Grand Finale – An American Story

Castle Courtyard

6

July 2025
8:00pm

5. July 2025

Star performers, American composers, the piano, and musical theater. The Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra led by a renowned British conductor-pianist, and the legendary tunes of George Gershwin and Leonard Bernstein.

programme

George Gershwin:
Second Rhapsody for Piano and Orchestra

An American in Paris

Leonard Bernstein:
West Side Story – Concert Suite No. 1 for Soprano, Tenor, and Orchestra
I. Maria
II. One Hand, One Heart
III. Somewhere
IV. Balcony Scene

Symphonic Suite from the film On the Waterfront

performers

Tony – Vojtěch Dyk
Maria – Soňa Godarská
Czech Radio Symphony Orchestra
Conductor, piano Wayne Marshall

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

in a discounted package

2 Czech Philharmonic concerts with 20% discount

Overture at 6.30 pm, Castle Riding Hall
1 intermission
Expected end at 10 pm
Charity live broadcast:
Czech Television
Live broadcast to the Festival Gardens
Patron of the concert: the Committee of Good Will – Olga Havel Foundation

ticket includes

Festival bus line
Hradec Králové - Pardubice - Holice - Vysoké Mýto - Litomyšl
BusLine's festival bus will take ticket holders to all evening performances on the main stage and back again after the show.
...timetable and other information
Reservations at: +420 461 616 070,
available until capacity is reached.
Shuttle service
We offer free transport for festival ticket holders from accommodation facilities within 20 km around Litomyšl and from the train station in Česká Třebová.
Reservations at: +420 461 616 070,
available until capacity is reached.

frequently asked questions

Wheelchairs
We want to do everything possible to make things easy for people in wheelchairs. To purchase tickets, please contact our ticket sales department:
nazdravetska@smetanovalitomysl.cz, +420 602 457 338
Which way to the Castle Riding Hall?
The Castle Riding Hall is located in the upper part of the first castle courtyard near the fountain.

performers

frequently asked questions

Festival bus line
Hradec Králové – Pardubice – Holice – Vysoké Mýto – Litomyšl
BusLine’s festival bus will take ticket holders to all evening performances on the main stage and back again after the show.
…timetable and other information
Reservations at: +420 461 616 070,
available until capacity is reached.
Shuttle service
We offer free transport for festival ticket holders from accommodation facilities within 20 km around Litomyšl and from the train station in Česká Třebová.
Reservations at: +420 461 616 070,
available until capacity is reached.