Janáček Ensemble

Janáček Ensemble: Czech wind music from Janáček to Gideon Klein

The concert will focus exclusively on wind instruments. The program of the Janáček Ensemble includes a pivotal work by the composer from whom the ensemble has taken its name. Surrounding Janáček’s Mládí (Youth) are works by other 20th-century Czech composers: the jazz-influenced composer Jaroslav Ježek and Gideon Klein, who was denied the chance to develop his talent by the Holocaust.

Program:

• Jaroslav Ježek
  Wind Quintet
• Leoš Janáček 
  Youth, suite for winds
• Gideon Klein 
  Octet for Winds

Performing:

Janáček Ensemble:
Václav Kunt - flute, piccolo
Barbora Šteflová - oboe, English horn
Milan Polák - clarinet
Karel Hofmann - French horn
Roman Novozámský - bassoon
Vít Spilka - alto saxophone, bass clarinet, conductor

Important: 

• Dress code: smart casual
• 20 min. intermission
• Please note that the price of the ticket includes a service fee of 10%

Famous musicals in Prague

Liechtenstein Palace (Malostranské sq.) - Bohuslav Martinů Hall

The impressive Liechtenstein Palace: the seat of Prague Academy of Music and a favourite concert venue

The Liechtenstein Palace was built on the grounds of five city houses in 1591 and rebuilt in Classical style in 18th cenutry. The princely family of Lichtensteins gradually lost interest in the Palace and sold it to the Earl of Ledebour. Later on, the Palace housed many different institutions, until finally in 1980´s it was acquired by the Academy of Musical Arts. 

It was beautifully reconstructed and adjusted for the purposes of the Academy. Nowadays, the Liechtenstein Palace is literally full of music! The Liechtenstein Palace is protected as a cultural monument of the Czech Republic.

How to get there:

• Accessibility by public transport:
  tram -  Malostranské náměstí stop
• Nearest car parking:
  Malostranské Square (upper part)

Important: 

Look for the Lichtenstein Palace opposite St. Nicholas Church in Malostranské náměstí (Lesser Town Square).