Jaroslav Svěcený - Music of Three Centuries for All Generations

Name: Jaroslav Svěcený - Music of Three Centuries for All Generations
Start: 2026-09-13T18:00:00+02:00
Location: Sbor kněze Ambrože

Sun, 13 Sep 2026 · 18:00 ✨ New

Priest Ambrož Choir, Hradec Králové

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Jaroslav Svěcený (violin, narration) and Lukáš Sommer (guitar) present a project exploring original compositions for violin and guitar from Nicola Paganini to the 21st century. Lukáš Sommer, a guitarist and composer who has performed at Carnegie Hall, will appear at the Architóny festival for the first time.

The programme concludes with a medley from iconic television series.

About: Jaroslav Svěcený

Violinist Jaroslav Svěcený has been performing since the age of five and has taken his instrument to 62 countries over a forty-year professional career. Alongside the classical repertoire, he is known for cross-genre projects such as Vivaldianno and Cigánski diabli, where he blends classical music with rock, folk and tango.

45+

released CDs

visited countries

30000

sold copies of the album Vivaldianno MMVIII

first Czech violinist on Sony Classical

What's new

2025-02
In 2025, Jaroslav Svěcený celebrates 40 years on the professional stage and undertakes a jubilee tour JS 40 years on stage with a series of concerts and festival performances in the Czech Republic and abroad.
2025-02
In the jubilee year 2025, Svěcený will publish two books: a book of interviews with Vojtěch Babka and a lavish publication about five centuries of the violin.
2025-07
In summer 2025, Svěcený performed at the Jihočeské Nové Hrady festival, which celebrated its tenth anniversary and simultaneously forty years of the violinist's career.

Tour

PrahaNový BydžovKlášterec nad OhříNové HradyDobříšHradec KrálovéTřeboňPlzeňVídeňAnkara

Tracks

Vivaldianno MMVIIImulti-platinum album fusing classical music and rock, over 30,000 copies sold in the Czech Republic

Vivaldianno MMXIIfollow-up album with Michal Dvořák, inspired by the music of Vivaldi, Bach and Mozart

Paganiniadaoriginal composition inspired by Paganini, part of the solo repertoire

Ve znamení tangaconcert project with accordionist Ladislav Horák dedicated to Piazzolla's tango nuevo

Strings for NYCoriginal composition premiered in New York in February 2013, honored with a thank you from Mayor Bloomberg

Recent shows

Oct 16, 2023 Violino, Prague

About: Lukáš Sommer

Lukáš Sommer (b. 1984, České Budějovice) is a Czech concert guitarist, composer, and arranger. He studied at conservatories in České Budějovice and Prague and at HAMU. His works span orchestral, chamber, and vocal music performed internationally, and he has given solo recitals at venues including Carnegie Hall. His versatility makes him a sought-after collaborator for interdisciplinary projects combining music, theatre, and spoken word.

Jaroslav Svěcený - Music of Three Centuries for All Generations

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