25 December 2025, 4 pm, Cathedral of St Peter and St Paul, Brno Traditional Christmas Concert of Kantiléna Lukáš Sommer: Rosu nám dala nebesa… (The Heavens Dropped Down Dew…) Christmas Canata for Two Children’s Choirs, a Mixed Choir, and Ensemble (world premiere) Kantiléna, OctOpus Vocalis, Ludmila Netolická – violin, Ariana Suleiman Shakh – viola, Lukáš Polák – … Read more
14 December 2025, 10:30 am, Besední dům, Brno Christmas Matinee of Kantiléna Martin Jakubíček: Tisíc andělů (Thousand Angels) (world premiere) Magdalenka and Kantilénka, choirmasters Veronika Novosádová and Michal Jančík
25 November 2025, 7 pm, Hall of the Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren, Prague-Vinohrady Days of Contemporary Music Elena Kiral: Zima (Winter) for piano, children’s choir and violin (world premiere) Bambule Children’s Choir – choirmaster and violin Kristýna Stará, Elena Kiral – piano Jiří Smutný: Musica da camera III for violin, bass clarinet, and piano (world premiere) … Read more
25 October 2025, 4 pm and 7 pm, Orlí 19, Brno Moravian Autumn for Children Ondřej Kyas: Beneath the Surface, a ballet based on Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale The Little Mermaid (world premiere commissioned by the festival, in collaboration with ZUŠ Veveří) Music: Ondřej Kyas Libretto: Kateřina Křivánková Choreography and direction: Gabriela Hrabalová Cast: pupils of ZUŠ … Read more
16 August 2025, 3 pm, Bohuslav Martinů Centre, Polička Zažít Martinů Markéta Brothánková, Bohuslav Martinů: Boža v říši loutek (Boža in the Land of Marionettes) (world premiere of a marionette opera) Libretto, direction: Kateřina Křivánková Performers: Peter Gáč (Boža the Mouse), Aneta Podracká Bendová (Columbine), Michael Robotka (Pierrot), Pavel Slivka (Harlequin), Michaela Kroupová Durajová – flute, Anna … Read more
9 August 2025, 7 pm, Peace Square, Horažďovice Otakar Ševčík Festival: Gala Open-Air Concert Martin Hybler: Three Paths, children’s sinfonietta for string orchestra and percussion (world premiere) Ševčík Junior Orchestra
20 July 2025, 4 pm, Znojmo Municipal Theatre Music Festival Znojmo Aesopotamia (world premiere of a family opera) Music and libretto: Lukáš Sommer Production: team of students from the Faculty of Music of the Janáček Academy of Music and Performing Arts in Brno Directed by: Jonáš Benda, music director: Dominik Pernica Cast: Nela Drozdová (Mouse / … Read more
18 June 2025, 6 pm, Smetana House, Litomyšl Smetana’s Litomyšl Zdeněk Král: Zoe and Andersen (world premiere of a children’s opera) Libretto: Vendula Borůvková Direction: Gabriela Petráková Permoník Preparatory Choir (choir director Karina Grimová), Jakub Šotkovský – piano
24 May 2025, 6 pm, Vidmarhallen, Bern, Switzerland Bühnen Bern Hans Krása: Brundibár (premiere of a new production) Directed by: Kathrin Elmiger, music director: Artem Lonhinov Cast: William Meinert (Brundibár, iceman, baker, milkman, policeman), Kinderchor der Bühnen Bern, Berner Symphonieorchester
24 May 2025, 2 pm, Church of St Simon and St Jude, Prague Prague Spring: MUSIC SCHOOL SALON Beata Hlavenková: Emily’s Spring (world premiere commissioned by the Prague Spring) graduates of the MenART Academy 2024–2025 and their mentors (Kateřina Kněžíková – soprano, Vladislav Borovka – oboe, Tomáš Františ – bassoon, Radek Baborák – French horn)
