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Violin virtuoso Jaroslav Svěcený invites you to the now traditional Jihočeské Nové Hrady Music Festival 2026. This year's festival features a total of five concerts, each offering a rich and diverse musical experience in beautiful venues such as the château in Nové Hrady, the church in Dobrá Voda, and other remarkable locations. Below you will find...

What are the preferences when selecting and purchasing a work of art? If we were to define the preferences involved in selecting and purchasing a work of art, from my perspective and based on long-term experience, the following areas are essential. For illustration purposes, the motivation of buyers can be divided into three basic spheres:

Jiří Žáček is a Czech poet who has earned great recognition through his grasp of the essence of life and a poetic style refined over many years. In his new collection of poems, he explores serious themes, which he presents in his characteristically playful way through situations that many of us have either experienced or can relate to.

Czech violin virtuoso Mr. Jaroslav Svěcený invites you via video to a concert in Mladá Boleslav, which will take place on September 10, 2026, in the hall of the Unity of the Czech Brethren (Sbor českých bratří). The evening will also include the launch of a book on the city's history. You can look forward to a profound atmosphere, expressed...

On Thursday, December 18, 2025, violin virtuoso Jaroslav Svěcený appeared for the third time at St. Nicholas Cathedral in České Budějovice.
Accompanied by the chamber orchestra Virtuosi Pragenses, the concert unfolded in a deeply atmospheric spirit shaped by works of great composers such as Antonio Vivaldi, Johann Sebastian Bach, Antonín Dvořák,...

On behalf of Premium Art Gallery, Josef Velčovský wishes you all the best in the New Year 2026!

Music has always represented a constant moment for people—a pause in which they can stop, reflect, and listen to themselves and to those in their lives.
The Christmas season is deeply connected to this quality through music. That is why, for many years, the atmosphere of this festive time has been so faithfully shaped by an art form as...

The period of the four Sundays before Christmas, known as Advent, represents a time of preparation for people. Whether in a spiritual sense or otherwise, the very beginning of this period evokes a feeling that cannot be replicated. Music accompanies people through every emotion and every day, becoming an integral part of human life—one that, in...

Anima – In one of its stories, I spent an entire lifetime.
This is how writer and painter Jaromír Vondra signed his second published book. Across all 623 pages, the story is built in a deeply personal way, exploring feeling, emotion, and the absolute bond between creation and life itself. Here, creation becomes a space that gradually evolves...

On Tuesday, May 6, 2025, an opening vernissage was held at Galerie Pod Věží to mark the launch of a painting exhibition, which was also complemented by copies of two published books. The exhibition, titled "The Feeling of Life," presented paintings by painter and writer Jaromír Vondra that capture atmosphere, ways of thinking, and a vivid human...