Lenka Filipová: Symphonic - River of Life

Name: Lenka Filipová: Symphonic - River of Life
Start: 2026-10-18T19:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-10-18T22:00:00+02:00
Location: Sono Centrum

Sun, 18 Oct 2026 · 19:00

Sono Centre, Brno

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Lenka Filipová brings her concert series Symphonic – Řeka života to Brno's Sono Music Club on Sunday, 18 October 2026. This is one of two Czech dates on her new tour, combining her greatest hits, new compositions, and Celtic ballads accompanied by guest artists and a string octet. Sono Music Club, located on Veveří Street, is part of the multipurpose Sono Centra, which opened in 2016. The three-storey hall features two balconies and four bars, accommodating even large orchestras and providing an ideal setting for this ambitious project.

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About the venue: Sono Centre

Sono Centrum is a multi-purpose building on Veveří street in the Brno-Žabovřesky district, opened in 2014. The nine-storey structure, featuring a distinctive concrete sphere designed by architect František Šmédek, houses a music club, hotel, restaurant, and conference hall. The music hall holds up to 1,200 standing guests and is equipped with an L-Acoustics PA system, a NEVE mixing desk, and a Steinway piano. It hosts concerts of all genres, dance nights, festivals, conferences, and corporate events.

Veveří 2832/115, 616 00 Brno Get directions

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Lenka Filipová

About: Lenka Filipová

A classically trained guitarist and singer with more than four decades on stage, Filipová earned her reputation as one of the most refined voices in Czech popular music through hits like Zamilovaná and Řeka života and collaborations ranging from Francis Cabrel to Celtic harpist Sean Barry.

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monthly listeners on Spotify

What's new

2026-04
In April 2026, Filipova publicly announced that in autumn 2025 she suffered a ruptured blood vessel in her head, lost consciousness, fell down the stairs, and underwent emergency brain surgery; she plans to return to the stage from June 2026.
2026-04
Lenka Filipova was inducted into the Anděl Award Hall of Fame in April 2026; due to health reasons, she did not attend the gala evening in person, and her daughter Lenny accepted the award on her behalf.
2026-04
Upon her return to music, Filipova released the single Norske drevo, with music composed by Ondřej Soukup and lyrics written by Gábina Osvaldova.

Tracks

Zamilovanádebut single and hit from 1981, one of the greatest evergreens in the singer's career

Řeka životatitle song of the 1986 album, one of the most famous hits

Částečné zatmění srdcethe most successful album of the 80s, contains a number of evergreens

Oppidumlatest studio album, Celtic stories in collaboration with Sean Barry; received gold record

Samotní nejsme nicduet with Lenny's daughter from 2021, title song of the ČT Kukačky series

Recent shows

Oct 24, 2024 Městské divadlo Kolín, Kolín
Jul 19, 2019 Spišský hrad, Spišské Podhradie (SK)
Oct 31, 1981 Nippon Budokan, Tokyo (JP)

About: Jára Bárta

Born in Tábor, Jára Bárta ranks among the most active Czech jazz pianists of his generation - equally at home leading his own New Jazz Trio and performing as keyboardist alongside Lenka Filipová.

2012

year of establishment of New Jazz Trio

What's new

2026-04
Jára Bárta accompanies Lenka Filipová on the spring tour 2026 as a pianist and electric piano player.
2025-02
Bárta performed as a guest at Lenka Filipová's concert at DKO Jihlava (rescheduled date from November 2024).

Tour

PoděbradyLitomyšlHodonínKutná HoraTřeboňBrnoJindřichův HradecOstrovBzenecNový BorJiříkoviceVratislavice

Tracks

Jára Bárta New Trio - originální kompoziceOriginal compositions of the trio supplemented with arrangements of standards (Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, Dave Brubeck)

Out of the BlueDebut CD of Tereza Krippnerová, on which Bárta worked as producer, arranger and pianist

About: Sean Barry

Newcastle-born, Prague-based Sean Barry is one of Central Europe's leading Celtic harpists - a five-time British champion who has spent over two decades weaving himself into the Czech world music scene.

5×

title of champion of England and Scotland in playing the Celtic harp (consecutive years)

What's new

2025
Sean Barry continues as a guest on Lenka Filipová's Symphonic - Řeka života tour, where he plays Celtic harp, cajon, and accordion together with the Brno Strings string octet.
2024-10
In October 2024, Sean Barry performed as a guest on Lenka Filipová's autumn tour, including in Dvůr Králové nad Labem.
2014-01
In January 2014, the triple album Společné světy was released, on which Barry collaborated with violinist Jan Hrubý on arrangements of English and Irish folklore.

Tracks

Společné světytriple album with Jan Hrubý (2014), English and Irish folklore in a trio with Czech musicians

Scarborough Fairtraditional English song, part of the album Společné světy

Hornpipeoriginal composition by Sean Barry and Jan Hrubý from the album Společné světy

My Northumberlandoriginal composition for Celtic harp (1994)

About: Brno Strings

An eight-piece string ensemble drawn from the ranks of the Janáček Opera and Filharmonie Brno, coming together for chamber projects. Brno Strings serve as Lenka Filipová's permanent partners on her symphonic Řeka života tour.

What's new

2026-08
Brno Strings will perform with Lenka Filipová at Šimák Castle in Pezinok (23. 8.) and at Château Gbeľany (24. 8.) in Slovakia.
2026-05
The octet accompanies Lenka Filipová on the Symphonic - Řeka života tour, which will visit Třeboň, Brno and Jindřichův Hradec in May 2026.
2025-11
In November 2025, Brno Strings accompanied Lenka Filipová at a Symphonic concert at Sono Centro in Brno.

Tour

TřeboňBrnoJindřichův HradecPezinokGbeľanyOstrovBzenecNový BorJiříkoviceDoksy

Tracks

Řeka života (Lenka Filipová & Brno Strings)title number of the symphonic tour with which the octet regularly performs since 2024

Zamilovaná (Lenka Filipová & Brno Strings)one of Lenka Filipova's hits, regularly included in the symphonic program with the octet

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