Leoš Janáček (1854–1928) was a Czech composer whose music is deeply rooted in Moravian folk tradition and the natural rhythms of speech. He is best known for operas such as Jenůfa and The Makropulos Affair. His String Quartet No. 1 "Kreutzer Sonata" is one of the cornerstones of the chamber music repertoire.
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A dance and music project combining Janáček's Sinfonietta with choreography by Martin Dvořák and original compositions by Patrik Kee. An intimate performance for up to one hundred spectators in the distinctive Vodojemy water towers.
Two accomplished pianists, Matouš Zukal and Jan Polívka, perform at the ZUŠ Taussigova Concert Hall.
A classical music concert featuring works by Rachmaninoff, Kodály, and Janáček. Pianist Marie-Ange Nguci and conductor Gábor Káli present masterpieces of the European musical tradition.
A classical piano recital featuring Czech pianist Slávka Vernerová at Reduta in Olomouc.
The V4 String Quartet presents two Prague premieres – works by young Polish composer Katarzyna Krzewińska and György Kurtág celebrating his 100th birthday – culminating in Janáček's emotionally powerful Kreutzer Sonata.
Leoš Janáček's classic opera featuring witty woodland creatures. A performance at Divadlo Disk in Prague.
Cellist Margit Koláčková and singer Jana Procházková explore how classical composers drew from folk poetry in the works of Janáček, Dvořák and Bach.