44th Music Festival Moravian Autumn recalls Bohuslav Martinů

by Michal Kašpárek on October 2, 2009

Bohuslav Martinů (a detail from the official poster)

Bohuslav Martinů (a detail from the official poster)

One of the best known Czech composers, Bohuslav Martinů, died 50 years ago. This October, the 44th International Music Festival Moravian Autumn will recall his works.

Martinů‘s pieces will be played by Stuttgart Philharmonic Orchestra, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Wiener Symphoniker, European Union Chamber Orchestra, Brno Philharmonic and other great interprets and orchestras.

The concerts will be held in the Brno’s most beautiful venues and tickets will be afforadble, with prices starting at CZK 140.

Thumbs up for the great English-language website of the event.

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