Programme 2024

The Festival is supported using public funding by the Slovak Arts Council

Monday
16 September

19.00

Evangelical Church, Levoča

Litomyšl Symphony Orchestra (Czechia)
Lucie Kratochvílová (soprano) / Leoš Krejší  (bass)
Bendl Choir (Česká Třebová, Czechia)
Otakar Choir (Vysoké Mýto, Czechia)
David Lukáš (conductor)

Antonín Dvořák – Slavonic Dance op. 46 no. 8 : Biblical songs op. 99 nos. 1-5 :  Song to the Moon and Bridal Chorus from ‘Rusalka ‘
Bedřich Smetana – Overture, ‘Libuše‘ : Lullaby from ‘The Kiss‘ : Opening Chorus from ‘The Bartered Bride‘
David Lukáš – two movements from the cantata ‘Pověsti česke‘ (Czech Legends) (world premiere)
Tuesday
17 September

19.00

Historic Theatre, Levoča 

Moyzes Quartet (Slovakia)

Felix Mendelssohn – String Quartet in a minor op.13
Ilja Zeljenka – Musica Slovaka
Maurice Ravel – String Quartet
Wednesday
18 September

19.00

Historic Theatre, Levoča 

Moyzes Quartet (Slovakia)
Mark Viner (piano) (UK)
Robert Vizvári (double-bass) (Slovakia)

Ján Cikker – String Quartet no. 3 ‘Domovina’
Charles-Valentin Alkan – Andante avec sourdines for piano and strings (Slovak premiere)
Charles-Valentin Alkan – Concerto da camera no. 2 for piano and strings (Slovak premiere)
Antonín Dvořák – String Quintet op. 77
Thursday
19 September

19.00

Art Gallery, Levoča 

Haydn Barytontrio Budapest (Hungary)
Philip Sheffield (tenor) (UK)

Music for baryton trio by Haydn and his contemporaries

Joseph Haydn – Barytontrio A-Dur, Hob. XI
Anton Neumann (1740-1776) Barytondivertimento D-Dur, Nr. 16
Prince Pal Esterhazy – ‘Iesu dulcedo’ and  ‘Ave maris stella’ from  ‘Harmonia Caelestis’ (Philip Sheffield, tenor)
Joseph Burgksteiner – Barytondivertimento D-Dur, Nr. 24
Joseph Haydn – Barytontrio D-Dur, Hob. XI/106
Friday
20 September

19.00

Historic Theatre, Levoča

Philip Sheffield (tenor) (UK)
Mark Viner (piano) (UK)

Franz Schubert – Winterreise
Saturday
21 September

19.00

Historic Theatre, Levoča

Wihan Quartet (Czechia)

Leoš Janáček – String Quartet no. 1 (‘The Kreutzer Sonata’)
Erwin Schulhoff – Five Pieces for String Quartet
Antonín Dvořák – String Quartet in d minor op. 34
Sunday
22 September

18.00

Historic Theatre, Levoča

Wihan Quartet (Czechia)

Leoš Janáček – String Quartet no. 2 (‘Intimate Letters’)
Bohuslav Martinů – String Quartet no. 2
Bedřich Smetana – String Quartet no. 1 (‘From My Life’)