After Tchaikovsky’s B minor to the Summits of the Alps

Castle Courtyard

14.

June 2022
19:30

13. June 2022

Two gems of the romantic music literature! We will hear the most famous piano concert of all time performed by a fifteen-year-old virtuoso of Slovak-Australian origin, Ryan Martin Bradshaw, winner of prestigious world competitions and absolute winner of Concertino Praga 2021. Then we will set off for a great journey to the peaks of the Alps in a monumental symphony by Richard Strauss.

“Stunning yet cursed by some. Late romantic, grand, masterfully instrumented. Such is the score of the Alpine Symphony.”

Petr Veber

Petr Iljič Čajkovskij

Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 1 in B minor Op. 23

Richard Strauss

An Alpine Symphony for large orchestra, Op. 64

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venue / Castle Courtyard

Each year, this courtyard, with its excellent acoustics and open arcades reminiscent of theater boxes, turns into a concert hall under the stars.

Festival catalogue

A catalogue with all program details, Litomyšl tour guide with tourist tips how to get the most from your festival visit.

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Intermission table

Private table with sparkling wine and refreshments.

Served in castle garden nearby during intermissions or before the show.

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Shuttle service

To all festival ticket holders we offer free transports from/to their accommodation facility outside the town of Litomyšl in distance up to 20 km, and from the train station in Česká Třebová.

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V tomto ročníku se konaly tyto akce:

Slavnostní zahajovací koncert - Slovenská filharmonie 9. 6. 2022 / 20:15

Ceremonial Opening Concert – Slovak Philharmonic 9. 6. 2022 / 20:15

Carmina Burana & Obrázky z výstavy 10. 6. 2022 / 20:00

Carmina Burana & Pictures at an Exhibition 10. 6. 2022 / 20:00

Czech Philharmonic Piano Trio 10. 6. 2022 / 17:00

Klavírní trio České filharmonie 10. 6. 2022 / 17:00

Magical Inspiration – Johann & Antonio 11. 6. 2022 / 15:00

Magické inspirace – Johann & Antonio 11. 6. 2022 / 15:00

That Dream of Love... 11. 6. 2022 / 19:30

Ten lásky sen... 11. 6. 2022 / 19:30

Love in the Time of Romanticism 12. 6. 2022 / 14:30

Concert by Popular Request – Vojtěch Dyk & the King of Swing 12. 6. 2022 / 20:00

Láska za časů romantismu 12. 6. 2022 / 14:30

Koncert na přání – Vojtěch Dyk & The King of Swing 12. 6. 2022 / 20:00

BACH XXII | Bach nonstop 12. 6. 2022 / 10:00

Bach XXII |
Oddíl I, 1 – 3: Bachovo mládí 13. 6. 2022 / 10:30

Concert by Popular Request - Vojtěch Dyk & the King of Swing 13. 6. 2022 / 20:00

Koncert na přání – Vojtěch Dyk & The King of Swing 13. 6. 2022 / 20:00

Bach XXII |
Oddíl II, 4 – 6: Bachova výmarská léta 14. 6. 2022 / 10:30

After Tchaikovsky's B minor to the Summits of the Alps 14. 6. 2022 / 19:30

Po Čajkovského b moll až na vrcholky Alp 14. 6. 2022 / 19:30

Bach XXII |
Oddíl III, 7 – 8: Bach očima současníků i následovníků 15. 6. 2022 / 10:30

J. S. Bach: Umění fugy 15. 6. 2022 / 20:00

J. S. Bach: The Art of Fugue 15. 6. 2022 / 20:00

Bach XXII |
Oddíl IV, 9 – 11: Bachova lipská léta 16. 6. 2022 / 10:30

Zbigniew Preisner: Requiem for my friend 16. 6. 2022 / 20:30

Zbigniew Preisner: Rekviem za mého přítele 16. 6. 2022 / 20:30

Bach XXII |
Oddíl V, 12 – 14: Bach a řeč tónin 17. 6. 2022 / 10:30

Gala Musical 17. 6. 2022 / 20:30

Gala muzikál 17. 6. 2022 / 20:30

Jan Kučera: Perníková chaloupka 18. 6. 2022 / 13:30

Jan Kučera: Hansel and Gretel 18. 6. 2022 / 13:30

Jan Kučera: Perníková chaloupka 18. 6. 2022 / 16:00

Jan Kučera: Hansel and Gretel 18. 6. 2022 / 16:00

Georg Friedrich Händel: Mesiáš 18. 6. 2022 / 19:30

Georg Friedrich Händel: Messiah 18. 6. 2022 / 19:30

Bach XXII |
Oddíl VI, 15 – 17: Bach učitel, teolog, vizionář a završitel epochy 18. 6. 2022 / 10:30

K2 – Dvakrát Kateřina 19. 6. 2022 / 14:30

Sólo pro 100 smyčců III. 19. 6. 2022 / 19:30

Bach XXII |
Slavná Mše svatá 19. 6. 2022 / 09:00

Solo for 100 Strings III 19. 6. 2022 / 19:30

K2 – Twice Kateřina 19. 6. 2022 / 14:30

And Love Again... & Midsummer Vigils 20. 6. 2022 / 20:00

A znovu láska... & Svatojánské vigilie 20. 6. 2022 / 20:00

And Love Again... & Midsummer Vigils 21. 6. 2022 / 20:00

A znovu láska... & Svatojánské vigilie 21. 6. 2022 / 20:00

A Night at the Chateau in Nové Hrady - Il Farnace 22. 6. 2022 / 20:00

Ensemble Esperanza 22. 6. 2022 / 19:30

Večer na zámku v Nových Hradech - Il Farnace 22. 6. 2022 / 20:00

Ensemble Esperanza 22. 6. 2022 / 19:30

Martin Bradshaw Ryan

piano

Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra

Alexander Liebreich

conductor

This concert will be broadcast
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790 / 890 / 990 / 1.290 CZK

50% discount for health disability cards holders

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Overture of the concert at 6.30 p.m. in the Castle Riding Hall

1 Intermission

Estimated end of the concert at 9.30 p.m.

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Ryan Martin Bradshaw – piano Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra Conductor Alexander Liebreich

Ryan Martin Bradshaw – piano

Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra

Conductor Alexander Liebreich

Ryan Martin Bradshaw – piano

Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra

Conductor Alexander Liebreich

frequently asked questions

Bad Weather…

The performance takes place outdoors. If the usually pleasant summer skies aren’t obliging, an awning will take a few minutes to silently roll into place over the heads of the audience. Therefore, the performance will go ahead even if it rains. A few raindrops may fall in spots in Section C, which is why tickets for this section are sold for a discounted price.

Wheelchairs

We want do everything possible to make things easy for people in wheelchairs. Therefore, to purchase tickets, please contact Jitka at nazdravetska@smetanovalitomysl.cz or +420 602 457 338.

Tour of Smetana’s Birthplace

It’s almost as if intermission was created just for visiting Smetana’s birthplace, as it’s directly on the grounds.