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Litomyšl Native Bedřich Smetana

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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History of the Festival

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.

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Litomyšl – A Modern Historical Town

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

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Smetana’s Litomyšl Festival

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.

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Shlomo Mintz & Brno Philharmonic Orchestra

Tuesday 27th June, 19.30 hrs, Castle Courtyard

The world-famous virtuoso Shlomo Mintz performs Paganini’s 1st violin concerto, famed for its difficulty followed by the monumental 1st symphony by Gustav Mahler called the Titan

Niccolo Paganini: Concerto for violin and orchestra in D major No. 1 Op. 6
Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 1 in D major ”Titan”

Shlomo Mintz – violin
Brno Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor Tomáš Netopil

C 590 CZK • B 690 CZK • A 990 CZK

Number of intermissions: 1
Estimated end: 21.30 hrs