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Ivo "Spyder" Křižan - an American musician of Czech origin, has played and collaborated with many prominent musicians such as Jeff Beck, Doug Lunn, Henri Bozzie, Mitch Mitchell and others. For many years he played in black club bands, especially in California, which were a great school of rhythm and blues for him. Spyder alternates his musical activities both abroad and on the Czech music scene, and his concert promises an extraordinary musical experience.

Take a look into the world of ballet with us! The ballet teaching team has prepared four workshop options for you, which offer participants a playful and experiential way to take a look into the world of ballet art. The workshop is adapted for kindergartens, elementary schools, high schools and grammar schools. Contact us and choose what type of workshop you are interested in. Workshop types: How to do ballet How to do ballet MOVEMENT How to do ballet ARTISTIC How to do ballet MUSICALLY

Take a look into the world of ballet with us! The ballet teaching team has prepared four workshop options for you, which offer participants a playful and experiential way to take a look into the world of ballet art. The workshop is adapted for kindergartens, elementary schools, high schools and grammar schools. Contact us and choose what type of workshop you are interested in. Workshop types: How to do ballet How to do ballet MOVEMENT How to do ballet ARTISTIC How to do ballet MUSICALLY

Legendary grincore from Singapore WORMROT will play at Melodka in June! The Swedish Bleachdrinker will play as support. Brno will be represented by Kandar and Life Disappointment.

Tirbutina Ensemble Ivana Bilej Brouková, Tereza Böhmová / soprano Daniela Čermáková, Anna Chadimová Havlíková, Kamila Mazalová / alto Barbora Kabátková / soprano, artistic director Lieve Blancquaert / photography

This trio offers a compelling program that unites diverse musical traditions, seamlessly integrating modern jazz, contemporary chamber music, and elements of the Iranian musical system into intricate sonic landscapes. The compositions are imbued with profound depth and vitality, a reflection of the musicians' creative partnership. Jan Samson Krizanic infuses the group with dynamic rhythms and a rich tonal palette through his expertise in drums and tuba. Lukas Florian anchors the ensemble with his robust harmonic support and engaging improvisations on the double bass. At the heart, Ali Hossein Mahdavi brings his unique compositions to life, captivating audiences with his expressive piano solos. Together, they forge a sound that harmoniously combines heritage and modernity, showcasing musical daring and emotional intensity. This trio offers a performance that astonishes, resonates, and captivates.

The 10th year of the popular, unique project in the Czech Republic, combining music of various genres, cycling and exploring attractive tourist attractions and local gastronomy of the neighboring regions of South Moravia and Lower Austria. The project is suitable for all ages, admission to the concerts is free, and participants choose the route themselves according to their musical taste and physical fitness.

The musical was based on the legendary film Some Like It Hot with Marilyn Monroe. It is unbelievable, but the aforementioned film was first shown almost sixty years ago, in 1959. The musical of the same name then achieved extraordinary success worldwide, and in December 2008 it was brought to the stage of the Municipal Theatre in Ljubljana, Slovenia, by director Stanislav Moša. He has now also taken on the direction of the production in our theatre. Two poor musicians accidentally get caught up in a war between mafia gangs. They are being hunted and have no choice but to hide safely. They change into women's clothes and get hired by a band going on tour to Miami Beach. Florida becomes a unique opportunity for the homeless musicians to disappear from the mafia's sight... However, their crazy adventure is far from over! Their disguises lead them into countless comical situations, and to top it all off, both our heroes fall in love with a charming singer and ukulele player named Sugar. As if all this weren't enough, one of our charming musicians, dressed in a woman's dress, is proposed to by an elderly millionaire...

Performers include: NICO BENZ, ELMO, FLEX KID, FREEZ 247 and more.....

Les Violons de Bruxelles Tcha Limberger / violin, vocals, artistic director Renaud Crols / violin Alexandre Tripodi / viola Samuel Gerstmans / double bass Renaud Dardenne / guitar

Director Stanislav Moša is staging Nezval's text for the second time, having first done so in 1995, when the theatre celebrated its fiftieth anniversary with this production in the newly renovated hall on Lidická Street. At the time, the director and manager wrote about Nezval's text: "There is little Czech theatre literature that can be said to be a poem. Through it speaks a true passion bound by an amazing form enchanted in the beauty of the Czech language." Moša's adaptation of Manon Lescaut, which was subtitled "lyrical drama-confession", broke away from the linear narrative of the well-known story and created a timeless parable. The old abbé de Grieux recalls his fateful relationship with a sinful saint, which gives the originally lyrical story dramatic dimensions and brings to life long-ago secrets, hints and loves in the memories of a man at the end of his life.

British Blues Award winner Bex Marshall is coming to the Czech Republic with her trio! She stands out not only for her unique style of playing the resophonic guitar, in which she combines perfect slide technique, blues-rock energy and elements of ragtime, but also for her perfectly stylish singing, which is sometimes compared to Janis Joplin or Bonnie Raitt. Bex pushes the boundaries of the blues, her songs have been repeatedly described by British music critics as "timeless, with occasional touches of genius". Bex's concert performance is then evaluated literally as a "musical tornado". Another of her unofficial nicknames is "1st lady of the British Blues". Bex Marshall was nominated in the category "best solo acoustic artist" at the European Blues Awards in 2015. Two years earlier, she won the award for best British blues singer and blues album of the year at the British Blues Awards.

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!

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!

The musical was based on the legendary film Some Like It Hot with Marilyn Monroe. It is unbelievable, but the aforementioned film was first shown almost sixty years ago, in 1959. The musical of the same name then achieved extraordinary success worldwide, and in December 2008 it was brought to the stage of the Municipal Theatre in Ljubljana, Slovenia, by director Stanislav Moša. He has now also taken on the direction of the production in our theatre. Two poor musicians accidentally get caught up in a war between mafia gangs. They are being hunted and have no choice but to hide safely. They change into women's clothes and get hired by a band going on tour to Miami Beach. Florida becomes a unique opportunity for the homeless musicians to disappear from the mafia's sight... However, their crazy adventure is far from over! Their disguises lead them into countless comical situations, and to top it all off, both our heroes fall in love with a charming singer and ukulele player named Sugar. As if all this weren't enough, one of our charming musicians, dressed in a woman's dress, is proposed to by an elderly millionaire...

A magnificent concert where the most talented students of primary schools from all over South Moravia will sit in one orchestra together with the FB musicians.

Les Violons de Bruxelles Tcha Limberger / violin, vocals, artistic director Renaud Crols / violin Alexandre Tripodi / viola Samuel Gerstmans / double bass Renaud Dardenne / guitar Program: Alexandre Tripodi Fantasy Renaud Dardenne Carousel Djangofolies Anseld Father-in-law Limberger Ombre et lumière Irisha Swing12012 Tcharanguito Renaud Dardenne Torments Father-in-law Limberger Rosario Swing

Director Stanislav Moša is staging Nezval's text for the second time, having first done so in 1995, when the theatre celebrated its fiftieth anniversary with this production in the newly renovated hall on Lidická Street. At the time, the director and manager wrote about Nezval's text: "There is little Czech theatre literature that can be said to be a poem. Through it speaks a true passion bound by an amazing form enchanted in the beauty of the Czech language." Moša's adaptation of Manon Lescaut, which was subtitled "lyrical drama-confession", broke away from the linear narrative of the well-known story and created a timeless parable. The old abbé de Grieux recalls his fateful relationship with a sinful saint, which gives the originally lyrical story dramatic dimensions and brings to life long-ago secrets, hints and loves in the memories of a man at the end of his life.

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!

The choreography Serenity will bring the calm power of minimalism to the stage, inviting the audience to silence and deeper perception. The theme of the choreography is based on the contrast of movement and stillness. The dancers will move on the border of dynamic movement until the moment of absolute stop. These moments of stillness evoke living sculptures that create space for a meditative experience and a pause in a busy world. With this work, the choreographer, Barbora Rašková, tries to offer the audience a unique opportunity to slow down and let themselves be carried away by the depth of the moment.

Program: Mr de Sainte-Colombe le père Chaconne en ré minor Richartz de Berbesieu Atressi com l'olifanz Mr de Sainte-Colombe le fils Prelude in E minor Philippe Hersant Le Chemin de Jérusalem Henry Purcell About Solitude Tobias Hume Good againe Catalan anonymous Soleta with soy sauce Barbara (Monique Andrée Serf) La Solitude

Director Stanislav Moša is staging Nezval's text for the second time, having first done so in 1995, when the theatre celebrated its fiftieth anniversary with this production in the newly renovated hall on Lidická Street. At the time, the director and manager wrote about Nezval's text: "There is little Czech theatre literature that can be said to be a poem. Through it speaks a true passion bound by an amazing form enchanted in the beauty of the Czech language." Moša's adaptation of Manon Lescaut, which was subtitled "lyrical drama-confession", broke away from the linear narrative of the well-known story and created a timeless parable. The old abbé de Grieux recalls his fateful relationship with a sinful saint, which gives the originally lyrical story dramatic dimensions and brings to life long-ago secrets, hints and loves in the memories of a man at the end of his life.

Utopia Ensemble Michaela Riener / mezzo-soprano Bart Uvyn / countertenor Adriaan De Koster / tenor Lieven Termont / baritone Guillaume Olry / bass Jan Van Outryve / lute

Program: Bill Molenhof One Notch Higher Keiko Abe Wind in the Bamboo Grove Casey Cangelosi Meditation No. 2 Philip Glass Mad Rush Nicolas Martynciow Chik Bart Quartier From the Cradle / Merry Go Round / Slip'n'Slide Benjamin Holmes Crossing

Come play. Drums, keyboards, guitar and microphones will be on site. Bass combo too. We will be happy to connect and name other instruments.

Director Stanislav Moša is staging Nezval's text for the second time, having first done so in 1995, when the theatre celebrated its fiftieth anniversary with this production in the newly renovated hall on Lidická Street. At the time, the director and manager wrote about Nezval's text: "There is little Czech theatre literature that can be said to be a poem. Through it speaks a true passion bound by an amazing form enchanted in the beauty of the Czech language." Moša's adaptation of Manon Lescaut, which was subtitled "lyrical drama-confession", broke away from the linear narrative of the well-known story and created a timeless parable. The old abbé de Grieux recalls his fateful relationship with a sinful saint, which gives the originally lyrical story dramatic dimensions and brings to life long-ago secrets, hints and loves in the memories of a man at the end of his life.

Tom Van Der Plas / organ Oona Van Aken / dance Program: John Dunstable Sub Tuam Protectionem (Buxheimer Orgelbuch) Peter Cornet Fantasia Primi Toni (MMN 2, organ solo) Johann Sebastian Bach Sonata in d BWV 964 Fugue Georg Böhm Jesu, du bist allzu schöne (organ solo) Philip Glass Mad Rush

Jolie fille is the stage name of Jolana Svobodová. At the concert, she will sing her own songs and for the first time you can look forward to the composition of vocals, flute, piano and guitar. Her songwriting lyrics are somewhere on the border of folk and pop. They are based on what the heart sees and not the eyes. If you want to see into someone's soul, the easiest way to do it is through music.

Director Stanislav Moša is staging Nezval's text for the second time, having first done so in 1995, when the theatre celebrated its fiftieth anniversary with this production in the newly renovated hall on Lidická Street. At the time, the director and manager wrote about Nezval's text: "There is little Czech theatre literature that can be said to be a poem. Through it speaks a true passion bound by an amazing form enchanted in the beauty of the Czech language." Moša's adaptation of Manon Lescaut, which was subtitled "lyrical drama-confession", broke away from the linear narrative of the well-known story and created a timeless parable. The old abbé de Grieux recalls his fateful relationship with a sinful saint, which gives the originally lyrical story dramatic dimensions and brings to life long-ago secrets, hints and loves in the memories of a man at the end of his life.

An educational concert by the Moravia Brass Band chamber ensemble popularizes brass instrument playing among young listeners.

Two worldviews, one border between them – one embodies reason and light, the other is elemental, dark and irrational. One night, a charismatic shepherd arrives at the Christian court of King Roger, disrupting the established order of Christian values ​​and worldview. Does his teaching bring joy and goodness or only destruction and chaos? The opera King Roger by Polish composer Karol Szymanowski does not offer a clear answer; he himself described it as a mystery whose theme is man’s self-knowledge, his sexuality and spirituality.

This year's Brno Brass Fest will traditionally be opened by the resident orchestra Moravia Brass Band under the direction of Robert Kružík. This year with the program The Original - brass music in its purest form. No arrangements, no modifications. Only authentic, original compositions composed directly for brass band as the composer intended. In addition, the world premiere of compositions for brass band by Ondřej Moťka will be performed.

We decided to organize a concert for the master in front of the club. Expect a huge outdoor party, outdoor bars, simply OPEN AIR!

Currende Emilie de Voght, Renate Weytjens / soprano Kerlijne Van Nevel, Clare Wilkinson / mezzo-soprano Han Helsen, Roel Van Sevenant / tenor Reinhard Andries, Arnout Malfliet / bass Erik Van Nevel / program concept, artistic director

For the second grade of elementary schools, high schools and secondary vocational schools Introduce students to theater genres in a different way! What do opera and ballet have in common and how do they differ? What does the process of creating a production look like from the first idea to the finished performance? What professions work in the theater and what do we actually need them for? What do a choreographer, director, costume designer or set designer have to think about to make a performance successful? We will find the answer to these and many other questions together at the workshop – How is opera made x How is ballet made? The workshop also includes a short tour of the Janáček Theater.

For the second grade of elementary schools, high schools and secondary vocational schools Introduce students to theater genres in a different way! What do opera and ballet have in common and how do they differ? What does the process of creating a production look like from the first idea to the finished performance? What professions work in the theater and what do we actually need them for? What do a choreographer, director, costume designer or set designer have to think about to make a performance successful? We will find the answer to these and many other questions together at the workshop – How is opera made x How is ballet made? The workshop also includes a short tour of the Janáček Theater.

Sometimes a single second is enough… Black and White is essentially a modern version of the flagship of the classical repertoire – Swan Lake. It is a title that is one of the most performed ballets in the world. Our version, which was a great success in the USA, represents today. It is an attempt to approach this work to the younger generation from a different perspective, by denying all traditions and visually transforming Swan Lake as such. In the classical version of the ballet, the dominant characters are ballerinas (the main double roles of Odette – Odile), so it is mainly a statement of the female element. In our version, we offer a view of Swan Lake through the main character, Prince Siegfried, who is going through a difficult life situation associated with the treatment of a serious illness – cancer. Sometimes a second is enough – and life is turned upside down.

Two worldviews, one border between them – one embodies reason and light, the other is elemental, dark and irrational. One night, a charismatic shepherd arrives at the Christian court of King Roger, disrupting the established order of Christian values ​​and worldview. Does his teaching bring joy and goodness or only destruction and chaos? The opera King Roger by Polish composer Karol Szymanowski does not offer a clear answer; he himself described it as a mystery whose theme is man’s self-knowledge, his sexuality and spirituality.

The musical production Golden Lyre will reveal the backstage and present the Bratislava Lyre Festival as a phenomenon of the time, without nostalgia, without idealization, but with perspective, humor and naming the defects of the former regime, which presented this exceptionally watched and popular event as a showcase of the culture of socialist Czechoslovakia. Lyre – golden, silver or bronze… In a single night, it created stars out of performers and hits out of songs. However, one inappropriate verse from the Lyre Stage caused a ban on creation and public performance, and managed to destroy the careers and lives of performers and their families.

The first concert in the Pisárky depot, which will be transformed into a live music scene for one evening. An industrial setting, three top bands and a unique light show by Visualove. Brass Avenue will bring modern brass with incredible energy, Taste of Brass will offer jazz in original arrangements and TooT Ensemble will combine funky, pop and brass instruments into a unique musical mix.

Currende Emilie de Voght, Renate Weytjens / soprano Kerlijne Van Nevel, Clare Wilkinson / mezzo-soprano Han Helsen, Roel Van Sevenant / tenor Reinhard Andries, Arnout Malfliet / bass Erik Van Nevel / program concept, artistic director

Program: John Dowland Prelude Mr. Dowland's Midnight Francis Poulenc Sarabande pour guitare Johann Sebastian Bach Prelude, Fugue, Allegro BWV 998 Marc Ribot Bateau (arr. Emma Wills) Frédéric Mompou Canciones y danzas n°6: 6a. Cancion / 6b. Ritmado Joni Mitchell Blue