Klášterní hudební slavnosti / Radek Baborák - Solo for...

Name: Klášterní hudební slavnosti / Radek Baborák - Solo for...
Start: 2026-07-15
End: 2026-07-15
Location: Dům kultury

took place · 15 Jul 2026

House of Culture Šumperk, Šumperk

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Radek Baborák will perform a solo programme at the Dům kultury Šumperk on Wednesday, 15 July 2026. This concert is part of the Klášterní hudební slavnosti (Monastery Music Festival) and marks one of two Czech tour dates. The Dům kultury Šumperk is the city's principal cultural venue, hosting over 300 events annually including concerts of all genres, theatre productions, and festivals. Admission is 350 CZK. The venue is located at Fialova 3 in central Šumperk.

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About the venue: House of Culture Šumperk

Dům kultury Šumperk is the city's main cultural venue, hosting over 300 events a year – concerts across all genres, theatre performances, lectures, courses, and festivals such as Blues Alive, Džemfest, and the International Folklore Festival. The complex also houses the Galerie Jiřího Jílka, a non-commercial gallery running monthly solo exhibitions and a permanent collection of works by Jiří Jílek since 1993.

Fialova 3, 787 01 Šumperk Get directions

About: Radek Baborák

Born in Pardubice, Radek Baborák ranks among the most respected horn players of his generation, having served as principal horn of the Czech, Munich and Berlin Philharmonics and performed under Seiji Ozawa, Daniel Barenboim and Sir Simon Rattle. Today he appears both as soloist and conductor, leading the Baborák Ensemble and the Prague Chamber Soloists.

20+

recordings for the Japanese publisher Octavia Records

100+

music festivals at which he performed

award from Japanese critics for the CD Baborák Ensemble

What's new

2026
From the 2026 season, Baborák holds the title of honorary conductor of the West Bohemian Symphony Orchestra in Mariánské Lázně, where he was chief conductor from 2021-2025.
2026-01
In January 2026, Baborák performed with the Czech Sinfonietta in Salzburg as both soloist and conductor with a program featuring Mozart's horn concertos.
2026-04
In April 2026, Baborák led a master class on French horn performance as part of Brass Academy.

Tracks

Mozart: Horn Concertos & Sinfonia Concertante (Sony, s Mito Chamber Orchestra a Seijem Ozawou)live recording for Sony Classic, key document of Baborak's collaboration with Ozawa

Baborák spielt Johann Sebastian Bach (Cryston, 2005)Bach's cello suites arranged for French horn and organ, tens of thousands of listeners

Bruckner in Cathedral I & II (Octavia Records)recording of the Czech Horn Choir praised by Japanese critics

Piazzolla trilogie (Animal Music, 2014-2021)three albums with Baborak Ensemble and Orquestrina without bandoneon - original approach to Piazzolla

Rosetti: Horn Concertos (Arte Nova)reference recording of Rosetti's horn concertos

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