Smetana’s Litomyšl
National festival | 10. 6. - 6. 7. 2021
10th June - 6th July 2021
Program announcement
May 17 2021
Presale launch
May 26 2021
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Bedřich Smetana was a significant composer in the romantic period. From his early youth he concerned himself with music, especially playing the piano and composition.
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The grand festival of classical music Smetana’s Litomyšl has been held since 1946 in the home town of the founder of Czech national music Bedřich Smetana, the old-fashioned east Bohemian town of Litomyšl.

Litomyšl can boast of both ancient and modern architecture, a rich social life but at the same time plenty of peace and quiet.

The Smetana’s Litomyšl festival is the second oldest music festival in the Czech Republic, and at the same time it is among the largest regular classical music festivals held in the country.
Saturday 18th June • 16:00 hrs • Chapter Church
Carlo Gesualdo da Venosa: Madrigaly (selection)
Jan Jirásek: Mondi Paralleli
concert premiére of choral cycle inspired by fundamentals of Christianity, Buddhism, Judaism and Islam
Veljo Tormis: Raua Needmine / Curse Upon Iron
cantata for mixed choir, baritone, bass and shaman drum
Jiřina Marešová - harpsichord, positive organ
Filip Dvořák - harpsichord
Jan Krejča - lute, theorbo
Czech Soloists Consort conductor: Jan Míšek
Estimated end 17.45 hrs, no intermission
Flat fee CZK 250 • Wheelchairs CZK 80 • no reservation