Name: Cello Republic
Start: 2026-10-11T19:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-10-11T19:00:00+02:00
Location: Městské divadlo a kino Ostrov

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About the venue: Městské divadlo a kino Ostrov

Městské divadlo a kino Ostrov is Havlíčkův Brod's main cultural venue, situated in the Na Ostrově area just a short walk from the historic town centre. The cinema regularly screens new Czech and international releases alongside family films and documentaries. The theatre hall welcomes touring acting companies, musical ensembles and local cultural groups throughout the year.

Na Ostrově 28/1, 580 01 Havlíčkův Brod Get directions

About: Ivan Vokáč

Principal cellist of the Czech Philharmonic and Concertino Praga 2006 laureate Ivan Vokáč balances a solo career with chamber music in the Lobkowicz Trio and the crossover quartet Cello Republic - and moonlights as a pianist playing Argentine tango with Escualo Quintet.

43M+

watching the video Prague Cello Quartet (Fantom opery) on YouTube

What's new

2025-01
Ivan Vokáč performed as a soloist at the New Year's and Christmas concert of the Czech Philharmonic (31.12.2024 and 1.1.2025) with Saint-Saëns' Cello Concerto No. 1 in A minor under the baton of Tomáš Netopil.
2025-03
Cello Republic (including Vokáč) performed on March 23, 2025 in Bratislava at the Concert Hall of Slovak Radio with a program of film music.
2025-05
Cello Republic completed a spring tour of Czech cities, including a concert on May 29, 2025 in Česká Třebová.

Tracks

Saint-Saëns: Koncert pro violoncello č. 1 a moll op. 33solo performance at the New Year's Concert of the Czech Philharmonic 2025

Brahms: Dvojkoncert a moll op. 102performance with the Czech Philharmonic and violinist Jan Mráček (2020)

Cello Republic: The Phantom of the Opera (arr.)viral video clip Prague Cello Quartet, over 43 million views on YouTube

Lobkowicz Trio: komorní repertoár (Brahms, Dvořák)trio awarded the Prize of the Czech Society for Chamber Music 2017

About: Matěj Štěpánek

A Czech Philharmonic cellist and member of the crossover quartet Cello Republic, equally at home moving from Dvořák to Queen as from a straight face to a witty aside. He has won international competitions in Dresden, Prague, and Vienna.

2014

year of graduation from the Orchestral Academy of the Czech Philharmonic

3

international competition awards (Dresden 2009, Prague 2012, Vienna 2013)

What's new

2026-01
Cello Republic started the year 2026 with a tour of Czech cities - in January they performed in Pelhřimov and Příbram.
2025
Cello Republic performed at the Kocianovo Ústí 2025 festival as part of its 20th edition.
2022-11
Cello Republic premiered their debut album Freedom, which features arrangements of works by Queen, Jaroslav Ježek, Stevie Wonder, and the musical Phantom of the Opera.

Tour

PelhřimovPříbramBřeclavVelké MeziříčíŘíčanyJaroměřBenešov

Tracks

Freedom (album, Cello Republic, 2022)debut album of the Cello Republic quartet with arrangements by Queen, Stevie Wonder, Jaroslav Jezek and others

Bohemian Rhapsodyone of the key compositions in the Cello Republic repertoire on the album Freedom

Overture (Phantom of the Opera)arrangement for four cellos, part of the Cello Republic program

About: Jan Zemen

Cellist Jan Zemen is one of the founding forces behind Cello Republic, a quartet that has spent over a decade building a reputation for taking music seriously - but not itself. Their concerts pair four-cello virtuosity with stand-up comedy and a repertoire stretching from Bach to Queen and Broadway.

3+

studio CD (Prague Cello Quartet / Cello Republic)

2013

year of admission to Pardubice Conservatory as a teacher

What's new

2026-01
Cello Republic launched its 2026 tour: in January it performed in Pelhřimov and Příbram, in February in Břeclav and Velké Meziříčí.
2026-01
The Cello Republic quartet performed on January 13, 2026 at the Antonína Dvořáka Theatre in Příbram with a program mixing serious music and humor.
2025-03
Cello Republic performed on March 30, 2025 at the Měšťanská beseda in Plzen and presented its fourth CD Freedom.

Tour

PelhřimovPříbramBřeclavVelké MeziříčíŘíčanyJaroměřBenešovPlzeňČeská Třebová

Tracks

Freedomfourth CD Cello Republic (2022), a retrospective of more than ten years of collaborative performance

Bohemian Rhapsodycrossover arrangement for four cellos, part of Cello Republic's live repertoire

Overture (Phantom of the Opera)beloved arrangement of a musical hit performed by Cello Republic

My Wayjazz standard in Cello Republic's repertoire

Nebe na zemiCzech composition from Cello Republic's repertoire

About: Petr Špaček

A classically trained graduate of Boston's New England Conservatory and winner of Concertino Praga, Petr Špaček has since 2021 been filling concert halls across the Czech Republic with his band, blending cello with pop and rock hits and a generous dose of on-stage wit.

What's new

2025-08
Czech Radio reported on the new album Stronger and a tour that includes stops in Třeboň and České Budějovice.
2025-01
The album Stronger was launched on January 12, 2025 at Prague's Rudolfinum with guests Unique Quartet, Josef Špaček, and Jakub Špaček in attendance.
2025-01
The Stronger tour started on January 5, 2025 with a concert in Plzeň; the tour continued in March in Brno and other Czech cities.

Tour

PlzeňPrahaBrnoTřeboňČeské BudějoviceNový JičínKolínBerounFrantiškovy Lázně

Tracks

Strongeralbum from 2025, named after the layering of cello and personal life challenges

Bohemian Rhapsodyfavorite Queen cover version performed on cello, a staple of the concert program

HallelujahLeonard Cohen cover version, part of the live repertoire

Viva la VidaColdplay cover version, regularly included in concerts

Kafíčkooriginal composition, music video released in April 2024

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