Art stage: “Dear Fanny, dear Felix…”

Although Fanny Hensel, the elder sister of Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, was an exceptionally gifted and prolific composer, after her death, she almost completely fell into oblivion and her compositions can only be heard in the last few decades. Two performers and researchers, Kateřina Alexandra Št’astná and Elena Pokorná, unravel the almost detective-like plot, especially thanks to …

Music Marathon 2023

Ivana Švestková has been the principal harpist of the Brno Philharmonic since August 2008, and since 2006 she has also regularly collaborated with the PKF – Prague Philharmonia. In 2011-2015 she worked with the Latvian National Symphony Orchestra in Riga. In the 2013-2016 concert seasons she regularly collaborated with the Deutsche Radio Philharmonie Saarbrücken Kaiserslautern. …

Art Stage: The Shapes of Love

Programme Giulio Caccini: Ave MariaGeorg Friedrich Handel: Lascia Ch’i PiangaHeitor Villa Lobos: Bachianas Brasileiras nº5Manuel de Falla: Joaquin Rodrigo: Tres canciones españolas ——————– Interval ———————- Joaquin Rodrigo: Cuatro canciones sefardies Manuel de Falla: Siete canciones populares españolas   Štěpán Rak: Romanian danceGioacchino Rossini: Canzonetta spagnuola Performers CV Viera Gulázsi Maňásková to download HERE (Czech version only).CV …

Art Stage: Morton Feldman: Patterns in a Chromatic Field

The eighty-minute Patterns in a chromatic field piece is one of Feldman’s finest, and its appeal to third-generation performers seems directly proportional to the unpretentious virtuosity it demands. The Brno premiere will be performed in the iconic setting of the Villa Tugendhat living room by Matthias Lorenz (cello) and Miroslav Beinhauer (piano). Ticket sales Admission: 400 CZK/person. …

Recital by Ivo Kahánek and Tomáš Jamník

Leoš Janáček: Fairy Tale for Cello and Piano, JW VII/5Alexandr Glazunov: Elegy for Cello and Piano, op. 17Krzysztof Penderecki: Divertimento for Cello SoloSergei Rachmaninov: Sonata for Cello and Piano in G minor, op. 19 The inspiration for Janáček´s Fairy Tale for Cello and Piano was Vasily Andreevich Zhukovsky´s “The Tale of Tsar Berendey, his son Ivan Tsarevich, …

Art Stage: An Advent Nocturne with Jiří Bárta

TICKET SALES: Admission: 400 CZK / personCapacity is limited, pre-sale ticket purchase required.Tickets can be purchased online from 30 November 2021 at www.tugendhat.eu.The interior tour is not included in the programme.Attendance at the performance is limited by current anti-epidemiological measures, which are available HERE. INFORMATION: Tel.: +420 515 511 015 / 017E-mail: info@tugendhat.eu

Janáček Brno: Tomáš Král and Ivo Kahánek recital at Villa Tugendhat

Claude Debussy (1862–1918): Trois chansons de France L 115 for song and pianoClaude Debussy: Ballade slave L 70 for pianoGustav Mahler (1860–1911): Kindertotenlieder for voice and pianoLeoš Janáček (1854–1928): Moravian Folk Poetry in Songs JW V/2 for voice and pianoLeoš Janáček: 1. X. 1905 (From the Street, 1st October 1905), JW VIII/19 More information about …

The Art Stage: Filip Bandžak in Villa Tugendhat

PROGRAMME: A. Dvořák – Biblical Songs A. Dvořák – When My Old MotherP.I. Tchaikovsky – No Words, Oh My Love… P.I. Tchaikovsky – No, Only He Who KnewM.I. Glinka – Travel Song  —  Intermission  — S. Rachmaninov – In the Silence of the Secret Night A. Aslamas – Moscow Morning G. Mahler – Songs of a WayfarerH. Wolf – Michelangelo’s SongsF. …

The Art Stage: 3D

Programme A. Dvořák: Legends Op. 59 (selection)A. Dvořák: Dumky – trio Op. 90 (arranged for four-hand piano) —  intermission  — A. Dvořák: From Šumava Op. 68 (complete cycle) The performers Pianists Inna Aslamas and Ema Jedlička-Gogova have been playing together in a piano duo for over fifteen years after they met while teaching in the Czech …

The Chilean Project – TRIBUTE in Villa Tugendhat

About The Chilean Project The Chilean Project was originally formed as a support band for distinguished international soloists who visited Chile. Artists such as Randy Brecker, Frank Gambale and Billy Cobham were able to verify its quality. The formation then launched its solo project in New York in 2016 with the recording of its first disc …

Art Stage: I’m coming back for my wings

Concert programme: Original compositions by Petr Vít Tomáš Hanák reading the poetry of Federico García Lorca Ticket sales Admission: 500 CZK / personCapacity is limited, advance ticket purchase required.Tickets can be purchased online from 2 July 2021 at www.tugendhat.eu.A tour of the interior is not included in the programme. Information Tel.: +420 515 511 015 / 017E-mail: info@tugendhat.eu

Music Day at Villa Tugendhat

The concert in the luxurious and exclusive main living space in the Tugendhat Villa will offer you various views on the value, worth, meaning and nonsense of money. The whole concept of the evening is based on the texts of the young poet Pavel Zajíc, who dedicated his collection of poetry to the corporate culture …

Tellinger & Fresk at Villa Tugendhat

In addition to original works, Tellinger & Fresk specialize in an American style of jazz, i.e. compositions by Irving Berlin, Cole Porter, Hoagy Carmichael, Duke Ellington, Rodgers & Hart or George Gershwin. Barbora Tellinger is a Czech born, South African singer who has been performing throughout South Africa. Her career began in the era of Johannesburg’s …

Magdalena Kožená and Sir Simon Rattle in Villa Tugendhat

The concert will begin at 21:00 and in addition to the villa itself, it will be possible to watch it online and in cinemas. In cooperation with Aerofilms, you can watch it in the courtyard of the Governor’s Palace in the “Scalní letňák” cinema. More information in the press release HERE.

Gabriela Kolčavová Quartet in the Garden of Villa Tugendhat

The band The double bass will be played by the famous double bass player, arranger and composer Vincenc Kummer, who has countless amazing teammates on the list, including Dizzy Gillespie, Chet Baker, Dee Dee Bridgewater, but also Karel Gott. There is perhaps no need to introduce the guitarist, the Brno legend Milan Kašuba. He regularly collaborates with Czech Radio and …

ART STAGE IN VILLA TUGENDHAT: ON THE OVERGROWN PATH TO POLIČKA

This sixth edition of the Art Stage with the title “On the Overgrown Path to Polička” will feature young artists Sarah Jedličková – cello, and Kamil El-Ahmadieh – piano, in a programme made up of works by this year’s jubilees, i.e. Leoš Janáček and Bohuslav Martinů. The evening includes both solo and chamber compositions. PROGRAMME L. Janáček: …

PREMIERE: 8TH EDITION OF MUSIC DAY IN VILLA TUGENDHAT

8/9 An Hour Between a Dog and a Wolf Jan Skácel (1922 – 1989): selection from the collection An Hour Between a Dog and a Wolf Klement Slavický (1910 – 1999): Wind Trio (1937) Miloslav Kabeláč (1908 – 1979): Wind Sextet (1940) Václav Dobiáš (1909 – 1978): Nursery Rhymes for a Nonet (1938) According to Germanic mythology, the time between …

ART STAGE IN VILLA TUGENDHAT

A Window to a Woman’s Soul The prominent Czech pianist Tomáš Klement, who lives in Britain, will present individual works and fates of women-composers of the 20th century from various parts of the world. You will hear works by Vítězslava Kaprálová (Czech Republic), Sofia Gubaidulina (Russia), Eleanor Albergy (Jamaica) and Sadie Harrison(Australia), whose song Glory of the Stars, loosely inspired by Czech compositions of the 17th to 19th centuries …

A CENTENARY MUSICAL CELEBRATION OF CZECHOSLOVAK AND AMERICAN FRIENDSHIP 1918–2018

The foundation of Czechoslovakia is celebrated throughout the United States in 2018, including Cedar Rapids, Chicago, Houston and Washington. From the very beginning, the United States strongly supported the founding of Czechoslovakia, and the cultural exchanges between the two nations were so strong that they are still going on now. During this festive evening, American …

MUSIC DAY IN VILLA TUGENDHAT VII

Dance and Variations The seventh annual edition of concerts by the Brno Contemporary Orchestra in Villa Tugendhat will be held in the style of dance and variations. Early pieces by post-war avant-garde composers (Lutoslawski, Ligeti) represent still quite modest steps by modernists led by the firm hand of “tradition.” Josef Adamík can hardly be classified …

THE “NIGHT OF CASTLES AND CHÂTEAUX” IN VILLA TUGENDHAT

25 August 2018 from 18.00 On the last August Saturday evening, Villa Tugendhat will feature the “Hradozámecká noc” festival, organized by the National Monument Institute. For four years, the ‘Brno Villa Quartet’ has been also involved in this project, i.e. beside Villa Tugendhat also Villa Stiassni, Jurkovič Villa and Villa Löw-Beer. The programme in Villa …

MILAN KAŠUBA TRIO IN THE GARDEN OF VILLA TUGENDHAT

Monday 30 July 2018 at 7.30 p.m. Jazz and swing melodies presented by the trio of the legendary Brno guitarist Milan Kašuba will uplift the audience in the pleasant summer environment of the Villa Tugendhat garden. The trio will consist of Milan Kašuba (guitar), Vladan Ronner (Hammond keyboard, bass) and Roman Kobiela (drums). You can …

MUSIC DAY IN VILLA TUGENDHAT VII

Premiere on 21 June 2018 at 19.30 Dance and Variations Programme: W. Lutoslawski: Dance PreludesG. Ligeti: Six BagatellesJ. Adamík: NonetD. Forró: 100 Shapes of the Czech National AnthemI. Stravinski: Ragtime The seventh annual edition of concerts by the Brno Contemporary Orchestra in Villa Tugendhat will be held in the style of dance and variations. Early …

PIANO RECITAL NIKOL BÓKOVÁ

The sound of the piano will be heard in the glass room of Villa Tugendhat on Wednesday 30 May in late afternoon. During the piano recital, the promising pianist Nikol Bóková will present the audience with the compositions that were created during the period when the Villa Tugendhat was built. The oldest of the compositions, …

MUSIC WITHOUT BORDERS – HOMMAGE À YEHUDI MENUHIN

The key idea of this performance is to pay tribute and practically fulfil the legacy of 20th century genius violinist and teacher Yehudi Menuhin, which was to connect people from different countries through universal language – music, to higher spiritual goals. It is very distinctive that all three performers have met during their studies and their …

CHRISTMAS CONCERT BY MILAN KAŠUBA TRIO

Monday 11 December od 19.30 On Monday 11 December, the room by Tugendhat’s onyx wall will be dedicated to jazz and swing melodies, which will be played for the audience by the trio of the famous Brno guitarist Milan Kašuba, complemented by singer and saxophonist Jiří Duchoň. Milan Kašuba (*1940) undoubtedly belongs to the legends of the …

JANÁČEK BRNO: BENNEWITZ QUARTET IN VILLA TUGENDHAT

On 30 October from 19.00, the main living space of the Tugendhat Villa will resound with sounds by the Bennewitz Quartet, which will perform as part of the Janacek Brno 2018 concert previews. For more information about the programme and tickets please visithttp://www.janacek-brno.cz/preview2017.html

ART STAGE IN VILLA TUGENDHAT

Monday 27 November from 7:30 p.m. “Home is there, far, far away… ” Deep words of a song by Brno composer Pavel Haas are the main motive of the fourth concert of the Art Stage cycle. During the evening, rarely performed works by Jewish composers will be heard in front of the onyx wall of Villa …

MORAVIAN AUTUMN: QUIET SONGS

On Monday 23 October 2017 at 7 pm, a concert will take place in the main living room of Villa Tugendhat as part of the Moravian Autumn Festival, featuring a song cycle “Silent Songs” by the Ukrainian composer Valentin Sylvestrov. For more information about the concert and tickets see the website of the Brno Philharmonic:http://www.filharmonie-brno.cz/#detail/-62-mp-11-tiche-pisne/

STRINGART CONCERT 2017 IN VILLA TUGENDHAT

The main living room of Villa Tugendhat will resound with the tones of guitars on Monday 9 October, on the occasion of an extraordinary chamber concert as part of the StringArt 2017 project. Compositions by renowned Brno and Ostrava personalities such as František Chaloupka, Michal Janošík, Jarmila Mazourova, Sára Medková, Jan Novák, Miloš Štědroň and …

6TH YEAR OF THE MUSIC DAY CONCERTS IN VILLA TUGENDHAT

The 6th year of concerts by the Brno Contemporary Orchestra, led by conductor Pavel Šnajdr, are carried by the rhythm and melodies described by the title, All That Rhythm. As the title suggests, this year’s edition is inspired by rhythm and African “folklore”. The introduction to the programme features the Hot Sonate (for saxophone and piano) by …

PIANO RECITAL – JAN VOJTEK IN VILLA TUGENDHAT

Tones and melodies on the piano will resound in the living room of Villa Tugendhat on 18 September 2017 from 19.30. A piano recital of the promising pianist Jan Vojtek carries the title Horowitz and Say – Pianists of Contrast. Vladimir Horowitz and Fazil Say will be the main focus of the concert; the audience can also …

AN ARTISTIC STAGE IN VILLA TUGENDHAT

“Friendships Through Music” is the subtitle of another programme from the Artistic Stage cycle which will introduce two piano duos in front of the Villa Tugendhat onyx wall. Inna Aslamas – Ema Jedlička Gogova and Nikol Marečková – Alena Svobodová. The audience can expect a rich programme with a central theme of friendships between musicians and composers. …

TRIBUTE TO LOUIS ARMSTRONG IN THE GARDEN OF VILLA TUGENDHAT

The legendary melodies of Louis Armstrong’s songs will be celebrated in the evening of 24 July in the garden of Villa Tugendhat. During the evening, the instrumental as well as song hits of the most famous jazzman, such as Hello Dolly, Mackie Messer and What a Wonderful World, will be performed by Tribute to Louis Armstrong, led …

A CONCERT BY VILÉM VEVERKA AND MARTIN KASÍK

Monday 5 June, 19.30 A unique “performance” in the form of a concert by two elite performers of classical music, oboist Vilém Veverka and pianist Martin Kasík is prepared for the unique space of the Villa Tugendhat. On 5 June from 19.30, the two performers will present an ambitious programme that will reflect in the first part …

ADVENT JAZZ CONCERT IN VILLA TUGENDHAT

In the evening of 12 December, visitors to Villa Tugendhat will be able to enjoy jazz tunes by the onyx wall. A jazz band named OZ JAZZTure and singer INKA will present an evening full of famous and lesser-known standards. The performance will be spiced up with pieces by accordionist Ondřej Zámečník and singer INKA. OZ …

A PIANO RECITAL BY JAN VOJTEK IN VILLA TUGENDHAT

Monday 19 September, 7.30 p.m. The sound of piano and cello will be present in front of the onyx wall of the Villa Tugendhat on Monday, 19 September 2016. Talented pianist with Hungarian-Czech roots Jan Vojtek will perform in the glass room. During the September recital, his pieces favoured by the audience will be complemented by …

THE “NIGHT OF CASTLES AND CHÂTEAUX” IN VILLA TUGENDHAT

2nd Villa Night in Brno On the last August Saturday evening, i.e. 27 August 2016, Villa Tugendhat along with other historic monuments will join the programme of the “Night of Castles and Châteaux” where visitors can combine sightseeing with unusual cultural experiences. In Brno, the evening also marks the second so-called Villa Night, since people will …

MILAN KAŠUBA TRIO IN THE GARDEN OF VILLA TUGENDHAT

Monday, 25 July 2016 from 19.30 The evening on Monday, 25 July 2016 will belong to jazz tunes in the Villa Tugendhat. A trio of legendary Brno guitarist Milan Kašuba will perform in the garden of the villa. This goldsmith by profession is undoubtedly one of the greatest stars of the jazz scene in Brno; during his long …

TATA/BOJS FOR KOLEČKO FOUNDATION IN VILLA TUGENDHAT

On 20 June 2016, Tata / Bojs band are going to perform in the unique glass-room of the villa. Together with the Kolečko Foundation, Villa Tugendhat will thus help the Traumatology Centre of the Children’s Hospital. TATA/BOJS AND VILLA TUGENDHAT FOR KOLEČKO On Monday, 20 June 2016 at 8 p.m., a charity concert of TATA/BOJS will take …

ART STAGE IN VILLA TUGENDHAT

Thursday, 14 April at 19.30 A new musical and poetic cycle „Youth Stage“ in the Villa Tugendhat aims to present well-known and also unknown talents of the Czech and Slovak art scene in the unique environment of the Villa Tugendhat glass room to the Brno audience. The opening programme called “New Architecture of Sound” will focus …

A PIANO RECITAL BY JAN VOJTEK IN VILLA TUGENDHAT

The first evening of spring in the glass room of Villa Tugendhat will be dedicated to piano tunes performed by talented Brno pianist Jan Vojtek. The piano in the main living room of the Villa Tugendhat will ring on 21 March 2016 from 19.30. A Czech patriot from Budapest Jan Vojtek has prepared a brand new programme …

THE 5TH ANNUAL MUSIC DAY IN THE VILLA TUGENDHAT

The jubilee fifth year of the regular series of concerts by the Brno Contemporary Orchestra is dedicated to ballet, namely the author’s rendition of an opera by Bohuslav Martinů, Theatre Behind the Gate. A ballet theme was chosen for several reasons. The first is a free association on the alphabetic letter B, which the Brno Contemporary Orchestra focuses …

CHRISTMAS CONCERT BY JAN VOJTEK IN VILLA TUGENDHAT

BARTÓK AND GERSHWIN – POLES OF THEIR TIME (?) They lived a considerable part of their lives at the same time, yet quite differently. One was born in Europe, in the politically obsolete Austro-Hungarian Empire, the other was born in the time of industrialization in the thriving United States of America. What effect did these conditions …

AN EVENING OF ROMANTIC SONGS AT THE VILLA TUGENDHAT

On Friday, 16th October 2015, the main living room of Villa Tugendhat will resound with tones of the icons of the world of classical music, Frederic Chopin, Franz Schubert, Johannes Brahms and Bohuslav Martinů. Soprano Karolína Janů and Polish pianist Justyna Jarzab will present their art to the audience. This duo has been performing together …

A PIANO RECITAL BY JAN VOJTEK IN VILLA TUGENDHAT

BARTÓK AND GERSHWIN – POLES OF THEIR TIME (?) They lived a considerable part of their lives at the same time, yet quite differently. One was born in Europe, in the politically obsolete Austro-Hungarian Empire, the other was born in the time of industrialization in the thriving United States of America. What effect did these conditions …

THE “NIGHT OF CASTLES AND CHÂTEAUX” IN VILLA TUGENDHAT

On Saturday 29 August in early evening, the Villa Tugendhat opens to visitors as part of the “Night of Castles and Châteaux” 2015. The programme which is organized in collaboration with the neighbouring Löw-Beer villa starts from 5 pm with a free tour of the Löw-Beer villa garden, which will be followed by a concert of legendary jazz …

JAROMÍR HNILIČKA AND JAZZ TRIO IN THE GARDEN OF VILLA TUGENDHAT

As an innovation for summer 2015, we have prepared a jazz concert in the garden of Villa Tugendhat, which will take place on Tuesday, 14 July 2015 from 7.30 p.m. The garden at Villa Tugendhat will resound with melodies by trumpet player Jaromír Hnilička who will perform together with a chamber jazz trio of composed of Ing. …

SUMMER, SWING AND CINEMA IN THE GARDEN OF VILLA TUGENDHAT

On Friday, 26 June in the evening, the garden of Villa Tugendhat opens for dancers and lovers of classic films. Visitors will witness a rich programme starting at 6 pm with a lesson of the basic steps of swing dancing, followed by a possibility to dance with live and recorded swing music. The whole programme will culminate at 21.30 …

CONCERT OF ALESSANDRO BOSETTI

On Monday, 24 November 2014 at 8 p.m., a concert of Alessandro Bosetti held as part of the International Festival Janáček 2014 will take place at the Villa Tugendhat.  The programme will feature music composed for the occasion of the 160th anniversary of the birth of L. Janáček. More information on www.janacek-brno.cz. RESERVATIONS AND TICKET SALESReservations and ticket …

CHINASKI AND VILLA TUGENDHAT FOR „KOLEČKO“ ENDOWMENT FUND

On Monday 2 June 2014 at 8:00 p.m., a charity concert of the band Chinaski will take place in the Villa Tugendhat; proceeds from ticket sales will be donated in full to the Traumatology Centre of the Children’s Hospital in Brno. Financial proceeds will be used to purchase instruments and equipment for the trauma centre ward with an instruments table …

A CONCERT OF VÁCLAV HUDEČEK

A presentation event of Komerční banka in the Villa Tugendhat on 6 May 2014 included a performance of the world-renowned Czech violinist Václav Hudeček in the main living room of the villa. He was accompanied on the piano by his longtime friend and colleague prof. Petr Adamec. Václav Hudeček started his journey among the world’s elite performers at the …

ISHA TRIO IN THE GLASS ROOM

A concert by ISHA TRIO music ensemble will take place in the main living room of Villa Tugendhat on Friday 1 November 2013 at 19:30. Programme: JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH | Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan RICHARD WAGNER | Adagio for flute and pianoGIUSEPPE VERDI | Composizioni da camera MAURICE RAVEL | La flûte enchantée JOAQUÍN RODRIGO | 2 poemas de Juan Ramon …

MUSIC DAY II. IN VILLA TUGENDHAT 

French Inspirations The first year of concerts in the Villa Tugendhat which premiered on International Music Day, 21 June 2012, met with unprecedented success by the audience. Villa Tugendhat in cooperation with the Brno Contemporary Orchestra will follow up this year with a new programme,  subtitled French Inspirations. The prepared programme is dedicated to authors inspired …

NEW MUSIC AND UNEXPECTED EXPERIENCES AT UNOBVIOUS PLACES

Villa Tugendhat in cooperation with the Brno Philharmonic offers 2 concerts and 1 audio installation on 14 and 15 June 2013. The 26th Exposition of New Music, subtitled Resounding Gardens, offers the audience a unique opportunity to encounter music in Brno gardens, places turned into gardens as well as concert halls. World and Brno authors will present …

FIRST MUSICAL SOIRÉE IN FRONT OF THE ONYX WALL

Two, identical in terms of the programme, music performances will take place on 21 June 2012 in the main living area of Villa Tugendhat upon the occasion of International Music Day (7:30 pm and 9:30 pm). For the first time since its opening, listeners will have the opportunity to enjoy a selected repertoire of classical music from …