INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL CONCENTUS MORAVIAE - Czechia

The International Music Festival Concentus Moraviae is a unique curatorial concept of program preparation. It is primarily focused on classical music with an overlap with other genres and with a strong accent on early music, to which is the biennial dedicated. Every year the organizers address a new dramaturge with a strong program vision, so the festival always focuses on a new topic and is highly appreciated for its contribution to the field. The theme of each year reflects important musical anniversaries as well as current music and social trends. Not only significant personalities of Czech musical life (Barbara Maria Willi, Jiří Beneš, Aleš Březina, Václav Luks, Zdeněk Cupák, etc.), but also foreign musicologists (Jelle Dierickx, Walter Labhart, Tully Potter, Andrea Marcon, Markku Luolajan-Mikkola, Pierre Pitzl, Carine Moretton, etc.).

Our beloved festival patron Magdalena Kožená has been delighting audiences around the world for more than three decades with her exceptional singing talent, enhanced by her inimitable vocal elegance and almost infinite range of emotional expression. She also excels as a distinctive creator of imaginative concert programs that transcend the boundaries of eras and styles. Magdalena is dedicating her April recital in her native Brno to the fans of our festival. Together with the excellent lutenist Daniele Caminiti, they have prepared an impressive story in which the tones of delicate Renaissance songs and refined Baroque arias are embellished with the highly virtuosic music of the avant-garde composer Luciano Berio.

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Festival Gala Concert
Tuesday, April 28, 2026, 7:00 p.m. Brno, Beseda House
Magdalena Kožená / mezzo-soprano / patron of the festival
Daniele Caminiti / lute
Program: Henry Purcell, John Downland, Brett Dean, Luciano Berio, Johannes Hieronymus von Kapsberger, Marc Antonio Cesti, Giulio Caccini, Alessandro Piccinini, Barbara Strozzi, Tarquinio Merula