History

Radoslav Kvapil

2000

• Five concerts in cooperation with the program Prague 2000 European City of Culture, including the opening concert at Obecní dům with the Orchestra of the Czech Radio.

• The first Musical Festival Vysočina, has been taking place annually since then.

• The second Musical Festival Vysočina

• The third Musical Festival Vysočina

• More than 10 Dvořák concerts during the jubilee year commemorating Dvořák’s passing in 1904, including six orchestral concerts at Obecní dům and Rudolfinum.
• Organization of Southern Bohemia Musical Festival taken over from Association for Czech Music and Arts, annually since then.
• Monthly afternoon concerts for senior citizens in Prague 2 began, in cooperation with Českobratrská církev evangelická (Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren), annually since then.
• The fourth Musical Festival Vysočina

• Monthly afternoon concerts for senior citizens in Prague 2, in cooperation with Českobratrská církev evangelická (Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren)
• The fifth Musical Festival Vysočina

• First year of the American Spring Festival, adding lectures to concerts, annually since then.
• Monthly afternoon concerts for senior citizens in Prague 2, in cooperation with Českobratrská církev evangelická (Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren)
• The sixth Musical Festival Vysočina

• The concert cycle Czech Piano Music consisted of five concerts of Radoslav Kvapil. The first concert took place in Dvořák Hall at Rudolfinum on March 13, the following three concerts at the Chapel of the Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren in Prague 2, and the final concert, on October 27, was again at Rudolfinum.
• The second year of the American Spring Festival
• In cooperation with Gastro Žofín and the Club of Music Friends at Zbiroh, a summer cycle called Zbiroh Musical Summer consisting of five concerts took place in the Mucha Hall at the Zbiroh Castle.
• Monthly afternoon concerts for senior citizens in Prague 2, in cooperation with Českobratrská církev evangelická (Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren)
• The seventh Musical Festival Vysočina

• The third year of the American Spring Festival included 60 concerts and lectures, which took place in 30 towns and cities in seven regions of the Czech Republic. The highlight was the gala concert at the Spanish Hall at Prague Castle, featuring the Orchestra of the Castle Guard and the Police of the ČR, and three American soloists.
• Monthly afternoon concerts for senior citizens in Prague 2, in cooperation with Českobratrská církev evangelická (Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren)
• The eighth Musical Festival Vysočina

• Canadian days took place in April 2009, as a prologue to the fourth year of the American Spring Festival. This new feature included five concerts and one lecture. The whole festival took place from April 22 to July 22, 2009, and featured more than 60 concerts and lectures in seven regions of the Czech Republic.
• Monthly afternoon concerts for senior citizens in Prague 2, in cooperation with Českobratrská církev evangelická (Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren)
• A European Union Piano Competition took place in Prague and Ostrava during June 24-29, 2009. as one of the accompanying cultural programs connected with the Czech presidency of the EU. The competition was organized by the International Dvořák Society in cooperation with EPTA (European Piano Teachers Association).
• The 31st international EPTA conference took place in Prague from June 28 to July 1, 2009. The conference was organized by the Czech branch of EPTA, in cooperation with the International Dvořák Society.
• Monthly afternoon concerts for senior citizens in Prague 2, in cooperation with Českobratrská církev evangelická (Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren)
• The ninth Musical Festival Vysočina

2010

• The fifth year of the American Spring Festival took place from April 13 to June 26. During this time, 44 concerts and lectures were presented in 24 Czech and Moravian cities and towns. The theme of the festival was the restoration of the monument to president Woodrow Wilson in Prague, organized by the American non-profit society American Friends of the Czech Republic. The public at all events of the festival was informed about this project and also invited to participate in a public collection. The amount collected reached almost 17 000 Kč.
• The first year of the Novak Piano Competitions took place in Kamenice nad Lipou in June, in cooperation with the International Society of Vítězslav Novák.
• Monthly afternoon concerts for senior citizens in Prague 2, in cooperation with Českobratrská církev evangelická (Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren)