Harafica - Christmas Stories

Name: Harafica - Christmas Stories
Start: 2026-12-03T19:30:00+01:00
End: 2026-12-03T22:30:00+01:00
Location: Kostel sv. Šimona a Judy

Thu, 3 Dec 2026 · 19:30

Church of St. Simon and Jude, Prague

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Harafica returns to its Christmas programme Christmas Stories after three years. Created in 2023 alongside an album and songbook of the same name: 21 carols arranged by Petr Gablas with illustrations by Daniela Bláhová.

The band will perform it only three times this year - in Prague, Brno and Staré Město. The Prague concert is the only one with the complete line-up.

Regular guests Tomáš Koláček, Kristýna Daňhelová and Lucie Šustek Rybnikářová will perform with the music, along with Kristýna Kůstková, Barbora Šteflová, David Burda and the Rožanica choir. Vojtěch Dyk and Adam Plachetka will also join.

The concert is being filmed by Czech Television.

Line-up

Harafica
Tomáš Koláček
Kristýna Daňhelová
Lucie Šustek Rybnikářová
Kristýna Kůstková
Barbora Šteflová
David Burda
Rožanica

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About: Kristýna Kůstková

Kristýna Kůstková is a Czech soprano who studied at the Pardubice Conservatory and the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague, then completed a master's degree at Mannes School of Music in New York. She has performed at venues including Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall. A prize-winner at several international competitions, she is active on opera and concert stages in the Czech Republic and abroad.

About: David Burda

A core soloist of Hradišťan since 1995, Burda handles clarinet, flutes and vocals while also running the ensemble's day-to-day management. The group has performed on four continents and released over thirty albums in its more than seventy-year history.

30+

released sound carriers (Hradišťan)

15000+

sold copies of the album O slunovratu (Gold record)

What's new

2025-12
Hradišťan performed on December 13, 2025 at the Prague O2 arena as a special guest of the Great Deer Concert.
2025-11
The joint concert season of Hradišťan with Hana and Petr Ulrychovi and the Javory Beat group ended on November 19, 2025 in Žďár nad Sázavou.
2025
The legendary album O slunovratu (1999) was re-released in 2025 in a new four-leaf digipak with a second CD containing an archival recording from 1987.

Tracks

Modlitba za voduthe biggest hit by Hradišťanu from the album O slunovratu (1999), for which the ensemble received a Gold Record

O slunovratualbum from 1999, the best-selling recording of Indies Scope publishing; re-released in 2025 in an expanded digipak

Vteřiny křehkéauthor's song album (2014), David Burda performs here as one of the main soloists

Pozdraveno budiž světloChristmas album (2017), contains five previously unreleased recordings

Společný koncert (live)double album of live recording with Hana and Petr Ulrychovi & Javory Beat, released 2022

About: Vojtěch Dyk

Vojtěch Dyk is a Czech singer, actor and songwriter working across pop, jazz and chanson. He is known for his distinctive voice and energetic live performances. Alongside his music career he is active in theatre and film, notably in the musical Jesus Christ Superstar. He leads the band D.Y.K.

97K

Instagram followers

58K

Facebook followers

2nd place

Czech Nightingale 2024 (singers category)

3rd place

Czech Nightingale 2025 (singers category)

What's new

2025-11
In the Český slavík 2025 poll, Vojtěch Dyk won a bronze nightingale - third place in the singers category with 30,872 votes.
2025-07
Vojtěch Dyk celebrated his 40th birthday; media recalled his journey from the boys' choir Pueri gaudentes through Nightwork to a solo career.
2024-11
Dyk with the band D.Y.K. performed a sold-out concert at the Prague O2 arena titled Dykuvzdání (November 27, 2024).

Tour

VrbiceBrnoPragueNitraTýnec nad SázavouOstravaPlzeň

Tracks

Tátoone of the most famous solo compositions by D.Y.K.

Májaa hit from the Nightwork era that always got the audience on their toes

Globální oteplováníthe breakthrough song by Nightwork that made Dyk famous

Drevosústruhára cult humorous song by Nightwork, popular in Slovakia as well

Il Boemo (soundtrack)Dyk sang and acted in an acclaimed historical film (2022), nominated for a Czech Lion for best actor

Recent shows

Sep 7, 2024 Slavia, Havířov
Nov 24, 2023 Forum Karlín, Prague
Sep 13, 2023 Club Doupě, Prague

About: Adam Plachetka

Adam Plachetka is a Czech bass-baritone who studied at the Prague Conservatory and the Academy of Performing Arts. He performs regularly at major opera houses including the Vienna State Opera, the Metropolitan Opera in New York, and Glyndebourne. He is particularly noted for his roles in operas by Mozart and Donizetti.

platinum record

sales of the album Nebe na Zemi

2× sold-out O2 arena Praha

solo concerts at O2 arena (2020, 2025)

What's new

2026-02
Plachetka made his debut in the role of Wotan in Wagner's Das Rheingold in a new production at the National Theatre in Prague - critics praised his performance as a convincing breakthrough in the Wagnerian repertoire.
2025-10
Plachetka achieved success with his debut in the role of Escamillo in Bizet's Carmen at the Metropolitan Opera; the OperaWire website called him a Met legend.
2025-09
From September 24, Plachetka performed the role of Leporello in Mozart's Don Giovanni at the Metropolitan Opera, a series of performances that received enthusiastic reviews.

Tour

New YorkPrahaLondýnPalm BeachVídeňMilán

Tracks

Le nozze di Figaro - Figaro / Conte AlmavivaA key Mozart role that he sings on leading world stages including the Met and Vienna State Opera

Don Giovanni - Leporello / titulní roleOne of his most famous roles; at the Met in September 2025 he received exceptional reviews

Carmen - EscamilloMet debut in October 2025, OperaWire: "Plachetka is a Met opera legend"

MOLIERIA solo album dedicated to Mozart and Salieri, released at the end of 2022

Nebe na ZemiA joint album with Ondřej Havelka and Melody Makers; received a platinum record for a million-unit turnover

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