The 35th edition combines tradition and modernity, developing the unique character of the festival, which draws on the genius loci of Český Krumlov and its surroundings. The theme of this year’s festival – Labyrinth of Stories – will take us to 14 concert venues, where music and storytelling will come together in a unified experience.
35th Festival Krumlov
17. 7. — 8. 8. 2026
A Thousand and One Nights / Shéhérazade
The fairy-tale world of the legend of A Thousand and One Nights comes to life with Ravel and Rimsky-Korsakov. Oriental rhythms, acrobatic creations, stage dance, and the velvety voice of Fatma Said narrating the story of Scheherazade.
17 / 7 / 2026
Friday - 21:00
Summer Riding Hall
Vondráček & Rachmaninov
A musical fresco between Mussorgsky’s fantasy and Rachmaninoff’s emotional depth. Lukáš Vondráček, the most prominent pianist of today, and the PRSO conducted by Tomáš Brauner in a dialogue between piano and orchestra at the peak of romantic expressiveness.
18 / 7 / 2026
Saturday - 19:30
Castle Riding Hall
Masterclass with Lukáš Vondráček
The piano masterclass is the first joint project of the festival and the Summer Interpretation Courses in Český Krumlov. Selected course participants will have the opportunity to draw inspiration from the piano master. The masterclass will be accompanied by a discussion led by dramaturge Martin Rudovský.
19 / 7 / 2026
Sunday - 10:00
Synagogue Český Krumlov
Duo Tesařová & Laštovičková
The new concertmaster of the Prague Philharmonia, Pavla Tesařová, and accordionist Markéta Laštovičková will present a program in the gardens that combines classical music with the temperament of Argentine tango.
19 / 7 / 2026
Sunday - 15:00
Monastery Garden
Hejl & St. Wenceslas Chorale
Matouš Hejl is one of today’s most prominent composers. In the meditative atmosphere of the Boletice church, St. Wenceslas Chorale will be performed in a new guise. Variations on the timeless melody will be infused with jazz elements and masterful improvisation by the performers.
19 / 7 / 2026
Sunday - 20:00
St. Nicolas Church in Boletice
Pavel Haas Quartet
A dialogue between tradition and modernity in Czech quartet music. Dvořák’s classical form and Haas’s expressive avant-garde performed by the highly acclaimed Pavel Haas Quartet. The quartet, renowned for the color of its sound, will play in the intimate atmosphere of the Masquerade Hall.
22 / 7 / 2026
Wednesday - 19:30
Masquerade Hall, Castle
Journey to Jerusalem / Saša Rašilov
Between European polyphony and oriental rhythms, between temple and desert, between calm and eastern storm. We will discover distant horizons together with our guide, narrator Saša Rašilov.
23 / 7 / 2026
Thursday - 19:30
Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Kájov
Moon & Kačo / Brahms
Violinist Boha Moon’s first Festival Krumlov concert features Brahms’ concerto and the premiere of compositions by a Czech composer. Pianist and composer Tomáš Kačo will take on the solo part in the premiere of his work The Labyrinth of the World and the Paradise of the Heart, written for the Prague Philharmonia orchestra.
24 / 7 / 2026
Friday - 19:30
Castle Riding Hall
Gershwin: Porgy and Bess
An American opera intertwined with jazz, blues, and gospel rhythms in a concert version. Porgy and Bess will bring an intense musical and dramatic experience to the open air, performed by leading international soloists.
25 / 7 / 2026
Saturday - 20:30
Brewery Garden
Kozák & Klánský Present…
A concert by the piano classes of two piano masters will offer a playful and virtuoso afternoon in the Krumlov synagogue. Solo and chamber compositions will be performed. A concert with commentary and surprises by pianists Ivan Klánský and Marek Kozák.
26 / 7 / 2026
Sunday - 13:00
Synagogue Český Krumlov
Siebeneichener Quartet
This quartet of young musicians brings a musical journey through the ages to the gardens of Český Krumlov, from Mozart and Dvořák to Borodin and Glass to ragtime and Neapolitan songs. The elegance of classical music cloaked in youthful freshness.
26 / 7 / 2026
Sunday - 15:00
Monastery Garden
Labyrinth of the World and Paradise of the Heart with Marek Eben
Meditation on questions of human existence, anchored in the unique sound of the organ. Eben’s Labyrinth of the World and Paradise of the Heart brings a captivating dialogue between the organ and the words of the composer’s son, Marek Eben.
26 / 7 / 2026
Sunday - 18:00
Church of Corpus Christi and the Grieving Virgin Mary
Kaplice Music Day
Percussion instruments are like the ancient heartbeat of humanity, the voice of memory, culture, and the human spirit. This evening dedicated to percussion opens the door to music that knows no boundaries, whether geographical, genre-related, or cultural.
28 / 7 / 2026
Tuesday - 18:00
City park, Kaplice
Paganini Project: Vodička / Steidl
Two leading Czech soloists bring a musical feast to the summer residence, the royal court, where Paganini’s sonatas for violin and guitar shine like a dialogue between two equal partners – dazzlingly virtuosic, yet with delicate elegance.
29 / 7 / 2026
Wednesday - 20:00
Červený dvůr Psychiatric Hospital
Karel Dohnal & Harlequin
A musical and theatrical fantasy based on the character of Harlequin, shaped by clarinet music and movement tailored specifically for the Masquerade Hall of Český Krumlov Castle. Stockhausen’s Harlequin opens up a space where sound and body tell a shared story.
30 / 7 / 2026
Thursday - 20:00
Masquerade Hall, Castle
Young Talents / Klánský & Chopin
The virtuosity of the upcoming generation meets the pedagogical and artistic authority of Ivan Klánský in an inspiring evening at the Castle Riding Hall.
31 / 7 / 2026
Friday - 19:30
Castle Riding Hall
Kingdom Come II
The music of the world-famous computer game Kingdom Come II Deliverance will be presented to listeners in an open-air concert with a spectacular projection in the Brewery Garden. Conducted by the composer himself, Jan Valta.
1 / 8 / 2026
Saturday - 20:30
Brewery Garden
Clarami Quartet
This female clarinet quartet will bring fresh classical melodies and more serious jazz tones and arrangements of popular compositions to the gardens.
2 / 8 / 2026
Sunday - 15:00
Monastery Garden
St. Florian Boys’ Choir
The world-famous Sankt Florianer Sängerknaben will bring more than nine centuries of boys’ choir tradition to Krumlov, where the purity of children’s voices blends with the spiritual tradition of the Augustinian monastery of St. Florian.
2 / 8 / 2026
Sunday - 19:30
Church of Corpus Christi and the Grieving Virgin Mary
Katta / Natural Temple
Organist Katta, in a project inspired by Pärt, Bach, and her own work, will transform the natural temple in Kuklov into a space where the sound of the organ, light, and the memory of the place come together in a unified artistic statement.
5 / 8 / 2026
Wednesday - 21:00
Natural temple, Kuklov
Collegium 1704 & Luks
Gluck’s opera Le Cinesi, performed by the world-renowned Collegium 1704, will transform the world’s best-preserved Baroque theater into a place where musical brilliance meets period interpretation.
6 / 8 / 2026
Thursday - 19:30
Castle Baroque Theatre
Collegium 1704 & Luks
Gluck’s opera Le Cinesi, performed by the world-renowned Collegium 1704, will transform the world’s best-preserved Baroque theater into a place where musical brilliance meets period interpretation.
7 / 8 / 2026
Friday - 15:00
Castle Baroque Theatre
Collegium 1704 & Luks
Gluck’s opera Le Cinesi, performed by the world-renowned Collegium 1704, will transform the world’s best-preserved Baroque theater into a place where musical brilliance meets period interpretation.
7 / 8 / 2026
Friday - 19:30
Castle Baroque Theatre
BERG: Inuit Legend
“Always the Same Story” by the BERG Orchestra transforms an old Inuit legend into a lively encounter of music and dance, where “recycled” instruments give birth to a new world of sounds and movements in the unusual space of a brewery.
7 / 8 / 2026
Friday - 20:00
Portál – Visitor Centre, Port 1560
Labyrinth of Love: Puccini & Verdi
The opera gala evening in the Brewery Garden brings a Puccini-Verdi opera feast. Audiences will hear the grand finale of the festival in a stellar international lineup: Danielle de Niese, Pavel Černoch, Ester Pavlů, and Tomáš Netopil.
8 / 8 / 2026
Saturday - 20:30
Brewery Garden
