Vrchlabí Music Summer 2026
A series of classical music concerts. A traditional summer festival of classical music in the heart of the Krkonoše Mountains. In 2026, the Střelnice Cultural Center will host the 31st edition of the festival in the magnificent setting of the Monastery Church of St. Augustine in Vrchlabí.
Summer evenings featuring classical music—and more—have been among the leading cultural events of the town and the Krkonoše region for the past 31 years. The Vrchlabí Music Summer is traditionally held at the Monastery of St. Augustine, a Baroque gem of the Krkonoše Mountains and also the burial site of the Morzin family. It was Count Václav Morzin (1675–1737) and his support for the Italian composer—later the renowned Antonio Vivaldi—that gave rise to the concert series “VIVALDI MORZIN IN MEMORIAM” as part of the Vrchlabí Music Summer.
The monastery concerts follow a clear artistic concept—top-tier performers, flawless musical arrangements, and concert experience gained across Europe and around the world. At the same time, however, thanks to close collaboration with the Karel Halíř Elementary School of the Arts, the program also features young musicians who have graduated from the Vrchlabí music school. The Vrchlabí Music Summer also includes a September concert commemorating the violin virtuoso and Vrchlabí native Karel Halíř.
In previous years, the best Czech and European musicians have performed in Vrchlabí, many of whom are now based permanently in places such as the United States and Germany. Visitors to the Sunday concerts were thus able to hear performances by Jiří Bárta (cello), Vilém Veverka (oboe), Tomáš Kačo (piano), Ivan Ženatý (violin), Elizabeth Pitcairn (violin), Václav Hudeček (violin), Ludger Lohmann (organ), Jana Boušková (harp), Jiří Stivín (flute), Stanislav Galin (piano), and many other soloists and ensembles.
If schedules permit, future editions will also feature outstanding performers.
In 2026, you can look forward to the following concerts:
- May 31, 2026, 6:00 p.m. Moravian Teachers’ Choir
- June 14, 2026, 7:00 p.m. Viktor Stocker / accordion
- June 28, 2026, 7:00 p.m. Czech Philharmonic Quartet
- July 12, 2026, 7:00 p.m. Quasi Trio & Kristýna Kůstková / soprano
- July 26, 2026, 7:00 p.m. Vrchlabí Organists
- August 16, 2026, 8:30 p.m. Terezie Fialová / candlelit piano recital
- August 23, 2026, 7:00 p.m. Alinde Quintet
- August 30, 2026, 7:00 p.m. Anna Paulová / clarinet and Ivo Kahánek / piano
- September 5, 2026, 7:00 p.m. Wolfram Brandl / violin and Günter Albers / piano
