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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.

the story of saving 669 children's lives, world premiere

"Anything that is not absolutely impossible can be achieved if one is fully focused on it and is determined to do it." (Nicholas Winton) In 1938, Nicholas Winton was a young, not even thirty-year-old, successful man working in finance and living a life appropriate to his age. In December of that year, Nicholas was going on holiday to the Swiss Alps, but his friend Martin Blake, a member of the British Committee for Refugees from Czechoslovakia, asked him to come and see Prague instead of skiing.

Friends from the bands Staré Pušky and Nežfaleš are finally going on a joint official tour this autumn! 8 concerts across the entire country will be supplemented by selected guests. FB events for individual stops, as well as the start of ticket pre-sale, stay tuned in the coming days! And what is the STARÝ NEŽ? Such an ordinary and at the same time legendary drink, which 13 years ago, during a joint concert weekend, was invented by frontman Nežfaleš Radek and bassist Pušek Bart. It started with a secret recipe, continued with their own Facebook page and the next logical step therefore seemed to be to make this drink the leitmotif of a joint tour! Come and have it with us at a bar in these cities across Bohemia and Moravia.

BRONIUS KUTAVIČIUS The Last Pagan Rites, oratorio for soprano, choir, organ and horns Cantiléna, children's choir at the Brno Philharmonic Choirmaster Michal Jančík When Moravian Autumn presented the oratorio The Last Pagan Rites by Lithuanian composer Bronius Kutavičius in 2017, the concert was described as one of the biggest events of the entire festival year. In 2021, Moravian Autumn presented the work again in an extraordinary way, as a tribute to the composer, who died shortly before the festival opened. Even then, the performance was met with great interest. The audience success and the enthusiasm of the children's choir Kantiléna for performing this work made The Last Pagan Rites a permanent program item of the Moravian Autumn and Tradition: the work was again presented with great interest and success in 2023 and is also planned for 2025: this time, however, for the first time in a recently discovered and made accessible architectural gem - in Brno's historical reservoirs, whose acoustics and almost temple-like architecture will undoubtedly enhance the effect of this suggestive oratorio by Kutavičius and offer it in a new context.

The band was formed in 2020 by friends who had been searching for their individual music expression for a while. Eventually, Mr.Lovo was a result of their mutual love for creative and experimental approaches to music. Through a period of cover versions of various artists mainly from jazz-rock / fusion and funk, they developed their unique expression and started making their original music.

Flamengo Reunion Session, with its unique blues-rock sound, original members and repertoire of songs from the album Chicken in a Watch, promises all fans an original and authentic FLAMENGO experience of the 70s. But not only that! In 2025, Flamengo will come out with new original work after 50 years, and fans can look forward to the new We Gotta Take It, which was composed primarily by Vladimír Guma Kulhánek and Jan Holeček. In 2023, Czech Television filmed a feature-length documentary about the history and current form of Flamengo, Flamengo Reunion Session – Chicken in a Watch 50. The documentary includes a recording of a live concert from the Jurkovič Open Air festival.

Salt-ice, a tale of salt and ice (children's origami opera) for children's choir, piano and soundtrack Ruben Zahra music and direction Tricia Dawn Williams piano Barbora Seidlová narrator Students of the dance department of ZUŠ Veveří Children's choir of ZUŠ Orchidea Project leader Kristýna Drášilová The project connects children with professional artists in an interdisciplinary production that includes storytelling, music, dance, origami and video. The story, written by Susanne Felicitas Wolfová, is inspired by folklore from the Upper Austrian region, especially salt mines and ice caves. The vision of composer and director Ruben Zahra adopts paper as the main material for costumes, props and scenography through the use of origami and pop-up paper sculptures. The contemporary aesthetics of the mise-en-scène are also reflected in the choreography of Silke Grabingerová.

Worse than a scar on the face are scars on the soul. Jenůfí pastorkyňa is one of Janáček's most famous works and is a permanent part of the Brno Opera repertoire. It began with a realistic drama by Gabriela Preissová, which the composer himself adapted into an opera libretto. Although he had to significantly shorten the text of the drama, he managed to deepen the effect of the tragic story from the Moravian countryside. The prodigal and unstable Števa, the violent and yet at heart kind Laca, and above all the relentless Kostelnička, whose efforts to maintain her position and respect in the village community lead her to murder the child of her ward Jenůfa. Janáček (1854–1928) captured the individual characters in a masterful dramatic short story that is chilling, yet at the same time arouses compassion and understanding in us. The final form of the work, marked by the death of the composer's daughter Olga, was a long and thorny path. After its successful premiere in Brno in 1904, Jenůfí pastorkyňa had to wait twelve long years before Janáček's efforts were crowned with well-deserved success on other domestic and foreign stages.

the story of saving 669 children's lives, world premiere

"Anything that is not absolutely impossible can be achieved if one is fully focused on it and is determined to do it." (Nicholas Winton) In 1938, Nicholas Winton was a young, not even thirty-year-old, successful man working in finance and living a life appropriate to his age. In December of that year, Nicholas was going on holiday to the Swiss Alps, but his friend Martin Blake, a member of the British Committee for Refugees from Czechoslovakia, asked him to come and see Prague instead of skiing.

Underground rap from the street to the stage. Spin That Show brings CZ/SK rap. Each stop has a unique line-up made up of locals and guests from other cities. Space for the new generation and names who still have something to say.

Four Gypsy Soul is a funk band founded by brothers Pavel and Denis Dird, who continue the legacy of their parents, who founded the band Gulo Čar in 1997 and brought Romani Pop music, Funk, RnB and Soul to the Czechoslovak scene.

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!

BRITTEN Sonata for cello and piano op. 65 SHOSTAKOVIČ Sonata for cello and piano in D minor op. 40 FILÍPEK, MEDKOVÁ new compositions commissioned by the festival Štěpán Filípek cello Sára Medková piano

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!

GEORG FRIEDRICH HÄNDEL Solomon (Solomon), oratorio HWV 67 Orchestra & Choir of the Age of Enlightenment conductor John Butt The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment is one of the world's most famous ensembles of period instruments focused on the informed interpretation of early music. Its history began in the mid-1980s, when it was founded by a group of musicians dissatisfied with common orchestral practice. The ensemble does not have a chief conductor, but is always looking for exceptional artistic partners for individual projects. Sir Simon Rattle, Vladimir Jurowski, Iván Fischer have held the conductor's chair, and Sir Charles Mackerras has also worked closely with the ensemble.

the story of saving 669 children's lives, world premiere

"Anything that is not absolutely impossible can be achieved if one is fully focused on it and is determined to do it." (Nicholas Winton) In 1938, Nicholas Winton was a young, not even thirty-year-old, successful man working in finance and living a life appropriate to his age. In December of that year, Nicholas was going on holiday to the Swiss Alps, but his friend Martin Blake, a member of the British Committee for Refugees from Czechoslovakia, asked him to come and see Prague instead of skiing.

Zdeněk Denis Blažek - organ B3, electric piano, vocals. Pavel "Bob" Kramár - drums. Víťa Starka - guitar, vocals. Ivo Kafka - bass guitar Sometimes Tomáš Továrek is a guest on flute and alto saxophone, Petr "Pipin" Plachý - congas, percussion, Robert Rouš - guitar The band usually plays in Brno at the jazz bar "U kouřícího králíka" (Křídlovická/Václavská), at the club "Rusty Nail" (Resavý hřebík) Veveří 57, Brno and at the music café "Stará pekárna", Štefánikova 8. We have participated several times in the "Jazz v pivováře" festivals in Dalešice and the festival at Veveří Castle, at the Jihlava spectacular brewery event "Dny Ježka" and at the mini festival in Mladý Bříšt near Humpolec "Jazz ve dvoře" We play the so-called "white soul" (something like the bands Joe Cocker, Steely Dan . . .) - simply rhythm & blues of the 60s and 70s and it corresponds to as well as my own creations and arrangements.

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!

VIKTOR ULLMANN The Emperor of Atlantis or the Denial of Death (recording of a performance given at the Ars Electronica festival in Linz 2025, 50 min.) with the participation of the Chief Conductor of the Brno Philharmonic Dennis Russell Davies and the Artistic Director of the Ars Electronica festival Gerfried Stocker After the screening, a discussion with Lubomír Spurný and Jan Dobrovský in cooperation with the Memory of the Nation.

the story of saving 669 children's lives, world premiere

"Anything that is not absolutely impossible can be achieved if one is fully focused on it and is determined to do it." (Nicholas Winton) In 1938, Nicholas Winton was a young, not even thirty-year-old, successful man working in finance and living a life appropriate to his age. In December of that year, Nicholas was going on holiday to the Swiss Alps, but his friend Martin Blake, a member of the British Committee for Refugees from Czechoslovakia, asked him to come and see Prague instead of skiing.

Druhá tráva will follow up on the success of Forum Karlín. In the fall of 2025, it will play four concerts in theaters across the country. After a sold-out concert at Forum Karlín, with which it celebrated its 33rd anniversary in December 2024, Druhá tráva returns to the stage with Robert Křesťan with a new concert program. In October 2025, it will perform in four prestigious theaters – on October 17 at the Hybernia Theater in Prague, on October 19 at the House of Culture in Ústí nad Labem, on October 21 at the Mahen Theater in Brno, and on October 23 at the Beránek Theater in Náchod.

PAVEL VRANICKÝ Octet in F major for wind octet (previously attributed to Joseph Haydn) PETR WAJSAR Elektropictures, commissioned by the Moravian Autumn festival, world premiere GUSTAV MAHLER / arr. TOMÁŠ ILLE Des Knaben Wunderhorn (The Boy's Magic Horn) for baritone, wind octet and double bass Roman Hoza baritone PhilHarmonia Octet: Vilém Veverka, Monika Fürbach Boušková oboes Irvin Venyš, Karel Dohnal clarinets Václav Vonášek, Martin Petrák bassoons Přemysl Vojta, Ondřej Vrabec horns Marek Švestka double bass

the story of saving 669 children's lives, world premiere

"Anything that is not absolutely impossible can be achieved if one is fully focused on it and is determined to do it." (Nicholas Winton) In 1938, Nicholas Winton was a young, not even thirty-year-old, successful man working in finance and living a life appropriate to his age. In December of that year, Nicholas was going on holiday to the Swiss Alps, but his friend Martin Blake, a member of the British Committee for Refugees from Czechoslovakia, asked him to come and see Prague instead of skiing.

A loose group of musicians who like to play anything. The main part of the repertoire consists of folk and country music, but we also like to delve into folk songs, swing or jazz. The more daring ones also try classical music.

the story of saving 669 children's lives, world premiere

"Anything that is not absolutely impossible can be achieved if one is fully focused on it and is determined to do it." (Nicholas Winton) In 1938, Nicholas Winton was a young, not even thirty-year-old, successful man working in finance and living a life appropriate to his age. In December of that year, Nicholas was going on holiday to the Swiss Alps, but his friend Martin Blake, a member of the British Committee for Refugees from Czechoslovakia, asked him to come and see Prague instead of skiing.

Postband is a musical project of Jiří Bareš (guitar, vocals), Radek Čech (guitar, saxophone) and Michal Kovář (bass, vocals). The band's repertoire consists of acoustic arrangements of more or less well-known songs from the golden fund of rock songwriting.

One of the hottest new bands on the European melodic rock scene is coming to Brno! Hungarian band Stardust caught the attention of fans and experts with their self-released debut EP, which immediately stirred up the underground scene. Thanks to enthusiastic fans who recommended them directly to the label during the Frontiers Rock Festival, the band was signed by Frontiers Music Srl – and that was just the beginning! This concert at the Metro is also happening at the direct request of Czech fans who wrote about it. Their debut album “Highway To Heartbreak” (2020) received rave reviews and confirmed that Stardust is not just a short-lived flash, but a full-fledged force on the rock scene.

Kompromat is the result of a collaboration between Pascal Arbez-Nicolas (Vitalic) and Rebecca Warrior (Sexy Sushi, Mansfield.TYA). Their first joint album Traum und Existenz, released on Vitalic's label Clivage Music in 2019, laid the foundations for their dark and hard electronic universe. In January 2025, Kompromat returns with the album PLДYING / PRДYING, released on Warriorecords (Rebecca's label). With this record, the duo delves into the themes of prayer (pagan and non-pagan), funeral rituals, transitions between worlds, and, similar to the invocation of deities, captures ecstasy, dance, pleasure and carnal pleasures through music. The duo delights in blurring boundaries and proves it with their new record, which blends EBM, Cold Wave, New Wave and radical techno. While the lyrics on the first album were in German, the new album is sung in English. On the record, we can register the duo's close surroundings, represented by the voices of Vimala Pons and Sonia DeVille, which sound like echoes from other worlds.

MIKALOJUS KONSTANTINAS ČIURLIONIS / FRANTIŠEK CHALOUPKA: MY JOURNEY MIKALOJUS KONSTANTINAS ČIURLIONIS compositions for à cappella choir (František Chaloupka: intermezzo for clarinet and piano): Aš prašiau Dievą (I prayed to God) VL 30, VL 30a Anoj pusėj Nemuno (On the other bank of the Nemunas) VL 27 Šėriau žirgelė (I fed the horses) VL 68, VL 68a Ant kalno gluosnys (On the willow hill) VL 27b Lakštangėlė (Nightingale) VL 43 Beauštanti aušrelė (Dawn) VL 31 Kelk, dukrele (Get up, little daughter) VL 42 Bėkit, bareliai (Run, little furrows) VL 32 Kas bernelio pamįslyta (What was in the young man's mind) VL 41 Dainų dainelė (Song of Songs) VL 33 Oi giria, giria (Hey, forest, forest) VL 52, VL 53 MIKALOJUS KONSTANTINAS ČIURLIONIS compositions for solo piano (František Chaloupka: intermezzo for solo clarinet): Oi giria, giria (Hey, forest, forest) VL 276 Jūra (Sea) VL 317 Sefaa Esec Variations VL 258 Fuga in B flat minor VL 345 Prelude in F sharp major “Angelus Domini” VL 184 FRANTIŠEK CHALOUPKA opera-oratorio for clarinet, piano, soloists and choir, composition commissioned by the festival, world premiere I 25′ Anna Paulová clarinet Miroslav Beinhauer piano Aidija Chamber Choir Choirmaster Romualdas Gražinis Dramaturgy of the project Vítězslav Mikeš and František Chaloupka The concert will take place without a break.

the story of saving 669 children's lives, world premiere

"Anything that is not absolutely impossible can be achieved if one is fully focused on it and is determined to do it." (Nicholas Winton) In 1938, Nicholas Winton was a young, not even thirty-year-old, successful man working in finance and living a life appropriate to his age. In December of that year, Nicholas was going on holiday to the Swiss Alps, but his friend Martin Blake, a member of the British Committee for Refugees from Czechoslovakia, asked him to come and see Prague instead of skiing.

A rap musical by DF students based on songs from the album of the same name by the Shizzle Orchestra group.

A musical ensemble composed of young musicians with a passion for live playing and improvisation. Under the leadership of bandleader Mojmír Bártek, they perform in the rhythm of jazz, swing, Latin and jazz rock.

Ukulele Orchestra jako Brno invites you to an evening full of ukulele fun! This time we will welcome special guests who have played with us in the past to the stage, and for the first time we will also play new songs from the upcoming CD. Our original ukulele versions of hits from bands such as Queen, The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Rolling Stones, and many others await you. New songs, guests and an unforgettable evening full of ukulele, just like Ukulele Orchestra jako Brno can do it!

JOLLY ROX was formed in 2005 in Florence under the leadership of frontman Joey Zalla. They soon began touring throughout Italy and released several demos, while also appearing as an opening act for well-known foreign bands. In 2009, they released their debut album Welcome To My Twisted Room, followed in 2013 by the EP Jack And The Magic Bean, which brought them success on radio in Europe, the USA and South America. In 2017, they released another EP Dreamers’ Paradise and toured in Italy, Germany and Russia. The arrival of drummer Joe La Grotta in 2018 strengthened the band technically. In 2020, they focused on new electronic sounds thanks to their collaboration with producer Lorenzo Pisco. 2023 marked a new beginning - bassist Captain Keep joined and the band acquired a new manager, Erika Falcone, who helped with the reorganization and presentation. With a new lineup and the support of Rock My Life PR, Jolly Rox are ready for a new stage - with fresh singles, videos and live concerts.

the story of saving 669 children's lives, world premiere

"Anything that is not absolutely impossible can be achieved if one is fully focused on it and is determined to do it." (Nicholas Winton) In 1938, Nicholas Winton was a young, not even thirty-year-old, successful man working in finance and living a life appropriate to his age. In December of that year, Nicholas was going on holiday to the Swiss Alps, but his friend Martin Blake, a member of the British Committee for Refugees from Czechoslovakia, asked him to come and see Prague instead of skiing.

A rap musical by DF students based on songs from the album of the same name by the Shizzle Orchestra group.

One of the main stars of the autumn part of JazzFestBrno, he has been one of the most important jazz instrumentalists, producers and composers since the 1980s. He has also been entrusted with the care of such personalities as trumpeter Miles Davis and singer Luther Vandross.

Skyva is a Slovak musician, songwriter, singer and pianist.

Jazz & Glamour will offer you an unforgettable experience where classic jazz meets a touch of cabaret charm. The main attraction of the evening will be a performance by the Jazz Ladies accompanied by a live jazz band, whose melodies will transport you back to the golden era of jazz. The entire evening will be complemented by the breathtaking dancers Las Pecadoras, who will enchant you not only with their dance. Look forward to comfort and elegance in the company of beautiful melodies and rhythms. Delicious drinks and other snacks will be on offer, which will perfectly complement your evening. Discover the magic of jazz glamour at Cabaret des Péchés and let yourself be carried away by the atmosphere that will remind you of the times of classic cabaret and jazz salons.

ONDŘEJ KYAS / KATEŘINA KŘIVÁNKOVÁ Under the Sea, ballet based on the fairy tale The Little Mermaid by H. Ch. Andersen, commissioned by the festival, in cooperation with ZUŠ Veveří, world premiere music by Ondřej Kyas libretto, dramaturgy by Kateřina Křivánková choreography and direction by Gabriela Hrabalová scene and costumes by Tereza Jančová performed by students of ZUŠ Veveří conductor Jan Bělohlávek “The idea of choreographer Gabriela Hrabalová to translate the story of The Little Mermaid into a ballet form appealed to me very much – also because this Andersen fairy tale is often reduced to just an image of naive love, although in reality it carries deep existential motifs that resonate even today.

ONDŘEJ KYAS / KATEŘINA KŘIVÁNKOVÁ Under the Sea, ballet based on the fairy tale The Little Mermaid by H. Ch. Andersen, commissioned by the festival, in cooperation with ZUŠ Veveří, world premiere music by Ondřej Kyas libretto, dramaturgy by Kateřina Křivánková choreography and direction by Gabriela Hrabalová scene and costumes by Tereza Jančová performed by students of ZUŠ Veveří conductor Jan Bělohlávek “The idea of choreographer Gabriela Hrabalová to translate the story of The Little Mermaid into a ballet form appealed to me very much – also because this Andersen fairy tale is often reduced to just an image of naive love, although in reality it carries deep existential motifs that resonate even today.