The Znojmo Music Festival brings its audience a wide range of musical styles and types, connects the seemingly incompatible and breaks down the boundaries between genres. However, the unifying element and goal of the entire festival is to achieve the maximum possible quality and authenticity in all concerts and productions. The axis of the festival is the staging and performance of opera or ballet works in several reruns. Each year is characterized by a tight dramaturgy. All concerts and other accompanying events are held in a unified spirit.
Hudební léto Kuks je mezinárodní festival klasické hudby konaný v kostele Nejsvětější Trojice v Kuksu.
V minulých letech zde již účinkovali:
houslisté Ivan Ženatý, Václav Hudeček, Josef Špaček, Gabriela Demeterová, basbarytonisté Adam Plachetka, Markus Flaig (Německo), Ivan Kusnjer, kontratenorista David Erler (Německo), sopranistky Martina Janková, Michiyo Keiko (Japonsko), Natalia Rubiś (Polsko), Jana Jonášová, Kateřina Kněžíková, mezzosopranistka Dagmar Pecková, tenorista Virgil Hartinger (Rakousko), violoncellista Jiří Bárta, hornista Radek Baborák, trumpetisté Otto Sauter (Německo), Miroslav Kejmar, harfistka Jana Boušková, varhaníci Jaroslav Tůma, Aleš Bárta a Wacław Golonka (Polsko), cembalisté Vojtěch Spurný, Barbara Maria Willi, hobojista Vilém Veverka, klarinetisté Claudio Mansutti (Itálie) a Ludmila Peterková, kytaristé Marco Socías (Španělsko), Carlo Domeniconi (Itálie) a Pavel Steidl;
orchestry a soubory: Filharmonie Hradec Králové, Severočeská filharmonie Teplice, Komorní filharmonie Pardubice, Collegium 1704, Ensemble Inégal, Musica Florea, Collegium Marianum, Bennewitz Quartet, Wihanovo kvarteto, Schola Gregoriana Pragensis, Český filharmonický sbor Brno, Martinů Voices, Český chlapecký sbor Boni pueri;
dirigenti a umělečtí vedoucí: Vojtěch Spurný, Marek Šedivý, Marek Štryncl, Václav Luks, Adam Viktora, David Eben, Petr Fiala, Jana Semerádová a další.
V rámci festivalu jsou rovněž uváděny skladby v novodobých premiérách. Jde především o kompozice z kukského archivu (Wernera Hymbra, Josepha Faltise, Maxima Jantschara, Wernera Zicha a Stephana Sailera), který založili v polovině 18. století členové řádu milosrdných bratří. Provedeny byly i novodobé premiéry z jiných pramenů, šlo např. o díla Václava Vodičky nebo Jakuba Jana Ryby.
Kuks Music Summer is an international festival of classical music held in the Church of the Holy Trinity in Kuks.
In recent years, the following have performed here:
violinists Ivan Ženatý, Václav Hudeček, Josef Špaček, Gabriela Demeterová, bass baritone Adam Plachetka, Markus Flaig (Germany), Ivan Kusnjer, countertenor David Erler (Germany), sopranos Martina Janková, Michiyo Keiko (Japan), Natalia Rubiś (Poland), Jana Jonášová, Kateřina Kněžíková, mezzo-soprano Dagmar Pecková, tenor Virgil Hartinger (Austria), cellist Jiří Bárta, horn player Radek Baborák, trumpet players Otto Sauter (Germany), Miroslav Kejmar, harpist Jana Boušková, organists Jaroslav Tůma, Aleš Bárta and Wacław Golon , harpsichordists Vojtěch Spurný, Barbara Maria Willi, oboist Vilém Veverka, clarinetists Claudio Mansutti (Italy) and Ludmila Peterková, guitarists Marco Socías (Spain), Carlo Domeniconi (Italy) and Pavel Steidl;
orchestras and ensembles: Hradec Králové Philharmonic, North Bohemian Philharmonic Teplice, Pardubice Chamber Philharmonic, Collegium 1704, Ensemble Inégal, Musica Florea, Collegium Marianum, Bennewitz Quartet, Wihan Quartet, Schola Gregoriana Pragensis, Czech Philharmonic Choir Brno, Martinů Voicesi Czech Guy leather;
conductors and artistic leaders: Vojtěch Spurný, Marek Šedivý, Marek Štryncl, Václav Luks, Adam Viktora, David Eben, Petr Fiala, Jana Semerádová and others.
The festival also presents compositions in modern premieres. These are mainly compositions from the Kuk archives (Werner Hymbre, Joseph Faltis, Maxim Jantschar, Werner Stier and Stephan Sailer), which were founded in the middle of the 18th century by members of the Order of Merciful Brothers. Modern premieres from other sources were also performed, such as the works of Václav Vodička or Jakub Jan Ryba.
The Janáček Brno festival ranks among the most important events in the European cultural calendar. It is devoted to the artistic legacy of one the greatest Czech composers, Leoš Janáček, and comprehensively presents his life’s work in an international context.
Masters of Rock is a large heavy metal festival in the Czech Republic.[1] The main styles represented on this festival are power, speed and heavy metal, though the production tries to make the fest more open for other rock and metal styles as progressive rock/metal, hardcore, death metal or even ska. It takes place in Vizovice, Czech Republic and in the past has featured bands such as Tarja Turunen, Manowar, Sweet, Twisted Sister, HammerFall, Stratovarius, Helloween, Gamma Ray, Nightwish, Rhapsody of Fire, Kreator, Edguy, Rage, Apocalyptica, Within Temptation, Children of Bodom, Avantasia, Accept, Dream Theater, Sebastian Bach, Behemoth, Amon Amarth and many more. The 2005 attendance was over 20,000, the 2006 one over 25,000 and finally the 2007 was over 30,000. The festival is held every summer and the Winter morphosis takes place in November in the town of Zlín. Since 2010 the main stage of summer festival is named after Ronnie James Dio, who died earlier that year.
Metalfest in Pilsen is has become a highly respected metal tradition. The fans came to favour the festival not only for its great musical dramaturgy of many genres of metal but also for its unique natural environment in which it takes place. The beautiful amphitheatre in Lochotín, where you can see from any place beautifully on the podium, surrounded by a park and meadows, adjacent to the Pilsen ZOO, all just a short walk from the centre of the West Bohemian metropolis of Pilsen. Three days full of the best metal music and fun, that's Metalfest!
MetalGate Czech Death Fest OpenAir is a twin-day summer metal festival, which takes place in Autocamp Brodský in the city of Červený Kostelec (Czech Republic). Dramaturgy-wise, the festival combines on one hand a cross-selection of metal styles and subgenres, which has been the hallmark of MetalGate OpenAir, and on the other hand a closer focus on death metal and grindcore, which formed the cornerstone of Czech Death Fest.
In the 30 years of its existence, the festival has become one of the three largest classical festivals in the Czech Republic, offering 550 concerts and performances, during which more than 13,000 artists from 40 countries performed.
This summer show offers 4 weeks of music from the 15th to the 21st century with international classical / crossover stars in unique places in the city with a real genius loci.
A traditional open-air music festival, which annually brings unforgettable musical evenings in the large castle courtyard to the inhabitants and visitors of Brno. In addition to large symphonic works, it also offers connections with other genres under the summer sky, and thus tries to make classical music accessible to those who might not otherwise get to it.
