Programme of Chopin Festival
60th Chopin Festival 15. - 24. 8. 2019
The festival is organized under the sponsorship of the town of Mariánské Lázně, the Karlovy Vary Region and the Ministery of Culture of the Czech Republic.
DRNEK PIANA – Official Partner of the 60th Chopin Festival
Advance ticket purchase available from 1. 3. 2019
The reservation is valid for 3 days. If interested in prolongation contact the sales department: tel. +420 777 670 319, info@chopinfestival.cz. Use the opportunity of buying E-TICKET or COOL-Ticket.
Any change to the programme reserved
FINALS OF THE INTERNATIONAL F. CHOPIN COMPETITION IN MARIENBAD
Thursday, 2019-08-15, 18:00 hrs. Municipal Theatre Marienbad
entrance fee: CZK 220/160/90 
60th Chopin Festival 15 - 24 August 2019
F. Chopin: Concerto for piano and orchestra in E minor, op. 11
Concerto for piano and orchestra in F minor, op. 21
Finalists of the International F. Chopin Competition in Marienbad
West Bohemian Symphony Orchestra of Mariánské Lázně (Czech Republic)
OPENING GALA CONCERT
Friday, 2019-08-16, 19:30 hrs. Municipal House Casino
entrance fee: CZK 700/600/500
60th year of the Chopin Festival 15th – 24st August 2019
Programme:
F. Chopin: Concerto for piano and orchestra in E minor, op. 11
L. v. Beethoven: Symphony No. 1 in C major, op. 21
Kevin Kenner (USA) – piano
Petr Altrichter (Czech Republic) – conductor
West Bohemian Symphony Orchestra of Mariánské Lázně (Czech Republic)
Alexandr Komarnický (Czech Republic) - Master of Ceremonies
YOUNG PIANISTS CONCERT
Saturday, 2019-08-17, 10:30 hrs. Chopin House - Music Hall
entrance fee: CZK 220
60th Chopin Festival 15 - 24 August 2019
F. Mendelssohn – Bartholdy: Barcarolle
F. Liszt: Etude No. 4 D minor, op. 1
F. Chopin: Contredanse in G major op. posth.
Nocturne in C minor op. posth.
Waltz in E major op. posth.
Klára Gibišová (Czech Republic) - piano
W.A.Mozart: Sonata E flat major KV 282
I. Berkovič: Variations on the Paganini theme
M. Moszkowski. Etude op.36 No.6 „Etincelles“
Denis Stefanov (Czech Republic) - piano
F. Chopin: 4 preludes op. 28
F. Liszt: Consolations
Hungarian rhapsody No. 12
Jan Schulmeister (Czech Republic) - piano
From the collections of the F. Chopin Society
Saturday, 2019-08-17, 16:00 hrs. Municipal Museum
entrance fee: free
60th Chopin Festival 15 - 24 August 2019
CHAMBER CONCERT
Saturday, 2019-08-17, 20:00 hrs. Evangelical Church
entrance fee: CZK 220
60th Chopin Festival 15 - 24 August 2019
Programme:
Jan Kučera: Birth
John Williams: Schindler´s list
Jan Kučera: Sun clock
Django Reinhardt: Minor Swing
Mateusz Smoczynski: Manhattan Island
Astor Piazzolla: Adios Nonino & Libertango
Vladimir Cosma: Un Grand Blond avec une Chaussure Noir
Pat Metheny: Jaco
Epoque quartet (Czech Republic)
David Pokorný – 1. violin, Vladimír Klánský – 2. violin, Vladimír Kroupa – viol, Vít Petrášek - cello
Dominik Petr – VIA CHOPIN
Sunday, 2019-08-18, 16:00 hrs. Municipal Theatre Marienbad - Gallery
entrance fee: free
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PIANO RECITAL
Sunday, 2019-08-18, 20:00 hrs. Municipal Theatre Marienbad
entrance fee: CZK 220/160/90
60th Chopin Festival 15 - 24 August 2019
Programme:
C. Debussy : 6 preludes
F. Schubert: Sonata in C major, D 840
I. Paderewski: 3 pieces, op. 16
Melody op. 16, no. 2
Legend op. 16, no. 1
Nocturne op. 16 no. 4
F. Chopin: Ballade in G minor, op. 23
Waltzes (selection)
Rondo a la Mazurka in F major, op. 5
Dang Thai Son (Canada) - piano
IVO ŠMOLDAS’ ARMCHAIR
Monday, 2019-08-19, 15:00 hrs. Municipal Theatre Marienbad
entrance fee: CZK 220/160/90
60th Chopin Festival 15 - 24 August 2019
PIANO RECITAL
Monday, 2019-08-19, 20:00 hrs. Municipal Theatre Marienbad
entrance fee: CZK 220/160/90
60th Chopin Festival 15 - 24 August 2019
Programme:
F. Chopin: Barcarolle in F-sharp major, op. 60
V. Kaprálová: April Preludes op. 13
J. Suk: Things Lived and Dreamed op. 30
F. Chopin:Fantaisie in F minor op. 49
C. Debussy: 3 Préludes
L´isle Joyeuse
F. Chopin: Polonaise Fantaisie in A-flat major op. 61
Francine Kay (USA) - piano
“F. CHOPIN AND SCOTLAND…”
Tuesday, 2019-08-20, 15:00 hrs. Chopin House - Music Hall
entrance fee: free
60th Chopin Festival 15 - 24 August 2019
The lecture is in Czech language.
SONG RECITAL
Tuesday, 2019-08-20, 20:00 hrs. Monastery in Teplá
entrance fee: CZK 400
60th Chopin Festival 15 - 24 August 2019
A. Dvořák: Romantic pieces op. 75
O. Nedbal: Sonata
E. Grieg: Sonata No. 3 C minor op. 45
Ivan Ženatý (ČR) – violin
Martin Kasík (ČR) – piano
TRANSPORT TO THE MONASTERY BY BUS LEAVING FROM THE MUNICIPAL THEATRE AT 7:15 p.m.
ORCHESTRAL CONCERT
Wednesday, 2019-08-21, 20:00 hrs. Municipal House Casino
entrance fee: CZK 400/300/200
60th year of the Chopin Festival 15th – 24st August 2019
Programme:
F. Chopin: Andante spianato et Grande polonaise brillante in E flat major, op. 22
E. Schulhoff: Concerto for flute, piano and orchestra
L. v. Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 in E flat major, op. 55 „Eroica“
Massimo Mercelli (Italy) – flute
Lukáš Klánský (Czech Republic) – piano
Amaury du Closel (France) – conductor
Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra Pardubice (Czech Republic)
PIANO RECITAL
Thursday, 2019-08-22, 20:00 hrs. Municipal Theatre Marienbad
entrance fee: CZK 220/160/90
60th Chopin Festival 15 - 24 August 2019
Programme:
F. Chopin: 2 nocturnes op. 27
Sonata in B minor op. 58
Etudes op. 10
Marina Samson (France) – piano
CHAMBER CONCERT
Friday, 2019-08-23, 20:30 hrs. the Kynžvart Chateau
entrance fee: CZK 450
60th Chopin Festival 15 - 24 August 2019
Jazz Trio - Unconventional instrumentation (vocal, guitar and piano)
Programme:
jazz, Brazilian bossa nova and own works
Vendula Šmoldasová (Czech Republic) -vocal
Libor Šmoldas (Czech Republic) – guitar
Jiří Levíček (Czech Republic) - guitar
TRANSPORT TO THE MONASTERY BY BUS LEAVING FROM THE MUNICIPAL THEATRE AT 7:45 p.m. AT THE END OF THE CONCERT THE BUS WILL TAKE THE AUDIENCE BACK TO MARIÁNSKÉ LÁZNĚ.
CHAMBER CONCERT
Saturday, 2019-08-24, 10:30 hrs. Evangelical Church
entrance fee: CZK 220
60th Chopin Festival 15 - 24 August 2019
Programme:
F. Mendelssohn-Bartholdy: String quartet in A minor, op. 13
A. Dvořák: String quartet in G major, op. 106
Bennewitz quartet (Czech Republic)
Jakub Fišer - 1.violin, Štěpán Ježek - 2.violin, Jiří Pinkas – viola, Štěpán Doležal - cello
CLOSING GALA CONCERT
Saturday, 2019-08-24, 19:30 hrs. Municipal House Casino
entrance fee: CZK 600/500/400
60th year of the Chopin Festival 15th – 24st August 2019
Programme:
F. Chopin: Concerto for piano and orchestra in F minor, op. 21
L. v. Beethoven: Symphony in A major, op. 92
Ivan Klánský (Czech Republic) – piano
Jacek Rogala (Poland) – conductor
West Bohemian Symphony Orchestra of Mariánské Lázně (Czech Republic)
Alexandr Komarnický (Czech Republic) - Master of Ceremonies
INFOCENTRUM
Hlavní 47, Mariánské Lázně
tel.: 354 622 474
e-mail: infocentrum@kisml.cz
TOWN THEATRE
Třebízského 106
Mariánské Lázně
tel.: 354 622 036
