Tuesday 2 February

Cadogan Hall

12.30pm – 2.30pm

Film: Martinu & America

Introduction and Q&A session with Mr Ales Brezina (Director of the Bohuslav Martinu Institute)

7.30pm

Czech National Symphony Orchestra / Libor Pesek

Dvorak: Polonaise from Rusalka
Martinu: Concerto for 2 violins and orchestra (violins: Antonin Hradil & Jiri Hurnik)
Dvorak: Symphony No. 9 (From the New World)


Libor Pesek

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Wednesday 3 February

Cadogan Hall

7.30pm – 8.15pm

Czech National Symphony Orchestra / Libor Pesek

Smetana: Ma Vlast

9pm

St Blaise's Big Band

Czech Jazz

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Friday 5 February

Cadogan Hall

7.30pm

Schubert Ensemble

Martinu: Piano Quartet No. 1
Smetana: Piano Trio in G minor
Dvorak: Piano Quintet in A major

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Saturday 6 February

Mozart Room at the Barbican

10am – 4.30pm

Martinu Study Day

The BBC Symphony Orchestra and the Institute of Musical Research present a study day on the symphonies of Bohuslav Martinů with leading Martinu experts.
Tickets are available from BBC Audiences on 0370 901 1227  
More info 

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Monday 8 February

Cadogan Hall

7.30pm

Czech National Symphony Orchestra / Petr Altrichter

Smetana: Overture to Bartered Bride
Dvorak: Violin Concerto (Charlie Siem)
Zdenek Lukas: Concerto for trumpet and orchestra (Jan Hasenöhrl)
Dvorak: Symphony No. 8

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Friday 12 February

Bishopsgate Institute

7.30pm

William Howard – piano

Janacek: In the Mists
Pavel Novak: Preludes and Fugues (selection)
Fibich: Moods, Impressions and Souvenirs (selection)
Dvorak: Three Waltzes from Op. 54
Martinu: Four pieces from Etudes and Polkas

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Friday 19 February

Barbican

7pm

BBC Symphony Orchestra / Jiri Belohlavek

Janacek: Suite from the opera Kata Kabanova
Korngold: Violin Concerto in D major (Andrew Haveron)
Martinu: Symphony No. 4
Tickets: www.barbican.org.uk

More info 


Jiri Belohlavek

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Saturday 20 February

Royal Festival Hall

7.30pm

London Philharmonic Orchestra / Vladimir Jurowski

Janacek: Taras Bulba
Janacek: Eternal Gospel
Suk: Symphony No. 2 (Asrael)


Vladimir Jurowski

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