4 pianos of Bedřich Smetana

Smetana House

1.

July 2024
19:00

30. June 2024

“God knows what strange magic there is in Smetana’s music! Tears come to a man at tender places, and at others you rise from your seat and do not know that you have risen…”

Jan Neruda, 1872

Compositions by Bedřich Smetana for 2 to 4 pianos, 8 or 16 hands, rendered by mature virtuosos and great Czech rising piano stars

Sonata movement in E minor for two pianos

Rondo for the Youth for 2 pianos

Moldau, arranged for 2 pianos

Memories of Pilsen, polka arranged for 4 pianos
Arr. Jiří Gemrot

Overture to The Bartered Bride for 4 pianos

Richard III Op. 11, symphonic poem in the author’s arrangement for 4 pianos

Triumphal Symphony in E major, Op. 6, arranged for 4 pianos
Scherzo

photogallery

venue / Smetana House

Little Smetana gave his first concert in the summer palace in whose place now stands the city’s Neo-Renaissance cultural center.

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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Programme

Programme booklet of a 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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Ivo Kahánek

piano

Martin Kasík

piano

Ardashev Igor

Renata Lichnovská

piano

Lubbad Nora

Klara Gibisova

piano

Denis Stefanov

piano

Jan Schulmeister

piano

390 / 490 / 590 CZK
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No intermission
Estimated end at 8:30 pm

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performers

PETROF pianos are played by Ivo Kahánek Martin Kasík Igor Ardašev Renáta Lichnovská Nora Lubbadová Klára Gibišová, Ambassador of the Year of Czech Music Denis Stefanov Jan Schulmeister

PETROF pianos are played by
Ivo Kahánek
Martin Kasík
Igor Ardašev
Renáta Lichnovská
Nora Lubbadová
Klára Gibišová, Ambassador of the Year of Czech Music
Denis Stefanov
Jan Schulmeister

frequently asked questions

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