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27/5Thursday, 7 pmSilesian Ostrava CastleOpening ConcertWe will open the Festival on a large international scale: an American conductor, a Mexican violist, and a Moravian orchestra. Brno Philharmonic, Dennis Russell Davies – conductor.
30/5Sunday, 5 pmSilesian Ostrava CastleEarly Evening Jazz with František UhlířA legendary Czech jazzman with his star band and his original program Story of My Life – Music for Septet.
31/5Monday, 7 pmSilesian Ostrava CastleIvo Kahánek: Piano RecitalRomantic Piano: Dvořák – Chopin The music of two world romantics will emanate through the festival evening in the stylish ambience of the Silesian Ostrava Castle.
2/6Wednesday, 6 pmOstrava, Janáček Conservatoire in OstravaThe Concert of Winning Works of the Generation 2020additional festival eventThe way young composers hear the world of today.
3/6Thursday, 5 pmOpava, Art HouseWorkshop on Composition for Childrenadditional festival eventWorkshop for children with composer Slavomír Hořínka and lecturers of the program To Hear Differently. Free admission
3/6Thursday, 7 pmOpava, St. Wenceslas Church Symphonic ConcertClassical Works by Classical Composers Classical music composers of the 18th and 20th centuries and the premiere of a composition by a Czech contemporary author, which won the Jiří Bělohlávek Award and the 2nd prize in the Czech Philharmonic competition.
4/6Friday, 4.30 pmOstrava, PANT CentreFestival Discussion with Composer Slavomír Hořínkaadditional festival eventIn his work, the composer focuses on the transparency of the musical structure. He uses melodic lines, harmony, or a rhythmic structure derived from music ‟without copyright” (chorale, ethnic music, etc.). In recent compositions, he also explores the spatial aspect of music.Free admission
4/6Friday, 7.30 pmOstrava, St. Wenceslas ChurchDays of Silesian OrganFrom the Czech Organ Treasury additional festival eventCome and see the St. Wenceslas Church, the oldest cultural and historical monument in Ostrava, and listen to the sound of the organ.
5/6Saturday, 5 pmKravaře, St. Bartholomew's ChurchDays of Silesian OrganMusic of the German North and Polish Silesia
additional festival eventThe organ in St. Bartholomew's Church is one of the most remarkable instruments in the Ostrava-Opava diocese.
5/6Saturday, 7 pmLudgeřovice, St. Nicholas ChurchDays of Silesian OrganEuropean Organ Yesterday and Today with Thierry Escaich additional festival eventTraditionally, the Days of the Silesian Organ bring us to St. Nicholas Church in Ludgeřovice to hear the beautiful and fully functional Rieger organ from 1930.
6/6Sunday, 10 amOstrava, Vítkovice Castle Sunday Matinée with BrunchIvan ŽenatýOne of the presidents of the Festival, a teacher at art schools in the USA, Germany and the Czech Republic, the sought-after soloist Ivan Ženatý will talk about his life, his favourite compositions and future plans.
7/6Monday, 7 pmOstrava, BrickHouse DOVVioloncello RecitalPaul Hindemith and Leoš Janáček Return to VítkoviceThe jubilant concertmaster of the Janáček Philharmonic will perform representative compositions of 20th century violoncello literature in the industrial environment of Vítkovice.
8/6Tuesday, 4.30 pmOstrava, PANT Centre Festival Discussion with Musicologist and Educator Jiří Štilecadditional festival eventJiří Štilec is an expert on Czech music of the 18th century, but also a promoter of the work of Gustav Mahler. It will certainly be interesting to know his life views and experiences.Free admission
8/6 Tuesday, 7 pmFrýdek-Místek, Church of Sts. John and PaulRenewed Premiere of the Work of a Czech Master of the 18th CenturyFrom 1778, Leopold Koželuh had been in regular contact with both Beethoven and Mozart in imperial Vienna, often overshadowing both composers with the successful premieres of his works! What effect will the music of this brilliant author have on us today?
10/6Thursday, 6 pmOstrava, Ostrava City Cultural CentreExhibition of Václav Šípošadditional festival eventLine drawings, portraits and illustrations with a musical theme by Václav Šípoš (*1959), who focuses mainly on portraits and figural works. The exhibition will run until June 30, 2021. Free admission
10/6Thursday, 7 pmOstrava, Ostrava City Cultural CentreSymphonic ConcertA Belated Celebration of Beethoven's BirthdayThe third woman in the history of the Janáček Festival in Ostrava will stand on the conductor's stage in front of the symphony orchestra.
13/6Sunday, 4 pmHall in Leoš Janáček Primary School in Hukvaldy-Sklenov Concert of the Participants of the Master Course with Ivo Kahánekadditional festival eventIn the master class, Ivo Kahánek will focus on the piano work of Leoš Janáček.
15/6Tuesday, 7 pmOstrava, Ostrava City Cultural CentreŽenatý – Bagratuni or Music Knows no BoundariesAt this extraordinary concert of this year's Festival, violinist Ivan Ženatý will pass the symbolic presidential baton to conductor Tomáš Netopil.
17/6Thursday, 4.30 pmOstrava, PANT CentreFestival Discussion with Ivo Kahánekadditional festival eventFrom his native Palkovice to the stage of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra and to other European orchestras on world stages.Free admission
17/6Thursday, 7 pmOstrava, Evangelical Christ’s Church Symphonic ConcertHåkan Hardenberger – a Trumpet Player or a Conductor?From the age of eleven, Håkan Hardenberger has travelled the world with his trumpet to visit the Ostrava Festival as a man in his early sixties.
18/6Friday, 7 pmHukvaldy Deer Park, amphitheatreFolklore EveningThe Journey of OndrášThere are many legends and rumours circulating about the bandit Ondráš from Janovice whose tradition goes back a long way.
19/6Saturday, 1 pmHukvaldy Deer Park, the surroundings of the amphitheatreLeoš’s Art and Music Workshopsadditional festival eventWe have prepared creative workshops for you and your children to attend before the concert of the Ondrášek children's choir.Free admission
19/6Saturday, 3 pmHukvaldy Deer Park, amphitheatreChoral ConcertSongs and Melodies of Janáček's Native Region A concert by the ensemble, which today represents the Czech top in children's choir singing.
19/6Saturday, 5 pmHukvaldy Castle – courtyardChamber ConcertBetween Classics and Folklore with Iva BittováDamned by some, adored by others. Unique and original, always going to the sources of the work, of the story, of life itself.
21/6Monday, 4.30 pmOstrava, PANT CentreFestival Discussion with the Protagonists of the Monodrama Write to Me. Your Almaadditional festival eventA discussion on how the author and protagonists were moved by the story of Gustav Mahler's niece, Alma Rosé, a Viennese violinist whose life ended tragically in Auschwitz.Free admission
21/6 Monday, 7 pmOstrava, Petr Bezruč TheaterWrite to Me. Your AlmaMusical MonodramaLet us recall the tragic story of one of the many and one of the few, violin virtuoso Alma Rosé, the wife of our violin virtuoso Váša Příhoda.
26/6Saturday, 5 pmHukvaldy Deer Park, the surroundings of the amphitheatreWorkshop for Children and Playful Adults from 9 to 99 Years Oldadditional festival eventCome and explore with us in a fun and interactive way the famous songs of the joyful Czech operetta Polish Blood.Free admission
26/6Saturday, 7 pmHukvaldy Deer Park – amphitheatreOperettaPolish BloodAntonín Dvořák's dearest pupil did not have an easy and simple life. We return to his great compositions irregularly at the Festival, and now we will present the author's favourite work.
27/6Sunday, 6 pmHukvaldy Deer Park – amphitheatreClosing Concert
Captivated by Carnival TunesWe will close the Festival with exultant carnival colours, but also with delicate song melodies of French and Czech classics.
1/7 Thursday, 5 pmHukvaldy, Chateau ParkEpilogueParnas Wind Quintet
11– 13/6Leoš Janáček Primary School in HukvaldyPiano Master class with Ivo Kahánek - A Weekend with Janáčekadditional festival eventA novelty of the Festival are master classes led by artists-in-residence of the Festival. This year, it is Ivo Kahánek, one of the leading European pianists. The masterclass will focus on studying Leoš Janáček’s piano work in all its aspects, and in the authentic environment of the author’s birthplace. Reservation required
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