For over six decades, Petr Janda has been a pioneering force in Czech and Slovak rock music. As the leader of Olympic, one of the most iconic rock bands in Central Europe, Janda’s influence has spanned generations. Petr Janda who regularly sells out large venues back home and even had the honor o...

Experience the spirit of Moravia and the joy of live music with a performance by Šafrán, a celebrated cimbál band from Zlín in the Czech Republic. Known for their vibrant interpretations of Moravian folk music and masterful musicianship, Šafrán brings a rich cultural tradition to life through the...

Dive into this special concert event bringing together two acclaimed figures from the Czech jazz scene for an evening of unforgettable music. Legendary jazz pianist Emil Viklický, a graduate of the renowned Berklee College of Music and a collaborator with jazz icons such as Wynton Marsalis and th...

Celebrate love with an unforgettable evening of Slovak music and culture with the Srdcovka Band. Their blend of traditional and modern Slovak tunes will have you dancing in no time!

The Srdcovka Band, known for their rich musical history, includes instruments like the saxophone, violin, bass, an...

Join us for “My Kind of Christmas,” a holiday musical performance by multitalented Czech jazz singer and musician, Martina Barta, accompanied by Italian pianist, Francesco Pollon. Together, they will perform favorites sure to put you in the holiday spirit!

Martina Barta, vocalist: Martina Barta ...

Join us for an evening of opera with Ester Pavlů and Ahmad Hedar to celebrate both the Year of Czech Music and 50 years of NCSML’s rich history.

The tradition of the Year of Czech Music began exactly one hundred years ago in 1924 with the celebration of the centenary of the birth of Bedřich Smet...

Experience Dr. katelyn Bouska's 2024 Performance: “A Deeper Perspective: A Special Program for the Year of Czech Music Exploring New Contexts of Dvořák and Smetana, the Pillars of Czech Music”.

In this concert, Katelyn will dive deeper into the histories and works of famous Czech composers— Dvo...

We are delighted to present the concert, “With the Cimbalom Across the Ocean,” featuring Matěj Číp, a cimbalist of grand dreams and determination.

From his early days in the picturesque village of Hodslavice, nestled between the Lachian and Wallachian borders of Czechia, to the global stages acr...

Experience Dr. Katelyn Bouska's masterclass: “České skladatelky: exploring the path of women composers in Czech music”.

With both performance and presentation, Katelyn will explore the Czech women composers who contributed to the sounds and aesthetics of what Czech music has become. The program ...

Formed in 2014, Colorful People is a Czech-Slovak multigenre band with an impressive musical journey. Their performances are known for keeping audiences emotionally engaged, offering authentic and thrilling experiences spanning a wide spectrum of musical genres.

The trio comprises Czech singer, ...

Top-performing traditional cymbal folk youth ensemble, Kyjov Cimbal Band, joins the festivities of Houby Days with a performance at NCSML!

About the Youth Cimbalom Music of The Elementary Art School Kyjov (ZUŠ Kyjov):
Folklore is an integral part of the cultural heritage of the region “Kyjovsko”...

To kick off our 50th Anniversary, the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library hosted a concert by popular Slovak singer and actress Veronika Rabada and her band. Veronika’s band presents Slovak folk music with a modern twist. She has recorded numerous albums, including Meadow, Skirts, and Carol ...

“(R)evolution of the Guitar” offers an exciting journey of Spanish guitar to American finger-style guitar songs from the classical Spanish composers of Manuel de Falla and Federico Garcia Lorca of the Golden Era. Czech mezzo-soprano Ester Pavlů, along with award-winning Czech classical guitarist,...

Czech soprano Kristýna Kůstková and Czech pianist Ahmad Hedar perform a free recital consisting of the most beautiful songs and arias by Antonín Dvořák, Jaroslav Křička, Leoš Janáček, Manuel de Falla, Gaetano Donizetti, Léo Delibes, and other world recognized composers.

Internationally renowned Czech guitarist, Vladislav Bláha, along with Tanja Drobysh, returns to NCSML to perform an entertaining evening of classical, Latin-American, jazz, and folk pieces on guitar, mandolin, and domra.

Pianist Dr. Katelyn Bouska will perform a moving recital consisting of work from “Fragments from a Woman’s Diary” by Ruth Schönthal and other deeply personal works by Czech, Ukrainian, Polish, and American women composers.

About the program:
In the looming face of the second world war, 10-year-o...

The National Czech and Slovak Museum and Library welcomes the world-class cimbál band, Harafica, for the first time to the United States with performances in Chicago, Cedar Rapids, New York City, Philadelphia, and Washington D.C. This eight-member band was founded in 1999 by a group of young men ...