Jan Kynčl & Libor Kotas Play Karel Kryl

Name: Jan Kynčl & Libor Kotas Play Karel Kryl
Start: 2026-08-05T18:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-08-05T18:00:00+02:00
Location: Galerie výtvarného umění v Ostravě, p.o.

took place · 5 Aug 2026

Gallery of Fine Arts in Ostrava, Ostrava

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Musicians Jan Kynčl and Libor Kotas celebrate the legacy of legendary Czech singer-songwriter Karel Kryl in a summer concert in Ostrava.

About the venue: Gallery of Fine Arts in Ostrava

The Dům umění (House of Art) is a stately Art Nouveau building from 1926 that serves as the main exhibition space of the Galerie výtvarného umění v Ostravě. The gallery ranks among the largest fine-art collection institutions in the Czech Republic, with holdings spanning Czech and international art from the 19th to the 21st century. It regularly hosts temporary exhibitions alongside educational and public programmes.

Jurečkova 1750/9, 702 00 Ostrava Get directions

About: Karel Kryl

Karel Kryl (1944–1994) was a Czech singer-songwriter, poet and graphic artist. He became famous for his poetic protest songs, most notably "Bratříčku, zavírej vrátka" (1969), written in response to the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia. After emigrating in 1969, he lived in Germany and broadcast for Radio Free Europe.

Recent shows

Jul 6, 1993 Čachtický hrad, Nové Mesto nad Váhom (SK)
Jul 6, 1991 Amfiteátr Lochotín, Plzeň
Feb 25, 1990 Sportovní hala, Zlín

About: Jan Kyncl

Jan Kynčl is a Czech musician and singer-songwriter who has long been devoted to the legacy of Karel Kryl. At his concerts he weaves Kryl's songs together with personal recollections of meeting the bard. He regularly collaborates with violinist Libor Kotas.

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