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Swiss author Johanna Spyri (1827–1901) spent her childhood near the town of Chur in Graubünden, in a magical setting near Lake Constance, where the Rhine River flows freely and the Alps offer endless possibilities for breathtaking views. It is no wonder that this landscape inspired her to write her most famous work, which brought her worldwide success. The novel Heidis Lehr- und Wanderjahre was published in 1880 and in the Czech translation it is known to generations of children as Heidi, the Little Girl of the Mountains.

Brno concert of the band Ja Zicha.

The band Vanua2 was formed in 2017 by combining excellent musicians from Blue Effect with one of the most interesting new voices on the Czech scene, singer Yannick Tevi from the island of Vanuatu. Yannick's charismatic, veiled and sometimes hoarse "seal" voice is complemented by drummer Václav Zima, bassist Wojttech Říha and guitarist Jan Samek. Vanua2 moves in genre between pop, rock and soul. After more than twenty years of existence, Imodium is one of the Czech rock stalwarts. Six studio albums, dozens of clips and hundreds of concerts, including indoor ones together with Avril Lavigne, Simple Plan, Muse. Blind Künstler is lounge music for the dead. Collaboration between Rhys Braddock (Gerda Blank, Metronome Blues) and saxophonist Tomáš Tóvárek. Film music with the aesthetics of David Lynch.

Matěj Baše clarinet (ZUŠ Orchidea) Miroslav Mezihorák clarinet (ZUŠ Orchidea) Lukáš Daňhel clarinet Věra Drápelová clarinet Brno Philharmonic conductor Ondrej Olos moderated by Kristýna Drášilová and Vítězslav Mikeš script by Kristýna Drášilová The Brno Philharmonic is celebrating! It will be seventy, which is just a number for the orchestra. It is still young, fresh, inspiring. And it loves its young and old listeners, for whom it has prepared magnificent celebrations: it will commemorate important moments from its rich history. Join us! Advent time calls for a pre-Christmas atmosphere. How and with what music did the Philharmonic celebrate Christmas in the Besední dům seventy years ago? And how do they celebrate it today? You will find out at the next Family Subscription concert!

Matěj Baše clarinet (ZUŠ Orchidea) Miroslav Mezihorák clarinet (ZUŠ Orchidea) Lukáš Daňhel clarinet Věra Drápelová clarinet Brno Philharmonic conductor Ondrej Olos moderated by Kristýna Drášilová and Vítězslav Mikeš script by Kristýna Drášilová The Brno Philharmonic is celebrating! It will be seventy, which is just a number for the orchestra. It is still young, fresh, inspiring. And it loves its young and old listeners, for whom it has prepared magnificent celebrations: it will commemorate important moments from its rich history. Join us! Advent time calls for a pre-Christmas atmosphere. How and with what music did the Philharmonic celebrate Christmas in the Besední dům seventy years ago? And how do they celebrate it today? You will find out at the next Family Subscription concert!

The Ave Rosa in Jericho program consists of Baroque works intended for the Advent season performed on copies of period musical instruments. The authors of these compositions include Jan Josef Božan, Václav Karel Holan Rovenský, Adam Václav Michna z Otradovice, Albericus Mazák, Johann Sebastian Bach, Heinrich Schütz, John Bull, Giovanni Gabrieli, Biaggio Marini, Enrico Radesca di Foggia, Mateo Flecha, Maurizio Cazzati and Dario Castello.

The Castello in Aria ensemble is dedicated to Renaissance and Baroque music, and from the rich sources of this period it also selects lesser-known pieces of both European and, for example, Latin American origin. An integral part is the adaptation and addition of often austere notations for the current composition of the ensemble, there is also room for improvisation. The ensemble has been playing in its current line-up since approximately 2014. Markéta Bébarová: soprano Vladimír Richter: tenor Amálie Bébarová: recorders Radovan Vašina: cink Jan Mareček: baroque violin Kateřina Stávková: viola da gamba Pavel Novotný: sackbut Karel Fleischlinger: baroque guitar, theorbo Vít Bébar: organ positive, harpsichord

Swiss author Johanna Spyri (1827–1901) spent her childhood near the town of Chur in Graubünden, in a magical setting near Lake Constance, where the Rhine River flows freely and the Alps offer endless possibilities for breathtaking views. It is no wonder that this landscape inspired her to write her most famous work, which brought her worldwide success. The novel Heidis Lehr- und Wanderjahre was published in 1880 and in the Czech translation it is known to generations of children as Heidi, the Little Girl of the Mountains.

The Fakers from Brno have been performing since 2010, playing songs by American grunge rockers Pearl Jam. You can look forward to hits from the band that became one of the most popular rock bands of the 1990s.

VOLE Dirty hardcore punk with strict rhythm, unmistakable guitar and vocals that deliver blows with their diction and lyrics – Vole are more mature and better with each album! BRUTALLY DECEASED A band that is living proof that the best of both the Swedish and American schools of death metal can be found in one place. Brutally Deceased are already a fixture of our underground scene in 2007. SEE YOU IN HELL A quarter of a century of existence and many albums and concerts all over the world. And even in places that some would be afraid to touch with their finger on the map.

Franta Jetel celebrates 40 years! Return to the time when we met at Čára, at concerts, at Rajtr, at Elza, in Zagreb, at Legia, at Favála, at Brichta, at Slavia, at Akáda, Belva, at Venál, at San Marco, or at Véček and elsewhere. A party with everything as it should be. Special guest: Rock steamroller Divá Bára

Swiss author Johanna Spyri (1827–1901) spent her childhood near the town of Chur in Graubünden, in a magical setting near Lake Constance, where the Rhine River flows freely and the Alps offer endless possibilities for breathtaking views. It is no wonder that this landscape inspired her to write her most famous work, which brought her worldwide success. The novel Heidis Lehr- und Wanderjahre was published in 1880 and in the Czech translation it is known to generations of children as Heidi, the Little Girl of the Mountains.

The Moravian Piano Trio, together with four talented opera soloists, will perform Ryba's Christmas Mass in a unique chamber version that will immerse you in the magical world of Christmas melodies. This exceptional experience will be enhanced by the subtle lighting effects of candles, which will create a pleasant atmosphere and induce true Christmas cheer.

Equally at home behind a Steinway, Hammond organ, Wurlitzer, or any other vintage keyboard instrument, John Medeski is a sought-after improviser, creative composer, and the guiding spirit behind many unique projects.

Glenn Miller and His Orchestra was an American swing dance group formed in 1938 in New York City and became the most popular and commercially successful dance orchestra of the swing era. The formation of the orchestra was preceded by Miller's engagement in other orchestras, where he played as a backing trombonist from the 1920s. He worked with famous jazzmen such as Benny Goodman, Gene Krupa and Tommy Dorsey. In 1942, Miller decided to support the US military and began performing with his orchestra in places where the US Army was stationed. On December 15, 1944, 80 years ago, while traveling to visit American soldiers, the plane carrying Glenn Miller disappeared, and the musician and conductor was declared missing the day after.

Equally at home behind a Steinway, Hammond organ, Wurlitzer, or any other vintage keyboard instrument, John Medeski is a sought-after improviser, creative composer, and the guiding spirit behind many unique projects.

EVENING WITH CLASSICAL SONGS: MARKÉTA CUKROVÁ AND BARBARA MARIA WILLI Václav Jan Křtitel Tomášek: Songs on texts by J. W. Goethe (selection) Leopold Koželuh: Sonata in F major, op. 20, no. 1 for fortepiano Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Songs KV 295, KV 523, KV 520 Joseph Haydn: Ariadne auf Naxos, cantata Hob. XXVIb:2 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Fantasia in D minor KV 387 for fortepiano Joseph Haydn: Canzonetta Hob. XXVIa:25–36 (selection) Markéta Cukrová – mezzo-soprano Barbara Maria Willi – fortepiano

Come play. Drums, keyboards, guitar and microphones will be on site. Bass combo too. We will be happy to plug in and sound up other instruments.

MARTINA TRCHOVÁ – 90 % štěstí live concert of the band for ČT

Martina Trchová is a singer, guitarist, artist and songwriter who combines experimental folk, blues, indie pop and jazz. She has four albums to her credit and in the fall of 2024 – eight years after the Anděl-awarded Holobyt – she released her latest album, 90 % štěstí (Indies Scope), produced by Martin Kyšperský from the band Květy, which also featured several other musicians from the band Květy, singer and unique songwriter Prune, drummer Martin Novák and others.

The search for lost youth, woven with the rhythms of the Viennese waltz, in Rococo costumes, with a smile, a bit of sentiment and wisdom, is the staging of the famous Rose-Colored Horse. Time is a strange thing, it doesn't change things. The aging marshal has a young lover, Octavian, but she knows that such loves don't last forever. Little does she know that when she sends Octavian as a companion with a silver rose, she herself will bring about the end of their relationship.

The Danielis chamber ensemble from Rousínov has been active on the music scene for twenty-six years. The original choir gradually developed into an ensemble that naturally combines choral singing with instrumental music, thanks to its rich instrumental lineup. The current repertoire includes a wide range of genres from classical music to gospel and modern popular music. This concert will also include Christmas songs, which will help us get in the mood for the upcoming holidays.

Ballet NdB 3 is a platform for exceptional performers of mature dance age. The inspiration for this concept, as well as for junior ballet, was the approach of the world-famous choreographer Jiří Kylián, who promoted the philosophy of three dimensions of an artistic career in the world-famous Nederlands Dans Theater almost fifty years ago. Ballet NdB 3 premiered Janáček's opuses "Po zarostlém chodníčku" and "Capriccio pro levu ruku" in the original choreographies of Mário Radačovský and Japanese choreographer Megumi Nakamura for EXPO 2025 in cooperation with the Brno Philharmonic and Czech piano virtuoso Ivo Kahánek.

In December we will head to Brno to throw a traditional Christmas party!

One of only seven British musicians to be inducted into the American Blues Hall of Fame, along with Eric Clapton, John Mayall, Alexis Korner and Jack Bruce. Norman Beaker entered the American Blues Hall of Fame on January 18, 2017, becoming only the third Englishman in history, after Eric Clapton and Jack Bruce (former members of The Cream). British blues star Norman Beaker will bring a trio with a packed program, consisting of the most prominent hits of his musical career, a mix of different types of blues and rock, a program full of very positive energy. The blues legend has played and recorded with greats such as Chuck Berry, Eric Clapton, Robert Plant, Jack Bruce, Buddy Guy, B. B. King, Van Morrison and others during his career.

Daddy, how is a bride sold? How did you come to know that someone would sell a bride, Hurvínek? Well, I read here: The National Theatre in Brno is performing Bedřich Smetana's opera The Bartered Bride. So how is it, Daddy? Well, you know, it's just like... how should I put it to you... it's a trick to buy a bride for yourself. So now I'm a fool - is it being sold or bought? You know what, Hurvajz, take Žeryk and Mánička and we'll go to the opera, it'll be easier than explaining it to you!

Ondřej Havelka and his Melody Makers are engaged in authentic interpretation of popular music of the early and peak swing period from the early thirties to the early forties. The varied repertoire includes attractive compositions of a wide genre spectrum, sweet and hot, from Hollywood musicals to the top numbers of swing big bands.

LEOŠ JANÁČEK Amarus, cantata for solos, choir and orchestra based on a poem by Jaroslav Vrchlický ANTONÍN REJCHA Te Deum for solos, choir and orchestra Simona Šaturová soprano Daniel Matoušek tenor Jiří Brückler bass Czech Philharmonic Choir Brno Choirmaster Joel Hána Brno Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor Dennis Russell Davies Janáček's Amarus 125 Amara, his first cantata, was written by Leoš Janáček (1854–1928) at the age of forty-three, after his many years of experience as the leader of the Brno Beseda choir. Vrchlický's poem appealed to him with its atmosphere (not description) of monastic life, which he knew so well and which was inscribed in his soul during the years when the human soul is most receptive. The Králové Monastery in Old Brno, its gloomy corridors, the old church, the vast gardens, my poor, youthful life spent there, the loneliness and longing, all of this was so close to Amar. Leoš Janáček

First time together on stage – Visáči invited Mucha to a joint concert in Brněnská Fléda. You have to see and hear this. They will celebrate Visáči's 43rd birthday together.

The band Už jsme doma, an integral and respected part of the world avant-garde scene, is celebrating 40 years on stage this year. UJD in short On July 6, 1985, the first concert of the group Už jsme doma took place on the steamer Vltava in Prague. So this year it will be exactly 40 years. Over the four decades, the group has released 8 regular albums, several of its own compilations and special albums, dozens of participations in compilations around the world, and played more than 3,000 concerts in 46 countries on 4 continents. The group has collaborated with many world musicians (including The Residents and Renaldo and the Loaf), played several concerts with a symphony orchestra, and collaborated with theater and film.