The Greek Passion at the International Festival of Orthodox Music
The 8th Archaion Kallos International Festival of Orthodox Music in Prague will offer a concert to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the death of Nikos Kazantzakis, whose novel Christ Recrucified was used by Bohuslav Martinů for libretto of the Greek Passion, H 372 in 1957. A concert based on the Byzantine hymns used in the famous opera of B. Martinů sung in their original form as well as in the form given by Martinů in the opera, will take place at the Church of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Prague on October, 6th.→ More
EXHIBITION: Bohuslav Martinů and his travels
Exhibition focused on Bohuslav Martinů’s never-ending travels takes place in his hometown Polička until 5th November. At the exhibition opening laureate of the Bohuslav Martinů Foundation Competition Kristýna Znamenáčková performed some of his works.→ More
Juliette (The Key to Dreams) from the National Theatre in Prague live on ČT Art!
Juliette (The Key to Dreams), H 253 by Bohuslav Martinů will appear for the first time in new season in the National Theatre in Prague on September 29, at 8.00 pm. The production of the dreamy opera is prepared by musical director of the National Theatre in Prague Jaroslav Kyzlink, with Zuzana Gilhuus as a stage director. Starring Peter Berger as Michel and Alžběta Poláčková as Juliette. The performance will be broadcast live.→ More
New Martinů Revue 2.2017 is out!
The second issue of Martinů Revue (2/2017) was published and as always contains all the latest information, reviews and interviews concerning the Czech composer Bohuslav Martinů. Read on...→ More
Jan Vladimir Matejcek passed away
Jan Vladimir Matejcek, a champion of composers', authors' and publishers' rights, international lawyer, business executive and tireless supporter of Canadian creators of music, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 23, 2017 in Toronto, surrounded by his family.→ More
The Greek Passion received the Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik!
An opera by Bohuslav Martinů The Greek Passion, H 372 received the Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik ("German Record Critics' Award") for the recording of last season’s production in Oper Graz. 158 jury members in 32 categories chose award winning recordings from 288 nominationated albums of the last quarter.→ More
The Greek Passion for the first time in Sweden
The Wermland Opera in Karlstad, Sweden, presents a new production of Bohuslav Martinů's Greek Passion, H 372 I. This opera will be seen in its first version, reconstructed by the director of the Bohuslav Martinů Institute Aleš Březina in 1999 for the festival in Bregenz. It had its Swedish premiere on September 14 (in English with Swedish surtitles), another 9 performances will take plance in Karlstad during September and October.→ More
Martinů at BBC Proms: Reviews
The Czech program, which was introduced at BBC Proms on August 26 by Jakub Hrůša together with the BBC Symphony Orchestra, caused a wave of positive feedback and reviews not only in the Czech Republic, but also abroad. Here's an overview.→ More
Jakub Hrůša with Martinů at BBC Proms: Recording from the concert
On Saturday, August 26, conductor Jakub Hrůša debuted at the BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall, where he presented a program related to the theme of the Bohemian Reformation. In featured compositions of all Czech greats: Smetana, Dvořák, Suk and Janáček. One of the highlights of the evening was the Field Mass, H 279, a cantata of Bohuslav Martinů composed as a reaction to the beginning of the Second World War. The recording of the entire concert with an interview with Aleš Březina is available on BBC3 until September 25, 2017.→ More
Jakub Hrůša will make his BBC Proms debut with Martinů
Conductor Jakub Hrůša will make his BBC Proms debut this year at Royal Albert Hall on 26th August with all-Czech programme, including Bohuslav Martinů's cantata Field Mass, H 279.→ More
Ariane in Konstanz
The courtyard of the Renaissance Town Hall in Konstanz changes annualy in August into the chamber stage of the musical theater. The artistic director of this chamber opera, Peter Bauer, chose the theme of Greek mythology for this year's productions: the story of Ariadne, daughter of Cretan king Minos. In collaboration with the Municipal Theater in Konstanz, it‘ll present two operas of composers from the same generation: one-act operas Ariane, H 370 by Bohuslav Martinů and L'Abandon d'Ariane by Darius Milhaud.→ More
Czech opera singer Eva Děpoltová sadly passed away
Great Czech opera singer Eva Děpoltová sadly passed away on July 16th at the age of 71. Eva Děpoltová participated in several complete opera recordings of Bohuslav Martinů, such as the Greek Passion and the Plays of Mary.→ More
Exhibition: Zdeněk Zouhar. Composer, Musicologist, Librarian
Moravian Library in Brno prepared exhibition about its former worker, prof. PhDr. Zdeněk Zouhar (1927-2011), who would turn 90 this year. His anniversary will be reminded at the exhibition opening: Zdeněk Zouhar. Composer, Musicologist, Librarian on June 8, 2017. Zouhar was heavily linked with Bohuslav Martinů, in January 1956 he conducted the world premiere of the Opening of the Wells in Polička and later he co-founded the Bohuslav Martinů Society. A lecture called Zdeněk Zouhar. Music composer and promoter of the work of Bohuslav Martinů (21 June at 6 pm) will take place as part of the accompanying program. It will be lectured by Zouhar’s son, music composer and musicologist prof. Vít Zouhar who is the editor of the latest volume of the Bohuslav Martinů Complete Edition (four cantatas on texts of Miloslav Bureš).→ More
Jakub Hrůša on Jiří Bělohlávek
In connection with today's sad news about the death of the great Czech conductor Jiří Bělohlávek, we publish the text of the President of International Martinů Circle Jakub Hrůša from the previous issues of the Martinů Revue magazine.→ More
Conductor Jiří Bělohlávek has passed away
This morning brought a very sad news not only for Czech but also for the world culture. During the night after a long illness, the well-known conductor Jiří Bělohlávek has passed away in his 71 years.→ More
This year's first issue of Martinů Revue is out!
This year‘s first issue of magazine focused on Czech composer is out. What's in it?→ More
Czech Philharmonic is not afraid of Martinů
Czech Philharmonic’s program for the next season 2017/2018 is out and we can find the name of composer Bohuslav Martinů in it quite often. The prominent Czech orchestra will perform in its 122nd season four symphonies by Martinů and two short orchestral pieces.→ More
Album with works of Vítězslava Kaprálová received Diapason d'Or
New album with complete piano music of Bohuslav Martinů’s pupil Vítězslava Kaprálová has received the prestigious Diapason d'Or. This CD released by Naxos contains world premiere recordings performed by Czech pianist, harpsichordist and Martinů specialist Giorgio Koukl who also recorded his complete solo piano works and now records Martinů’s Complete Songs for Naxos with mezzosopranist Jana Hrochová.→ More
Doc. Zora Zichová sadly passed away
Czech pianist doc. Zora Zichová sadly passed away on 28th April at the age of 96.→ More
E-shop: special spring offer
Bohuslav Martinů E-shop has prepared a special spring offer for those who love music of this Czech composer...→ More
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