Music

Music @ the Museum: Vladislav Bláha Concert

National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library 1400 Inspiration Pl SW, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

Help us commemorate the closing of our exhibition, Medieval to Metal: The Art and Evolution of the GUITAR with an evening of Czech & Slovak music. Internationally renowned Czech guitarist, Vladislav Bláha, has performed in some of the most prestigious halls in over 45 countries, including Carnegie Hall. He is a Professor of the Guitar...

Music @ the Museum: Vladislav Bláha Concert

National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library 1400 Inspiration Pl SW, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

Help us commemorate the closing of our exhibition, Medieval to Metal: The Art and Evolution of the GUITAR with an evening of Czech & Slovak music. Internationally renowned Czech guitarist, Vladislav Bláha, has performed in some of the most prestigious halls in over 45 countries, including Carnegie Hall. He is a Professor of the Guitar...

Music @ the Museum: Fareed Haque/Tony Monaco Trio featuring Paul Wertico

National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library 1400 Inspiration Pl SW, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

Fareed Haque- Guitar Fareed Haque is a modern guitar virtuoso. Steeped in classical and jazz traditions, his unique command of the guitar and different musical styles inspire his musical ventures with tradition and fearless innovation. He has spent much of his career defying expectations of what a jazz guitarist is supposed to do and sound...

Music @ the Museum: Fareed Haque/Tony Monaco Trio featuring Paul Wertico

National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library 1400 Inspiration Pl SW, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

Fareed Haque- Guitar Fareed Haque is a modern guitar virtuoso. Steeped in classical and jazz traditions, his unique command of the guitar and different musical styles inspire his musical ventures with tradition and fearless innovation. He has spent much of his career defying expectations of what a jazz guitarist is supposed to do and sound...

*Event Canceled* Music @ the Museum: Harafica Cymbal Band

National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library 1400 Inspiration Pl SW, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

*Event Canceled* In partnership with Orchestra Iowa, the NCSML welcomes the Cymbal band, Harafica, for the first time in Iowa. This eight member band was founded in 1999 by a group of young men attending elementary music school in Moravia. More than 20 years later, the group is still playing a repertoire of Czech and...

Sapient: A performance exploring the intersection of dance, robotics, humanness, and labor

National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library 1400 Inspiration Pl SW, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

Join us for an outdoor art performance by Interdisciplinary Artist Amenda Tate. While three dancers perform a Polka and a contemporary freestyle, Amenda’s robot, Manibus, will translate those movements to a canvas with acrylic paint. “The whole process is like becoming a record of the moment in time, capturing the energy that is transmitted during...

***SOLD OUT***Jozef Ivaška Jr. Concert

National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library 1400 Inspiration Pl SW, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

***SOLD OUT*** Join us for an in-person concert with Slovakian Operatic Tenor, Jozef Ivaška Jr., as part of our Hody 2021 celebration. Jozef graduated from the State Conservatory of Music (Voice) in Bratislava and completed his education as an opera singer in the Academy of Arts in Banska Bystrica. Following his university he attended the...

Jozef Ivaska in Concert

National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library 1400 Inspiration Pl SW, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

NCSML welcomes world-renowned singer, composer, and entertainer Jozef Ivaška on Friday, February 25 at 7:30 p.m. CST to celebrate our “Crowning Glory” exhibit on it's closing weekend. Mr. Ivaška hosts a number of TV shows throughout Central and Eastern Europe and has recorded over 20 CDs during his illustrious career. Join us for a fun...