Making music is to Czechs what barbecueing is to Americans, a means of coming together. This week a traditional Czech folk ensemble is performing throughout Pittsburgh and tapping into the region’s ...

Instead of quoting actual folk tunes, composer Antonín Dvořák created original melodies in authentic Czech folk style for his Piano Quintet No. 2. The result is charmingly tuneful and often cited ...

For being charmingly tuneful, with a strong accent of the composer’s Czech folk music and in his humble and friendly voice, the Piano Quintet #2 in A by Antonín Dvořák is often cited among the best in ...

Jesse of Bored in Brno shares his impressions of the folk music festival he attended last week: “Overall, I give this festival the highest recommendation of any that I've been to so far.” Global ...

CEDAR RAPIDS - Marj Nejdl found her life's work and passion almost by accident. The Master Czech Folk Artist has spent the last 47 years promoting the art of kraslice, or egg decorating. Nejdl learned ...

CEDAR RAPIDS - Antonin Dvorak and Leos Janacek were both Czech composers, but that's where the similarity ended at Saturday (2/27) evening's Orchestra Iowa Chamber concert. Violinists Eric Kline and ...

Two admired musicians — violinist Augustin Hadelich and conductor Cristian Măcelaru — paired up Friday evening in a wonderful concert of Czech and Hungarian classical music. Together with the San ...