International Martinu Circle

📢The new issue of Martinů r***e is out!

What do you find in the issue?

Zažít Martinů 2025 - a trailer for the traditional Martinů festival in Polička
Bard Music Festival 2025 - an invitation to the festival with the subtitle Martinů and His World (8.-10. and 14.-17. August 2025 in New York)

Martinů walks through Prague - an interview with the authors of the travelling exhibition, celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Bohuslav Martinů Institute

Information about the world premieres of the first version of Mariken de Nimègue H 236 2/I and the complete concert performance of the symphonic poem cycle Vanishing Midnight H 131

Review of the Nice performance of Juliette H 253 and the context of the composition

Review of the performance of the first version of Greek Passions H 372 I in Hanover
Martinů walks through Prague - exclusive excerpts from the exhibition

Bohuslav Martinů and Brno - review of a new publication on the world and Czechoslovak premieres of Martinů's stage works

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Bohuslav Martinů Days - reflection on the concert prologue of the festival

On July 13, 2025, a concert and social gathering organized by members of IMC Japan took place in Tokyo. The event was held at the Bechstein Center Tokyo, followed by a reception at Cafe-Alatienne.

The concert program featured works by prominent Czech composers Antonín Dvořák, Josef Suk, and Leoš Janáček.

Compositions by Bohuslav Martinů were not included this time, but there are plans to include them in the future, especially compositions for cello and piano.

Concert program:

A. Dvořák – Klid (Calm)
J. Suk – Ballade and Serenade, Op. 3
Cello: Yuichi Hara
Piano: Yukiko SawaL. Janáček – On an Overgrown Path II
Andante / Allegretto / Piu mosso / Allegro / Vivo
Piano: Hiroyuki Oda
A. Dvořák
Calm
Romance, Op. 11
Rondo in G minor