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Anne LaBerge, DJ Gäp, Michal Indrák, Martin Ožvold, Otto Wanke, JAMU students – world premiere Michal Indrák, Otto Wank – sound engineers Department of Composition HF JAMU (CZ) Although Erik Satie was not taken very seriously during his lifetime and aroused many doubts and even rejection in the musical community, in the following decades it turned out that he was one of the most influential figures of the first half of the twentieth century (in the list of his followers we would find such artistically and generationally distant personalities as John Cage or Alphex Twin). And so the project will pay tribute to this tireless inspirer with music that will be (as John Cage predicted more than eighty years ago) “created by electrical devices.

Jean-Luc Fafchamps Les amours de madame Tchabaï / Lásky paní Čabajová Luciano Berio Les mots sont allés Georg Crumb Apparition, Elegiac songs and vocalises Leoš Janáček Fairy tale Dmitri Shostakovich Ophelia's song (from: 7 romances on poems by Alexander Blok, op. 127) Leoš Janáček In the mists

Workshop for 1st – 5th grade elementary school What, but especially who, is needed to create an opera performance? And what would it be like if children became set designers, costume designers, or even an orchestra for a while? We will find out together at the workshop How Opera is Made! So what will we experience together: Getting to know the opera genre and some opera works. We will find out who works in the opera. We will try out some professions. We will learn selected theatrical terms. We will sing.

We are from Bohemia and you ask if we can sing? An unknown couple from abroad arrives in a small Czech village and most of the locals watch them with distrust. Only the old teacher Benda, a music lover, opens his door to them, only to discover that the foreigners are closer to them than one might think. Music in the main role, this is how Dvořák's opera Jacobin could be summarized, because it is precisely music that can change the fate of all the characters in the opera. At the same time, Dvořák created a charming picture of a Czech town from the Enlightenment period populated by the peculiar figures of the music-loving teacher Benda, his stubborn daughter Terinka in love with the teacher's young man Jiřík, or the pompous burgrave Filip. Perhaps it was a fond memory of the circumstances of his own youth that brought so many charming, rich melodies, both playful and melancholic, to Dvořák's music, whether it be the famous scene of the school cantata, the duet "We Wandered Abroad" or Juliet's Lullaby. What better opera to start the season of the Year of Czech Music than Jacobin, Dvořák's tribute to Czech music and the people who love it above all else?

We are celebrating 140 years since the opening of the National Theatre in Brno! Tours of theatre buildings are very popular among visitors. In all buildings of the National Theatre Brno, knowledgeable guides are available to you, who will not only introduce you to their history and construction development, but will also tell you various interesting facts and tidbits that you will not just hear. You will also get to places inaccessible to ordinary spectators, such as backstage or the technical rooms of the theatre. The tour begins at the MAIN ENTRANCE to the Janáček Theatre.

PEAR-SHAPED PIECES_new edit Martin Burlas, Tomáš Boroš, Petr Cígler, David Dramm, Hauke ​​Harder, František Chaloupka, Robert Kolář, Michal Nejtek, Piet-Jan van Rossum, Vít Zouhar – world premiere Tomáš Boroš, Ivan Šiller (SK) "…morceaux en forme de poire" (1995) In 1995, on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of Satie's death, a project (introduced by none other than John Tilbury) was world premiered at the Bratislava festival EVENINGS OF NEW MUSIC, in which the composers addressed responded in various ways to Satie's charming four-hand "pear-pieces" (i.e. Trois morceaux en forme de poire). Thirty years after this event, the creators of this year's New Music Expo decided to reach out to other composers to contribute their own "pieces" to this breathtaking collection. A selection from that 1995 project will be performed, enriched with compositions commissioned by the New Music Expo 2025 festival, which will be given their world premiere.

Program: Gilles Binchois Agnus Dei Johannes Ockeghem Mort tu as navré / Déploration sur la mort de Binchois Alma Redemptoris mater Josquin Desprez O admirabile commercium Quando natus est Jacob Obrecht Salve regina Josquin Desprez Sanctus (Missa pange Lingua) Loyset Compère Verbum supernum / O salutaris hostia Josquin Desprez Agnus Dei (Missa Pange lingua)

Workshop for 1st – 5th grade elementary school What, but especially who, is needed to create an opera performance? And what would it be like if children became set designers, costume designers, or even an orchestra for a while? We will find out together at the workshop How Opera is Made! So what will we experience together: Getting to know the opera genre and some opera works. We will find out who works in the opera. We will try out some professions. We will learn selected theatrical terms. We will sing.

The story of visionary creativity that changed the way women dress. Coco Chanel as fearlessness, ferocity and risk, as well as taste, philosophy and brand. A contemporary ballet by Mário Radačovský about a woman who fundamentally influenced the world of fashion. The second, spring premiere of the 2023/2024 season, completes the ten-year tenure of artistic director Mário Radačovský at the head of the NdB Ballet company. As a choreographer, he has in the past enjoyed working on full-length titles inspired by the life and work of great figures in human cultural history. We can recall the titles of the ballets Warhol, Beethoven, Michelangelo.

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.

Dooušek - poetry in the cotton of jazzfolk. The voice of Maria Vrbová - an alto that caresses you, or at least runs down your back. And around it, music that doesn't look perfect, but has a soul. Folk, blues, Latin American rhythms, a little acoustic, a little electric - just what any poem needs. Guitarist Jirka Vrba is behind the original songs, the colors are added by Radek Přibyl's saxophone and transverse flute, Zuzana Křížová's accordion, the rhythm is maintained by Pavel Jaroš's drums and Leo Javora's fretless bass guitar.

A reunion of the legendary tramp band Ozvěna - acoustically.

Erik Satie CHAT NOIR, SPORTS ET DIVERTISSEMENTS Hana Hána, Sára Medková (CZ) Erik Satie made his living as a pianist in Parisian cabarets. He therefore also wrote a lot of practical music for this environment. His songs, which to a large extent shaped the typical Parisian atmosphere, were very popular in their time and retain their charm to this day. The program will also be complemented by a selection from the piano cycle Sports et Divertissements (Sports and Entertainments), which Satie accompanied with humorous anecdotes, which were originally intended only for players, as a kind of "conceptual pastime", since the pieces were intended for home music making. However, so that the audience does not miss Satie's amusing comments, they will be performed by singer Hana Hána.

Program: Heinrich Isaac - Missa "Chargé de deul" Kyrie, Gloria Johannes Tourout O gloriosa regina mundi O florence rosa Johannes Tourout - Missa 'sine Kyrie' Credo Anonymous - Ave Maria-Ave ancilla Johannes Tourout - Virgo restauratrix Johannes Tourout - Missa 'sine Kyrie' Sanctus Gaspar van Weerbeke - O lumen Johannes Tourout About castitatis lilium O generosa nata David Anonymous - Michael praepositus Anonymous - About Altissime Johannes Ghiselin - O gloriosa domina Gaspar van Weerbeke - Salus eterna Johannes Tourout – Nova instant cantica

The music of Bizet's Carmen hides French esprit and Spanish passion. After all, who doesn't know immortal opera hits - the famous Habanera, or the aria of the bullfighter Escamillo. But what if there's something more hidden behind the story of the fleeting nature of love? At the beginning was a short novel by the French writer Prosper Merimée about Don José, who deserted the army because of a foolish passion for a wild gypsy, became a smuggler and a murderer. Carmen, directed by Tomáš Pilar, returns to the original story and reveals additional layers of individual characters - the characters here are mainly people who came from completely different backgrounds. It's not just about Carmen's fleeting and unbridled love, which the jealous José cannot cope with. It is a clash of two worlds – the orderly, neat world of José and Micaëla, bound by predetermined rules, and the world of gypsies and smugglers living day to day, without laws and governed by momentary impulses. Their worlds suddenly intersect, but this difference creates tension and a clash that leads to the complete destruction of both of them. Neither of them is able to prevent it, because neither is willing or able to back down.

The story of visionary creativity that changed the way women dress. Coco Chanel as fearlessness, ferocity and risk, as well as taste, philosophy and brand. A contemporary ballet by Mário Radačovský about a woman who fundamentally influenced the world of fashion. The second, spring premiere of the 2023/2024 season, completes the ten-year tenure of artistic director Mário Radačovský at the head of the NdB Ballet company. As a choreographer, he has in the past enjoyed working on full-length titles inspired by the life and work of great figures in human cultural history. We can recall the titles of the ballets Warhol, Beethoven, Michelangelo.

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.

EXXASENS, a post-rock, instrumental-rock, and cosmic-rock band from Barcelona, ​​began as a DIY project by Jordi Ruiz in 2007. Initially a solo effort, EXXASENS became a full band in 2011 with the release of ELEVEN MILES. Since then, they have released seven studio albums, with their eighth arriving in 8th November 2024. Their sound blends atmospheric guitars, expansive synthesizers, and powerful bass lines, influenced by bands like Pink Floyd, U2, The Cure, and instrumental icons such as Explosions in the Sky and Porcupine Tree. This unique mix of post-rock and progressive elements has made EXXASENS a standout in the genre. After solidifying their sound, the band embarked on tours across Europe, Russia, and Spain, sharing stages with influential acts like Toundra, Maybeshewill, and 65daysofstatic. EXXASENS has also performed at major festivals, including Primavera Sound, Dunk! Festival, and Arctangent, and has been featured in leading music magazines such as Prog! (UK) and Visions (Germany). "EXXASENS' sound captures the grandeur of space, with intricate guitar work that transcends the boundaries of post-rock." — Visions Magazine In 2016, EXXASENS paused after years of touring, but in 2019, Jordi Ruiz revived the project with the release of their sixth album, REVOLUTION. Despite the pandemic delaying their reunion tour, they returned in 2022 with a refreshed lineup and a new album. Notable Concerts: Primavera Sound (Barcelona) Dunk! Festival (Belgium) Astral Fest (Russia) Arctangent (UK) Festival Cruïlla (Barcelona) Bilbao BBK Live (Bilbao) AMFest (Barcelona) ProgPower (Netherlands) Concretion Fest (Italy)

Erik Satie PARADE, John Cage CHEAP IMITATION, MUSICIRCUS BCO, conductor Pavel Šnajdr closing reception for performers and audience An orchestral version of a unique composition by one of the greatest figures of 20th-century world music, based on the structure of Satie's enigmatic work Socrates (which Cage conceived as a kind of "cheap imitation"). The performance of this composition will be followed by a closing reception for all participants (i.e. performers and audience), which will include a performance of Musicircus, another iconic Cage project. Nothing better can be imagined at the end of the Satie year of the Exposition of New Music.

Program: Ignazio Albertini Sonata V in A major Nicolaus à Kempis Symphony VI. Domenico Giovanni Antonio Pandolfi Mealli Sonata Sixth: La Sabbatina in C major Domenico Giovanni Antonio Pandolfi Mealli Sonata Terza: La Melana in D major Ignazio Albertini Sonata VI. in D major Domenico Giovanni Antonio Pandolfi Mealli Sonata Quinte: La Clemente in E minor Nicolaus à Kempis Symphony II. Ignazio Albertini Sonata X in E minor

The Ornis string jazz trio will perform, consisting of Aneta Wirth - violin and vocals, Max Wittmann - guitar, Juraj Valach - double bass. The program will feature pleasant jazz, sung standards, and original compositions by Max Wittmann.

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...

The cult industrial-metal band COMBICHRIST, led by Andy LaPlegua, will bring a whirlwind of aggressive beats and uncompromising riffs with their new album CMBCRST. Dark progressive metal with film arrangements performed by CRIMSON VEIL will provide a hypnotic atmosphere. The evening will be opened by ESOTERIK, an American duo that combines gothic mysticism, 80’s synthpop and rock into a distinctive Pagan-Synth style.

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.