Czech Association of Music Festivals

The year XXXVII of International Music Festival “Janacek May” is a varied but excellent showcase of outstanding artistic personalities and sensitive selection of works by composers who have made their marks in the world history of music. In 2012, the time frame of this choice is given by Gregorian chant on the one hand, and new works of young composers up to thirty years of age on the other. These will compete in the GENERATION contest, first announced and organized as international. The festival offers stylistically pure and clear-cut programs such as soirée of Johannes Brahms and Antonín Dvořák, concert of the representatives of the second Viennese school or organ recital composed exclusively of songs of Moravian composers. It also offers extraordinary works of art that do not usually appear in the concert seasons. One of them is undoubtedly the "Moses", oratorio by Sylvia Bodorová inspired by the Old Testament.

“Janacek May” visitors rightly expect hosting of known and important foreign guests. This year's May will be decorated by singer Ferruccio Furlanetto, pianist Rudolf Buchbinder, conductor Alan Buribayev, violinist Sophia Jaffé and others. Jiří Bárta, Karel Košárek, Jakub Hrůša… will not certainly remain in their shadow.

Together with the President of the Festival and conductor Zdeněk Mácal we believe that Janacek May 2012, whose motto is "The World of Music at Reach", is definitely worth visiting.

Information and tickets:

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