International meetings where culture and passion for music meet in genuine harmony are some of the attributes that we invite you to discover amongst the following pages:
The Republic of San Marino and the coast side of the Adriatic Sea are yearly visited by billions of people from all over Europe to visit the oldest republic of the world, the sea and the sun and to enjoy the Italian "Dolce Vita". In this early summer atmosphere music bands from all Europe meet at these attractive places.
In the capital of Bavaria, Munich, the heart strikes since long times for the brass music. During the attractive spring time concerts are prepared at several places in Munich, in the surrounding like in Bad Kohlgrub and a typical Bavarian parade in the town of Olching!
With parades and concerts in the astonishing fortress town which is also one of the three capitals of the European community: Luxembourg town, as well as in Grevenmacher, a place at the Mosel on the occasion of the 58th wines and grape celebration.
The opening of the Easter Market starts with a parade across the Prague Old Town area, further concerts are in Prague and in the spa town Podebrady. This event is dedicated to the Bohemian composer and conductor Jaromír Vejvoda, whose song Skoda lásky (Roll out the barrel/Beer Barrel Polka) is a world hit of the folk music. His son Josef Vejvoda, also composer and conductor, is the artistic adviser of this event.
The holiday of the Irish Patron is the most important day at the Green island. Parades all over the country and parties anywhere bring unforgettable moments to all participants. During a parade in the area in Dublin you will have a lot of contact to Irish tradition and people.
The Bohemian composer and conductor Jaromír Vejvoda composed beside his world hit Škoda lásky (Roll out the barrel/Beer Barrel Polka) another 79 polkas, waltz, marches and tangos. Some of these songs are worked out in their original interpretation together with his son Josef Vejvoda during this workshop in Prague.
Here is the overview about the dates of the international events in the next years for your long-term planning!
Workshops Vejvoda in Prague
Meet the long tradition of Polkas in Bohemia and learn from the son of the “King of the Polka”. Jaromir Vejvoda, the composer of Škoda lásky (Roll out the barrel/Beer Barrel Polka) wrote not only this world hit, but another 79 songs. Learn some of them in their original interpretation from Josef Vejvoda. And there is no better place to learn it as in Prague, the home of brass music.
11 years MusicFest Prague in 2010
A very special jubilee: In 2009 has been the 10th anniversary of the MusicFest in Prague. In 2010 there will be offered 3 weekends in the Easter period to perform at the wonderful Easter Market in the heart of Prague, the Old Town Square!