The 28th Bohuslav Martinů Days Festival and the 27th Bohuslav Martinů Foundation International Competition for young artists, being on the threshold of their musical careers took place from 27 November to 17 December 2022. Seven of them in the Martinů Hall, where we welcomed the Czech elite interprets. The other three took place in the Dvořák Hall of the Rudolfinum in cooperation with the Czech Philharmonic, the Czech Radio Symphony Orchestra and the Czech Chamber Music Society. The audience had the opportunity to hear performances by both Czech and foreign artists. Among the highlights of this year's edition was, for example, the renewed premiere of Bohuslav Martinů's String Quartet No. 1, in the version of the Bennewitz Quartet, which is based on the parts of the Ševčík-Lhotský Quartet with notes by the composer himself. Furthermore, a performance of the Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 2 H 293 performed by world superstars Leonidas Kavakos and the Czech Philharmonic under the baton of Jakub Hrůša. A standing ovation was also given to the January concert in the Dvořák Hall of the Rudolfinum, which took place in cooperation with our traditional partner - the Czech Chamber Music Society.
