chamber musician and sought‑after collaborator of Czech instrumentalists and singers.

The programme offers a rich panorama of Czech vocal music. Janáček’s Moravian Folk Poetry in Songs and his dramatic piano sonata 1.X.1905 open the evening, followed by a selection of Bohuslav Martinů’s songs. Smetana’s lyrical cycle Evening Songs brings a romantic contrast, while the finale presents Martinů’s piano piece Three Czech Dances, H 154, and the emotionally rich New Slovak Songs, H 126.

More information: https://tyluvdumpolicka.cz/martinu-fest/