concerts | broadcasts | events in 2026

June 11
Kostel sv. Anny, Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic
South Bohemian Philharmonic presents:
Fanny Hensel, Ethel Smyth, Gerda Poppa, Vita Kapralova: April Preludes
Hanna Bachmann, piano
The concert starts at 19:00

June 6
Berlin, Germany
Suk, Martinu, Kapralova: Suita rustica
Berliner Philharmoniker cond. by Jakub Hrusa
The concert starts at 8 PM

June 4 5
Main Auditorium, Philharmonie Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Suk, Martinu, Kapralova: Suita rustica
Berliner Philharmoniker cond. by Jakub Hrusa
The concert starts at 8 PM

May 26
Musikverein Wien, Vienna, Austria
Dvorak, Martinu, Kapralova: String Quartet, op. 8
Haas Quartet
Concert begins at 7:30 p.m.

May 15
Kerrytown Concert House, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Janacek, Skoryk, Ginastera, Marquez, Ponce, Kapralova: Ritournelle for cello and piano
Robert Reed, violoncello; Timothy Cheek, piano
The concert starts at 7:30 PM

April 30
Mozartsaal, Schloss Schwetzingen, Germany
Schwetzingen SWR Festspiele presents:
Janacek, Kapralova: string quartets
Signum Quartet
The concert starts at 19:30

April 29
Stora Salen, Konserthuset Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden
Bartok, Lutoslawski, Kapralova: suite en miniature, op. 1
Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, cond. Izabele Jankauskaite
Concert begins at 18:00

April 26
Shriver Hall, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Beethoven, Schumann, Kabalevsky, Kapralova: Deux ritournelles pour violoncelle and piano
Steven Isserlis, cello; Connie Shih, piano
Concert begins at 17:30

April 24
Pierre Boulez Saal, Berlin, Germany
Dvorak, Martinu, Kapralova: String Quartet, op. 8
Haas Quartet
Concert begins at 7:30 p.m.

April 23
Jane Mallett Theatre, St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, Toronto, Canada
Music Toronto presents:
Kapralova: Ritornel for cello and piano
Steven Isserlis, violoncello; Connie Shih, piano
The concert starts at 7:30 PM

April 21
Morse Recital Hall in Sprague Memorial Hall, Yale University, USA
Yale Schwarzman Center and Yale School of Music present:
Beethoven, Schumann, Kabalevsky, Kapralova: Ritornel for cello and piano
Steven Isserlis, violoncello; Connie Shih, piano
The concert starts at 7:30 PM

April 12
Volkstheater Wien, Vienna, Austria
Viva la Classica presents Fremde Erde Festival
Eisler, Kreisler, Korngold, Weinberg, Zemlinsky, and Kapralova
Julitta Walder, Gunter Haumer, and Francisco Haumer, voice; Benjamin Herzl, vn; David Hausknecht, pno
The concert starts at 11 AM

March 31
Czech Radio 3 (Vltava), Prague, Czech Republic
Kapralova: Suite en miniature, op. 1
Janacek Philharmonic of Ostrava, cond. Alena Hron
Broadcast begins at 21:06

March 28
Pamatnik a Muzeum internacniho tabora in Svatoborice, Czech Republic
Memorial of Internment Camp presents:
Vaclav Kapral and Vita Kapralova: songs and piano works
Eva Esterkova, soprano; Vendula Noskova, piano
The recital starts at 15:00

March 26
Figge Art Museum, Davenport, Iowa, USA
The Jewish Federation of Iowa and Violins of Hope present: Remember Me, Remember Us
Kapralova: Navzdy, op. 12
Lilly Arbisser, soprano; Dimitri Malignan, piano
The concert starts at 6 PM

March 25
Duesenberg Recital Hall, Valparaiso University, Indiana, USA
Valpo Arts present: Guest Artist Recital
Amy Beach, Samuel Barber, Alban Berg, Fanny Hensel, Florence Price, Vita Kapralova: April Preludes
Evan Mitchell, piano
The recital starts at 7:30 PM

March 20
Boyer College of Music and Dance, Rock Hall auditorium, Philadelphia, USA
Boyer College presents: Czech women composers: Exploring the path of women composers in Czech Music
Kozeluh Cibbini, Dvorakova Sukova, Tyrrell, Vorlova, Loudova, Kapralova: April Preludes
Katelyn Bouska, piano
Lecture recital begins at 12:00 p.m.

March 19
Brendle Recital Hall, Winston-Salem, USA
Dvorak, Martinu, Kapralova: String Quartet, op. 8
Haas Quartet
Concert begins at 7:30 p.m.

March 17
Lincoln Performance Hall, Portland, USA
Dvorak, Martinu, Kapralova: String Quartet, op. 8
Haas Quartet
Concert begins at 7:30 p.m.

March 15-16
National Czech and Slovak Museum and Library, Cedar Rapids, USA
NCSML presents: Czech women composers: Exploring the path of women composers in Czech Music
Kozeluh Cibbini, Dvorak, Dvorakova Sukova, Tyrrell, Vorlova, Loudova, Kapralova: April Preludes
Katelyn Bouska, piano
Lecture recital begins at 8:15 p.m.

March 12
Bohemian National Hall, New York, USA
Dvorak, Martinu, Kapralova: String Quartet, op. 8
Haas Quartet
Concert begins at 7:30 p.m.

March 10
Dum hudby, Plzen, Czech Republic
The 2026 Smetanovske Dny Festival presents: Kdyz hudba umlkne
Schulhoff, Ullmann, Kapralova: April Preludes, Variations sur le Carilon
Marek Kozak, piano
Concert begins at 7:00 p.m.

March 8
Villa Ottolini-Tosi, Busto Arsizio, Italy
Festival BAClassica presents: Donne in musica
Wieck, Hensel, von Paradis, L.Boulanger, Bonis, Ballio. Kapralova: Ritornel for cello and piano
Bleus R ves Duo: Gaia Lorenzo, pno; and Amina Tcomaeva, vlc.
The concert details TBA

March 8
Isles Lutheran Church, Minneapolis, USA
Kapralova: String Quartet
Isles Ensemble
The matinee recital starts at 2 PM

March 8
Mandel Concert Hall, Severance Music Center, Cleveland, USA
Brahms, Martinu, Kapralova: Military Sinfonietta
Cleveland Orchestra cond. by Jakub Hrusa
The concert starts at 3 PM

March 8
Czech Radio 3 (Vltava), Prague, Czech Republic
Partitury: Women composers and interpreters across the centurirs
Hildegard, Argerich, Kozena, Haskil, Hahn, Jankova, Mutter, Kapralova
Script Renata Spisarova
Broadcast begins at 6:00 AM

March 7
Mandel Concert Hall, Severance Music Center, Cleveland, USA
Brahms, Martinu, Kapralova: military Sinfonietta
Cleveland Orchestra cond. by Jakub Hrusa
The concert starts at 7:30 PM

March 5
Czech Radio 3 (Vltava), Prague, Czech Republic
Kapralova: Suite en miniature, op. 1
Janacek Philharmonic of Ostrava, cond. Alena Hron
Broadcast begins at 13:49

March 5
Mandel Concert Hall, Severance Music Center, Cleveland, USA
Brahms, Martinu, Kapralova: military Sinfonietta
Cleveland Orchestra cond. by Jakub Hrusa
The concert starts at 7:30 PM

February 26
Knox United Church, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Thursday Classics: Echoes of Italy
Scarlatti, Mendelssohn, Kapralova: Suite en miniature
Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra
The concert starts at 7 PM

February 26
Arnoldova vila, Brno, Czech Republic
Muzeum mesta Brna presents:
Vitezslava Kapralova: zivot v rytmu odvahy
A lecture by Ondrej Pivoda starts at 17:00

February 26
ORF, Vienna, Austria
Ein Shooting-Star der Zwischenkriegszeit: Die Komponistin Vitezslava Kapralova
Music by Kapralova: Morning, op. 4, Three Piano Pieces, op. 9/2, Military Sinfonietta, op. 11, Concertino for Violin, Clarinet and Orchestra, op. 21 (2nd mvt), Piano Concerto in D Minor
Dana Buresova, Timothy Cheek, Alice Rajnohova, Thomas A. Imberger, Reinhard Wieser, Janacek Philharmonic cond. by Alena Hron, Wiener Concert-Verein cond. by Doron Salomon. Bohuslav Martinu Orchestra cond. by Tomas Hanus
Script and Host Lucas Haselbock
The 55-minute radio program is broadcast at 10:05 AM

February 12
Kino 35, Prague, Czech Republic
Theatrical premiere of a new documentary about Kapralova
The screening starts at 19:30, followed by a Q&A with filmmakers

February 11
Williams Hall, New England Conservatory, Boston, United States
Dvorak, Novak, Eben, Kapralova: Two Songs, op. 4, Apple from the Lap, op. 10 (nos. 1 and 4)
Sua Lee, soprano; Anna Park, piano
The concert starts at 6 PM

February 11
ZUS Varhanicka, Brno, Czech Republic
Kapralova: Two Songs, op. 4, Forever, op. 12/1, Love Carol and Posthumous variation (from op. 18)
Marka Chila Reichelova, soprano; Timothy Cheek, piano
The recital at 7 PM is followed by the 8 PM screening of a new film documentary on the composer

February 8
Nootoos, Eglise Saint-Pierre-le-Vieux, Strasbourg, France
Forum Voix Etouff es presents: The Czech Connection
Zemlinsky, Klein, Kapralova: Deux Ritournelles pour violoncelle et piano, Elegy pour violon et piano
Soloists of the M tamorphoses Orchestra
The concert starts at 16:00, with a roundtable at 15:00. Free admission

February 7
Royal Festival Hall, London, UK
Bartok, Szymanowski, Kapralova: Suita rustica, op. 19; Waving Farewell, op. 14
Galina Cheplakova, soprano and London Philharmonic cond. by Edward Gardner
The concert starts at 7:30 PM

February 5
Institut Goethe, 17 av. d'I na, PARIS, France
Forum Voix Etouff es et Czech Centre in Paris present: The Czech Connection
Zemlinsky, Klein, Kapralova: Deux Ritournelles pour violoncelle et piano, Elegy pour violon et piano
Solistes de l'orchestre les Metamorphoses
The concert starts with a roundtable at 19:00. Free admission

January 27
Brno Conservatory, Brno, Czech Republic
Opera Studio presents: Homage to Women Composers
Kapralova: chorus "Maticce"
Students of the Brno Conservatory
The concert starts at 19:00

January 24
Buhlkirche, Zurich Wiedikon, Zurich, Switzerland
Orchesterverein Wiedikon presents: Unbekannte Welten
Suk: Serenade; Vasks: Concert for viola and strings; Kapralova: Praeludium (from Suite en miniature)
Wiedikon String Orchestra with Jeanne Cousin as conductor and Mattea Anderes as soloist (vla)
The concert, organized on the occasion of Kapralova's 111th birthday anniversary, begins at 5 p.m.

January 24
Kostel Sv. Vavrince pod Petrinem, Prague, Czech Republic
Musica Gioia presents: festival Ceska klavirni moderna detem 2026
Kapralova: Valse triste
Marek Suchy, piano
The recital starts at 10:30 a.m.

January 17
Stockholm Concert Hall, Stockholm, Sweden
Dvorak, Martinu, Kapralova: String Quartet, op. 8
Haas Quartet
Concert begins at 4 p.m.

January 16
Palais Lichtenau, Postdam, Germany
Kapralova: Ritornel for Cello and Piano, op. 25
Soloists of the Kammerakademie Postdam
Concert details TBA

January 13
Cite de la Musique, Paris, France
Philharmonie de Paris presents: 12th String Quartet Biennial
Dvorak, Martinu, Kapralova: String Quartet, op. 8
Haas Quartet
Concert begins at 8 p.m.

January 11
Konzerthalle, Bamberg, Germany
Dvorak, Martinu, Kapralova: Suita rustica
Bamberger Symphoniker, cond. Jakub Hrusa
Concert begins at 17:00

January 10
Konzerthalle, Bamberg, Germany
Dvorak, Martinu, Kapralova: Suita rustica
Bamberger Symphoniker, cond. Jakub Hrusa
Concert begins at 20:00

January
Brno Conservatory, Brno, Czech Republic
Women in music and literature
Music by Vitezslava Kapralova
Students of the Brno Conservatory (Piano and Drama)
Details TBA


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