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“We Have Chosen to Go Down a Risky Path:” What Will Happen To Live Music In The Czech Republic?
The limitations on live performing in the Czech Republic will likely last longer than we thought. Starting July 27th, the number of people allowed to gather indoors has been lowered…
The Czech Philharmonic Completes Its Advent Livestreams, Cancellations Follow
Instead of its live program, the Czech Philharmonic presented four streamed concerts, one for each Sunday of the Advent, the first of which was conducted by Sir John Elliot Gardiner.…
Why? The Zippered Facemask for Wind Players on Stage and in the Classroom
Recently, the zippered facemask, which supposedly protect wind players and their surroundings from infection by the coronavirus, has generated considerable attention. Do these face masks work, however? Flautists Jakub Kydlíček…
Soprano Patricia Burda Janečková died at the age of 25
On Sunday 1 October, opera and concert singer, musical singer and actress Patricia Burda Janečková died. At the age of 25 she succumbed to an insidious illness.
Do Czechs Support Freelance Musicians During a Pandemic?: The Case of Radek Baborák’s Fundraiser
Musicians based in the Czech Republic who hold permanent positions with state-subsidized theaters and orchestras collected their full paychecks throughout the pandemic lockdown. But what about freelance musicians? Some collected…
Czech Television Shooting Biopic of Composer Bohuslav Martinů
In celebration of the 130th anniversary of the birth of composer Bohuslav Martinů on December 8th this year, the Czech Television is shooting a biopic about his life. The show…
