45th anniversary of Charlotte Martinů's death
This year marks 45 years since the death of Charlotte Martinů, and next year will bring celebrations of her 130th birthday.→ More
Martinů in Rome
During three evenings, on May 26th, 27th, and 28th, the audience at Sala Santa Cecilia in Rome had the opportunity to hear compositions by Bohuslav Martinů.→ More
New Volume of the Complete Edition: The Frescoes and The Parables
The new volume of the Complete Edition of the works of Bohuslav Martinů has been released by Bärenreiter publishers. This is the eleventh volume, prepared by the Bohuslav Martinů Institute under the commission of the Bohuslav Martinů Foundation. The volume includes Martinů's orchestral compositions "The Frescoes of Piero della Francesca, H 352" and "The Parables, H 367."→ More
A Memorial Concert for Lubomír Malý
The Concert of the Society of Concert Artists in Honor of Professor Lubomír Malý, Concert Violist, Pedagogue at HAMU in Prague, and Recipient of the Bohuslav Martinů Foundation Medal.→ More
Famous Czech Composers | Commented exhibition tour
Commented exhibition tour with the curator, Dr. Veronika Vejvodová from the Antonín Dvořák Museum - National Museum.→ More
Brno Philharmonic | Sinfonietta La Jolla
Tuesday 14 February 2023. Brno Philharmonic is going on an American tour with a selection of essential Czech classics and contemporary American music starring some of its leading soloists.→ More
Famous Czech Composers exhibiton in New York
Czech Center New York openned the exhibition Famous Czech Composers on 7th February. It is a smaller version of the exhibition in Czech National Museum last year, it will stay in the US until end of March.→ More
Brno Philharmonic | Thunderbolt P-47
Wednesday 8 February 2023. Brno Philharmonic is going on an American tour with a selection of essential Czech classics and contemporary American music starring some of its leading soloists.→ More
Mahan Esfahani released new CD with Martinůs harpsichord concerto
The world known harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani releases new CD with harpsichord concertos of Bohuslav Martinů, Hans Krása and Viktor Kalabis under the Hyperion Records label on 3rd of February 2023. The Concerto for Harpsichord and Small Orchestra, H 246 from 1935 was recorded by the Prague-based artist with Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Alexander Liebreich.→ More
20th anniversary of the death of Dr. Ulrich Uchtenhagen
This year marks 20 years since the sudden tragic death of Dr. Ulrich Uchtenhagen (*1926), who died on 31 January 2003 in a car accident in Zimbabwe. This lawyer and great lover of classical music was not only the director of the Swiss Copyright Organisation (SUISA) from 1961-1989, but also the personal advisor to two prominent European composers whose fates met in Switzerland, namely Paul Hindemith and Bohuslav Martinů.→ More
Romance for violin and piano in world premiere with Frank Peter Zimmermann
Romance for Violin and Piano, dating from 1930, was found by the musicologist Natálie Krátká in the National Library of Israel in Jerusalem. The world premiere will take place on 10th January in Wigmore Hall in London. The star performers are violinist Frank Peter Zimmermann and pianost Martin Helmchen. The piece was already performed by Petr Nouzovský and Martin Kasík in transcription for cello and piano on the benefit concert of B. Martinů Institute in Prague in November.→ More
Letters from Martinů to Albert Prins gifted to BMI
Bohuslav Martinů Institute received the original letters by Bohuslav and Charlotte Martinů to Albert and Cora Prins! Albert Prins was a long-time president of Haag’s men choir Die Haghe Sanghers. Martinů composed the Mount od Three Lights, H 349, to the choir.→ More
New double issue of Martinů Revue about the critical edition
New double issue (2-3 2022) of the magazine Martinů Revue is dedicated to the biggest project of Martinů scholarship and Czech musicology in general: the Bohuslav Martinů Complete Edition. The issue includes interviews with Jonáš Hájek, the chief editor of the project at Bärenreiter Prague publishing house, and the pianist Ivo Kahánek, who participated on the preparation of the fourth piano concerto. Professor Giselher Schubert presents the problems of thirteenth volume that will include three versions of the first cello concerto.→ More
The Bohuslav Martinů Foundation Competition has announced its winners. The laureates are violinist Kristian Mráček and Trio Gaudium.
The Bohuslav Martinů Foundation Competition, as part of the Days of Bohuslav Martinů Festival, took place for the twenty-seventh time this year. Young performers competed for victory in two categories: violin and chamber ensembles with piano. The first prize was awarded to violinist Kristian Mráček and Trio Gaudium. The laureates' concert was held in the Bohuslav Martinů Hall at the Liechtenstein Palace on Sunday, November 28th.→ More
New recording of cello sonatas
German-Canadian violoncellist Johannes Moser recorded together with Russian pianist Andrej Korobejnikov the complete three sonatas for violoncello and piano by Bohuslav Martinů.→ More
The Bohuslav Martinů Institute has discovered a lost work by Martinů It will be performed at a benefit concert by Petr Nouzovský and Martin Kasík.
Romance for Violin and Piano, dating from 1930, was found by the musicologist Natálie Krátká in the National Library of Israel in Jerusalem. It will be premiered in a transcription for violoncello and piano by Petr Nouzovský and Martin Kasík at a benefit concert of the Institute, which will be held at Profession House in Malostranské Square in Prague on 8 November.→ More
New recording of second cello concerto and sonata
Polish violoncellist Bartosz Koziak recorded the Concerto for cello and orchestra No. 2, H 304 and Sonata for cello and piano No. 2, H 286. He performed as a soloist with the Janáček Philharmonic Ostrava under the baton of Petr Popelka. Pianist Radoslaw Kurek cooperated on the chamber piece.→ More
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