Graham Melville-Mason turned 85 this year
Graham Melville-Mason is surely well known to all lovers of Czech music. This British musicologist, writer and organizer led British Dvořák Society and also worked as an honorary advisor of the Prague Spring Festival. At the beginning of March, he celebrated his 85th birthday which did not escape attention of cellist and member of the Martinů Quartet Jitka Vlašánková, longtime friend of this great promoter of Czech music and music of Bohuslav Martinů.→ More
Extraordinary, skilful and atmospheric music. Gramophone's Editor's Choice for Madrigals
The March issue of the prestigious Gramophone magazine brings another great news for Czech music. Gramophone awarded the recording of Bohuslav Martinů’s Madrigals by Martinů Voices and choirmaster Lukáš Vasilek Editor's Choice. An album with six choir cycles was released by Supraphon in January 2018.→ More
Diapason d'Or for the Epic of Gilgamesh
The new recording of the Epic of Gilgamesh released by Supraphon last October received another prestigious award. In the February issue of the most prominent French magazine Diapason, it received the Diapason d'Or. The album, which features the Czech Philharmonic under the baton of Manfred Honeck, the Prague Philharmonic Choir and soloists, has since release been awarded the Disc of the Week (BBC Radio 3), the Sunday Times (Album of the Week) or the Sunday Times (Album of the Year).→ More
The festive launch of the fifth volume of the Bohuslav Martinů Complete Edition
The director of the Bohuslav Martinů Institute Aleš Březina and violinist and composer Pravoslav Kohout launched the fifth volume of the Bohuslav Martinů Complete Edition on March 6. This volume contains critical edition of String Quartets Nos. 4 – 7 which Martinů composed between 1937 and 1947. The festive launch took place at the Bedřich Smetana Museum where the Stamic Quartet performed Martinů’s String Quartet No. 7 (Concerto da camera), H 314.→ More
Juliette in the National Theatre in Prague 80 years after the world premiere
Bohuslav Martinů’s most famous opera Juliette was premiered in Prague on March 16, 1938. The Opera of the National Theatre in Prague will commemorate the 80th anniversary of the world premiere with the best way possible - with a performance of the opera. The anniversary will be also commemorated by the exhibition in Václav Havel Square, which will be held until March 21. It features photographs from the first and current production of Juliette or of the original score. The National Theatre in Prague also participates for the first time in the project Operavision.eu which broadcasts the opera online.→ More
Premiere of Juliette in Wuppertal
On March 3, Bohuslav Martinů’s opera Julliete (The Key to Dreams), H 253 will be premiered in Wuppertal. Director of the production is Inga Levant, the orchestra of Wuppertaler Bühnen will lead young Austrian conductor Johannes Pell. Main soloists are Ralitsa Ralin as Juliette and Sangmin Jeon as Michel.→ More
Festive launch of the new volume of the BMCE
Festive launch of the critical edition of String Quartets Nos. 4 – 7 composed during 1937 and 1947 by Bohuslav Martinů will take place on March 6, 2018 at the Bedřich Smetana Museum. It is already the fifth volume of the Bohuslav Martinů Complete Edition which is prepared by the Bohuslav Martinů Institute with the support of the Bohuslav Martinů Foundation and published by Bärenreiter. The event will be moderated by the director of the B. Martinů Institute Aleš Březina, the violinist and composer Pravoslav Kohout will launch the new volume and Martinů Quartet will then perform String Quartet No. 7 (Concerto da camera), H 314.→ More
Bohuslav Martinů e-shop: New black umbrella with signature
An elegant black umbrella "signed" by Bohuslav Martinů is newly available in the Bohuslav Martinů E-shop. Besides new umbrella, Martinů e-shop offers publications, brochures, sheet music, CD and other materials and it also offers products not currently available in bookstores.→ More
Dr. František Popelka turns 85
Those interested in Bohuslav Martinů and his music are most likely to know of Dr. František Popelka, an ardent promoter of the composer’s legacy. This year, he is celebrating a significant anniversary (he was born on 19 February 1933 in Polička). The “Dr.” before his name is of importance for the Polička natives, so as to distinguish him from his father, František Popelka, Sr. (1908-1989), a violinist, bibliophile, museum curator and an “old-school” enthusiast, who too was a great champion of Martinů’s music. In order not to be mistaken for his father. Dr. Popelka also signed himself as “Iša”, the children’s form of his first name.→ More
The Prague Philharmonic Choir will perform Martinů in the Mariinsky Theater
The Prague Philharmonic Choir prepares for the first ever tour to Russia. Its three performances in the most prestigious concert halls of St. Petersburg and Moscow will offer music of Czech composers such as Leoš Janáček, Bohuslav Martinů and Antonín Dvořák. The Prague Philharmonic Choir, led by its choirmaster Lukáš Vasilek, will perform on February 12 the Cantatas of the Czech Highlands by Bohuslav Martinů, in one of the most famous opera houses, in the concert hall of the Mariinsky Theater together with Pavla Vykopalová (soprano), Jana Hrochová (alto), Martin Slavík (tenor) and Jiří Brückler (baritone).→ More
Bohuslav Martinů: Madrigals
Supraphon released new album recorded by vocal ensemble Martinů Voices with its choirmaster Lukáš Vasilek containing complete Bohuslav Martinů's choral works: Madrigals (Madrigals (Part-Song Book), H 380, Primrose, H 348, Czech Madrigals, H 278, Three Sacred Songs (Three Legends), H 339, Four Songs About Mary, H 235, Five Czech Madrigals, H 321).→ More
Ivo Kahánek and Petr Nouzovský with the Pilsen Philharmonic Orchestra are winners of the Classic Prague Awards
Pianist Ivo Kahánek and cellist Petr Nouzovský with the Pilsen Philharmonic Orchestra are winners of the Classic Prague Awards 2017. Kahánek for his performance of Bohuslav Martinů's Incantations, Petr Nouzovský with the Pilsen Philharmonic Orchestra for an album with complete Martinů‘s works for cello and orchestra. The prizes were handed over on Saturday, January 20, at the Municipal House in Prague.→ More
Bohuslav Martinů's Cantatas nominated for the BBC Music Magazine Award
The Supraphon album with Bohuslav Martinů’s four cantatas from the Czech Highlands has appeared among three albums nominated for the BBC Music Magazine Award in the category of choral works (Choral Award). The cantatas on texts by Miloslav Bureš were recorded by the Prague Philharmonic Choir with choirmaster Lukáš Vasilek and soloists. It is another of the prestigious awards for this album after being named Editor's Choice in two British magazines focused on classical music - Gramophone and BBC Music Magazine.→ More
New issue of Martinů Revue (3.2017) is out!
The third issue of Martinů Revue (3/2017) of 2017 was published and as always it contains all the latest news, reviews and interviews concerning the Czech composer Bohuslav Martinů, as well as information on recent publications and newly released albums with his music.→ More
Classic Prague Awards 2017: Artists nominated for Martinů
The Classic Prague Awards 2017 will award the best that has happened in the past year in the Czech Republic in the field of classical music. Among the nominees are pianist Ivo Kahánek for his performance of Incantations by Bohuslav Martinů or Petr Nouzovský with the Pilsen Philharmonic Orchestra, who recently recorded an album with Martinů’s complete works for cello and orchestra. The winners will be announced during on 20 January 2018 in the Municipal House in Prague.→ More
Prof Zuzana Růžičková 91st birthday tribute events
Several events commemorating prof Zuzana Růžičková, who passed away last year, will take place in Prague on January 14th. Held at the Maisel Synagogue or Academy of Performing Arts in Prague, the events mark what would have been Mrs Růžičková’s 91st birthday.→ More
Gramophone chose Martinů's Cantatas as one of the albums of 2017
Prague Philharmonic Choir with Lukáš Vasilek are enjoying another appreciation of their album with four cantatas from the Czech Highlands released by Supraphon. According to prestigious magazine Gramophone, the album with Bohuslav Martinů’s Cantatas is one of the best recordings of 2017.→ More
Martinů: Complete Works for Cello and Orchestra
An unique album with complete Martinů’s works for cello and orchestra was released by German publishing house Dabringhaus und Grimm. This double CD was recorded by cellist Petr Nouzovský together with Pilsen Philharmonic and conductor Tomáš Brauner. Festive launch of the CD took place on December, 12 at the Bohuslav Martinů Foundation in Prague.→ More
Third volume of Early Ochestral Works is out
Toccata Classics released third volume of early orchestral works by Bohuslav Martinů. This series has offered, for example, the first recording of the ballet Shadow, H 102. In the following years, two more volumes are going to be released. As in previous albums, orchestra Sinfonia Varsovia with British conductor Ian Hobson perform Martinů’s early and almost forgotten pieces.→ More
73rd Prague Spring and Bohuslav Martinů
The 73rd International Music Festival Prague Spring will offer around 50 concerts between 12 May and 3 June 2018. Its main dramaturgical line will be the commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the foundation of Czechoslovakia, which will be celebrated by the music of Czech and Slovak authors, whose works create a modern cultural picture of Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic abroad. One of the main representatives of these authors is Bohuslav Martinů, his music will be performed for instance at the concerts of the Czech Philharmonic or Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra.→ More
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