Life in Truth. Václav Havel 90

Name: Life in Truth. Václav Havel 90
Start: 2026-10-08T20:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-10-08T22:00:00+02:00
Location: Reduta

took place · 8 Oct 2026

Reduta, Olomouc

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The concert programme comprises four works: Antonín Dvořák's concert overture "In Nature" op. 91, Joseph A. Santa's composition "Life in Truth", Bedřich Smetana's symphonic poem "Wallenstein's Camp" op. 14, and George Gershwin's "Piano Concerto in F Major".

Performing pianists are Ladislav Fančovič and Tomáš Brauner.

About the venue: Reduta

The Reduta on Horní náměstí (Upper Square) in Olomouc is the home venue of the Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra Olomouc, one of the oldest symphony orchestras in the Czech Republic (founded 1945). The hall was opened in 1831 as part of the Empire-style theatre building and originally served as a ballroom. A major reconstruction in 2001 modernised the acoustics and increased seating to 500. The upper floor houses the Mozart Hall, which serves as a foyer anteroom.

Horní náměstí 424/23, 779 00 Olomouc Get directions

About: Ladislav Fančovič

Slovak piano virtuoso and saxophonist Ladislav Fančovič bridges classical music and swing: as a soloist he works with leading orchestras from Bratislava to Prague, while his Fats Jazz Band brings hot jazz of the 1920s-40s back to life on period instruments.

40+

recorded CD albums (various publishers including Naxos)

30+

piano concertos in the repertoire

CD/LP albums of Fats Jazz Band

What's new

2026-05
Fats Jazz Band led by Fančovič performed at the Bratislava Swing Festival (May 23, 2026).
2026-02
Fančovič performed at the Saxophobia Bratislava 2026 gala concert (January 31 - February 1, 2026) alongside world-renowned saxophonists such as Andreas van Zoelen and Philippe Portejoie.
2026-01
Fats Jazz Band opened the year with a traditional Epiphany concert in Žilina (January 9, 2026).

Tracks

Ernő Dohnányi - Piano Works (3 CD)Three albums with works by Bratislava-born Dohnányi (2013, 2018, 2021); Fančovič received the Frico Kafenda Prize for them

Leopold Godowsky - Piano Sonata in E minorWorldwide unique performance of Godowsky's Piano Sonata in E minor (2012, Pavlík Records)

Nuclear SaxFirst Slovak monographic CD dedicated to saxophone works (2020); Pressburg Saxophone Quartet + Yevgeny Irshai

Fats Jazz Band - Swingin' OrganWorldwide unique transcription of early jazz compositions by Fats Waller performed on organ (2018)

Eugen Suchoň - Piano & Violin WorksRecording with violin virtuoso Milan Paľ using unique five-channel technique (Pavlík Records)

About: Tomáš Brauner

Prague-born Tomáš Brauner has established himself across both symphonic and operatic repertoire - since 2024 he heads the Opera of the Slovak National Theatre in Bratislava while continuing to guest with leading European orchestras. He won the Dimitris Mitropoulos prize in Athens in 2010 and the Classic Prague Award in 2017 for his recording of Martinů's complete cello works.

Classic Prague Award 2017 - Recording of the Year (complete cello works by Martinů, label Dabringhaus und Grimm)

Dimitris Mitropoulos Prize - laureate of the International Conducting Competition in Athens (2010)

Plzen City Prize for outstanding artistic contribution (2017)

What's new

2026-03
Brauner prepared a new production of Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin at the Opera of the Slovak National Theatre in Bratislava; the premiere took place on March 6, 2026.
2025-09
From the 2025/2026 season, Tomáš Netopil replaced Brauner as chief conductor of the Prague Symphony Orchestra.
2024-09
Brauner took up the position of chief conductor of the Opera of the Slovak National Theatre in Bratislava; the opening concert was Summer Gala 2024.

Tour

PrahaBratislavaMnichovHamburkSalzburgVídeňVaršavaTokioSoulWiesbadenBudapešťMadridKrakovNorimberkOstravaPlzeň

Tracks

Karel Husa: Music for Prague 1968Recording with FOK released on Supraphonu, one of the key works in Brauner's discography

Bohuslav Martinů: Complete Works for Cello and OrchestraRecording with Petr Nouzovský (Dabringhaus und Grimm), Classic Prague Award 2017 for Recording of the Year

Dvořák: Slavonic DancesRecording with FOK, part of Year of Czech Music 2024

Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos Nos. 2 & 3Recording with FOK and pianist Lukáš Vondráček

Čajkovský: Eugen OneginNew production of SND Opera Bratislava, premiere March 2026 - Brauner as chief conductor and musical direction

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