Concert for Europe - Smetanova Litomyšl

Castle Courtyard

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July 2022
19:00

30. June 2022

On the solemn day of the takeover of the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the organisers of the Smetana’s Litomyšl National Festival and the Czech Philharmonic jointly endorse the European cultural heritage and the fundamental values of the European project – solidarity, tolerance, freedom, equality and respect.

“This is a general depiction of emotions when looking at the landscape of Bohemia. From all sides there is a singing full of passion, both cheerful and melancholic, from the meadows and forests.”

Bedřich Smetana, 1875

Bedřich Smetana

From Bohemia’s Meadows and Forests

symphonic poem from the cycle My Country

Josef Suk

Praga

symphonic poem, op. 26

Antonín Dvořák

Concerto for cello and orchestra in B minor Op. 104

photogallery

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.

tickets

Sales have not started yet.

1 Intermission

Estimated end of the concert at 9.10 p.m.

performers overview

Václav Petr – cello
Czech Philharmonic, partner orchestra of the Smetana's Litomyšl National Festival
Conductor Jakub Hrůša, principal guest conductor of the Czech Philharmonic

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.

performers

Václav Petr – cello

Czech Philharmonic, partner orchestra of the Smetana’s Litomyšl National Festival

Conductor Jakub Hrůša, principal guest conductor of the Czech Philharmonic

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.