Interpretation Courses Litomyšl Festival
An integral part of the 53rd year of Interpretation Courses Litomyšl 2026
The Festival will include 6 evening concerts by lecturers and guests, 3 evening concerts and 5 morning chamber concerts by course participants, which will be complemented by the traditional evening concert “Humour in Music”.
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Opening concert of the festival of the Litomyšl 2026 Interpretation Courses .
Tuesday July 7, 2026 at 19:30
Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross in Litomyšl
Opening concert of the festival of the Litomyšl 2026 Interpretation Courses .
“An Evening with Bach”
Performers: Leoš Čepický and Čeněk Pavík – violin, Michal Kaňka – cello, Tomáš Pindór – organ
Program: J. S. Bach
MAIN FESTIVAL CONCERT
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Flute ensemble MAGISTRI
Wednesday July 8, 2026 at 19:30
Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross in Litomyšl
Performed by the MAGISTRI flute ensemble
Magdalena Bílková Tůmová – artistic director of the ensemble
Program: J. S. Bach, G. P. Telemann, W. A. Mozart, A. Dvořák
MAIN FESTIVAL CONCERT
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Chamber concert by lecturers
Thursday July 9, 2026 at 19:30
Smetana House in Litomyšl
Účinkují: Ivan Štraus, Michaela Štrausová, Leoš Čepický, Vít Chudý – housle
Jan Pěruška – viola
Michal Kaňka – violoncello
Miroslav Sekera – klavír
Program: A. Dvořák, J. Hanuš
MAIN FESTIVAL CONCERT
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Cello Concert
Friday July 10, 2026 at 19:30
Smetana House in Litomyšl
Performers: Marek Jerie, Jan Zemen – cello
Pavel Zemen – piano
Program: J. Brahms, O. Respighi, J. Suk, M. de Falla
MAIN FESTIVAL CONCERT
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Concert by lecturers
Saturday July 11, 2026 at 19:30
Smetana House in Litomyšl
Performers: Petr Ries – double bass, Jana Vychodilová,Tomáš Pindór – piano
Program: G. Bottesini, S. Gubaidulina, B. Martinů, B. Britten, S. Rachmaninov
MAIN FESTIVAL CONCERT
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Piano Recital
Sunday July 12, 2026 at 19:30
Smetana House in Litomyšl
Performers: Miroslav Sekera – piano
Leoš Čepický, Lukáš Novotný, Vít Chudý – violins
Jakub Čepický – viola
Michal Kaňka – cello
Petr Ries – double bass
Program: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
MAIN FESTIVAL CONCERT
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Concert HU-HU-Humour In Music
Monday July 13, 2026 at 19:30
Smetana House in Litomyšl
Performers: lecturers, guests and course participants, the evening will be hosted by Jan Zemen and Petr Holman.
ACCOMPANYING FESTIVAL CONCERT
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Opening Concert by Course Participants 2026
Tuesday July 14, 2026 at 19:30
Smetana House in Litomyšl
Performers: participants of performance courses, Chocco Caffé Ensemble under the direction of Michaela Štrausová.
ACCOMPANYING FESTIVAL CONCERT
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Second Concert of Course Participants 2026
Wednesday July 15, 2026 at 19:30
Smetana House in Litomyšl
Participants of the performance courses and the chamber string orchestra
ACCOMPANYING FESTIVAL CONCERT
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Final concert of the Litomyšl 2026 Interpretation Courses.
Thursday July 16, 2026 at 19:30
Smetana Hause in Litomyšl
Final concert of the Litomyšl 2026 Interpretation Courses.
Performers: lecturers, participants of the courses and the string orchestra of the interpretation courses “Without a conductor”.
ACCOMPANYING FESTIVAL CONCERT