Pavel Šporcl - Rebel with the Blue Violin

Name: Pavel Šporcl - Rebel with the Blue Violin
Start: 2027-03-19T19:00:00+01:00
End: 2027-03-19T22:00:00+01:00
Location: Divadlo Stará střelnice

Fri, 19 Mar 2027 · 19:00

Theatre Stará Střelnice, Hranice

concert Rock party culture

Pavel Šporcl presents his new project "Rebel with the Blue Violin", stepping into the role of a rock violinist for the first time. The programme features well-known rock hits.

Pavel Šporcl — also plays in other cities (9)

all dates →

About the venue: Theatre Stará Střelnice

Divadlo Stará střelnice sits on the edge of Hranice, between the Teplice nad Bečvou spa and the town park. After a reconstruction completed in 2011, the multi-purpose hall seats 249 in theatre layout and up to 450 for concerts. The programme covers theatre performances, concerts, lectures, conferences and weddings. The complex also includes a restaurant, the Franz Josef guesthouse and tennis courts.

Sady Čs. legií 770, 753 01 Hranice Get directions

About: Pavel Šporcl

Born on 25 April 1973 in České Budějovice, Pavel Šporcl is a Czech violin virtuoso trained at the Prague Conservatory, HAMU, and in the United States with Itzhak Perlman and Dorothy DeLay. He stands as the sole Czech violinist of his generation included in Henry Roth's Violin Virtuosos: From Paganini to the 21st Century and was awarded the Czech Medal of Merit in 2015. Playing an iconic blue violin crafted by Jan Špidlen, he has sold more than 230,000 CDs and performed on major stages worldwide including Carnegie Hall and Suntory Hall.

230 000+

sold CDs

Gold & Platinum

gold and platinum records

violin concertos in the repertoire

What's new

2025-04
Šporcl released the rock album Rebel with the Blue Violin (Universal Music, 2024) and in April 2025 presented it with a concert at the Prague Municipal House.
2025-04
In an interview with Czech Radio Radiožurnál, Šporcl explained why he turned to rock after fifty and how instrumental versions of rock hits work without vocals.
2025-07
CzechTourism presented him as an ambassador of Czech culture in the podcast SBALENO, where he talked about playing in caves, in Peru, and under the Hollywood sign.

Tour

PrahaBrnoJihlavaOlomoucLuhačoviceSedlčanyPříbramČelákovice

Tracks

Rebel with the Blue Violinrock album (Universal Music, 2024) featuring hits by Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Jimi Hendrix and Billie Eilish in violin arrangement

Vivaldi: The Four Seasonsrecording awarded by Gramophone magazine as a manifestation of the most charismatic Czech violinist on disc

Homage to Jan Kubelíkalbum (2022) containing the world premiere recording of Kubelík's Violin Concerto No. 1 in C major, nominated for the ICMA award

Paganinianaalbum (2021) nominated for the ICMA award

Christmas on the Blue ViolinChristmas album recorded with Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra for Universal Music, one of the most sought-after Šporc programs

Recent shows

Sep 7, 2013 Areál městské sportovní haly, Havířov
Mar 16, 2013 Liceo Secco Suardo, Bergamo (IT)

Pavel Šporcl - Rebel with the Blue Violin

Events · Hranice 3 in the next 30 days →

🎬 Trailer

Trailer