The festival is a celebration of classical music from the 15th to the 21st centuries. Concerts take place in many places in Krumlov and its surroundings: in the interiors and exteriors of the Krumlov castle, in the brewery and monastery gardens, but also in other remarkable spaces of the city's cultural life. The uniqueness of the environment and the very strong atmosphere have attracted many leading foreign and Czech performers to Krumlov. Every year, the Krumlov festival presents the top performers of the world's music scene.
Over the years, the festival has welcomed such world music personalities as Plácido Domingo, Jonas Kaufmann, Renée Fleming, José Cura, Ramón Vargas, Broadway soloists and Piotr Beczała. Among Czech artists we can mention Adam Plachetka, Eva Urbanová, Dagmar Pecková, Václav Hudeček, Pavel Šporcl, Jiří Bárta and many others. At the same time, the festival also gives opportunities to young and emerging artists.
The 35th Krumlov Festival will offer more than forty concerts at fourteen different venues in Český Krumlov and its surroundings, including three completely new ones. From July 17 to August 8, 2026, three world premieres will be performed, and hundreds of artists from distant continents will perform. All in the spirit of the main theme, Labyrinth of Stories, with which the festival will celebrate its half-round birthday. The accompanying program in the Festival Zone will offer other free musical, cultural, experiential, charitable and educational projects.
Programme 2026
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