Mário Bihári: A Tribute to Zuzka Navarová

Name: Mário Bihári: A Tribute to Zuzka Navarová
Start: 2026-11-04T19:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-11-04T22:00:00+01:00
Location: Smetanův dům

Wed, 4 Nov 2026 · 19:00

Smetana House, Litomyšl

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Mário Bihári brings a special concert to Litomyšl on Wednesday, 4 November 2026, at Smetanův dům - the city's cultural center and a protected heritage building. The Art Nouveau and Neo-Renaissance structure, built in 1903-1905, stands on Komenského náměstí and provides an apt setting for the performance. The concert is part of a broader Czech tour that takes Bihári to five cities across the country. The program features well-known melodies and personal recollections of encounters with one of the most prominent figures in Czech music, Zuzca Navarová.

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About the venue: Smetana House

Smetanův dům is Litomyšl's main cultural centre and a listed heritage building. The neo-Renaissance structure with Art Nouveau elements was built in 1903-1905 to designs by Jan Šula, Viktorin Šulc and Josef Velflík, and opened on 11 June 1905. The large hall functions primarily as a theatre stage, while the venue also hosts concerts, a ball season, the Litomyšl Music Evenings and the Smetanova Litomyšl festival. A summer open-air stage stands in the park beside the building.

Komenského náměstí 402, 570 01 Litomyšl Get directions

About: Mário Bihári

A blind Romani multi-instrumentalist from Malacky who came of age in Zuzana Navarová's KOA and now leads his own group Bachtale Apsa - the name translates as Tears of Happiness. Their repertoire spans Balkan and Hungarian Romani traditions, Sinti jazz and original compositions.

300+

concerts performed with Bachtale Apsa (since 2010)

50+

Bachtale Apsa concerts per year

What's new

2025-09
Bachtale Apsa with Máriem Bihári performed at a benefit concert as part of the European Heritage Days in the Church of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Litoměřice.
2025-07
The Bachtale Apsa band performed at the International Film Festival in Karlovy Vary, while Mário Bihári was recovering from health problems at that time.
2025-07
Mário Bihári returned to the stage after health problems - the Bachtale Apsa band announced his return at a concert on July 30 at the courtyard of the Bethlehem Chapel in Prague.

Tracks

Barvy všeckyalbum KOA (2001), gold record, Bihári's compositions make up a quarter of the repertoire

Skleněná vrbaalbum Zuzana Navarová & KOA (1999), Bihári as key instrumentalist

Dobře námalbum KOA (2008), Bihári's authorship exceeds 50% of the repertoire

Bachtale Apsadebut live album of the band (2011), recorded at Prague club Carpe Diem

Jako Šántidévíalbum KOA (2003), Bihári co-author of some compositions

Mário Bihári: A Tribute to Zuzka Navarová

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