Under the motto The Golden Carriage’s French Journey, the eleventh Lednice-Valtice Music Festival followed in the footsteps of Joseph Wenzel I, Prince of Liechtenstein, and his diplomatic mission to the French court in 1738. Over 29 days, from 19 September to 17 October 2026, the festival presented 13 concerts, three lectures and a varied educational programme for children. The festival welcomed 4 551 visitors, including 1 490 children and young people under the age of 18, and presented works by 39 composers.
Musical Stars, World Premieres and New Formats
Highlights of the festival included performances by artists from the Royal Opera of the Palace of Versailles under conductor Gaétan Jarry, the opening concert featuring Collegium 1704 and Collegium Vocale 1704 conducted by Václav Luks, and the closing gala concert with soprano Sandra Hamaoui, the Bohuslav Martinů Philharmonic Orchestra and conductor Jiří Habart. The festival presented three world premieres: two new works by Czech composers and a children’s performance entitled The French Ballet Fairy Tale. A new addition to the programme was the Film and Music Club in Mikulov, featuring a screening of Indes Galantes and a performance by DJ Djei Gogo.
Solidarity and Care for the Landscape
Music is not the only value at the heart of LVHF; caring for the surrounding environment is equally important. In 2026, the festival joined forces with volunteers to support the restoration of a small wooded area near Úvaly, close to the Czech-Austrian border, which had previously been used as an illegal dumping site. The festival contributed CZK 20,000 towards its restoration and improvement, helping the area return to nature and become a thriving part of the landscape once again.
Partners, Supporters and Patrons
For the tenth time, ZFP GROUP a. s. served as the festival’s general partner.
Main Partners: Alcadrain, s. r. o.; MND a. s.; Mastercard; ALBAform Inc.; AF GROUP, s. r. o.; SOLODOOR a. s.; STOMMA – Stomatologické centrum MUDr. Ivo Marek, s. r. o.; Hrušecká stavební společnost, s. r. o.
Other Key Partners: ČSOB, KALINA, RC Europe, YNNA, Solo Matches & Flames, MAKPAK, Kooperativa Vienna Insurance Group, Hotel Galant, Vespera, OSA and Nemocnice Valtice.
Institutional Partners and Cooperating Organisations: Národní památkový ústav, Zámek Lednice, Zámek Valtice, Národní divadlo Brno, Alliance Française, Palais Liechtenstein, Městské muzeum a galerie Břeclav, Institut Français, Regionální muzeum v Mikulově, Městská knihovna Břeclav, Moravská krása, Galerie KOREK and ART WINE MIKULOV.
Product Partners and Cooperating Companies: Tonstudio Rajchman, Bösendorfer, Tentix, MWF Mario Wild Flowers Decor Concept Store, Mattoni, Květná 1794, Sonnentor, WWO, SUPRKARAVIP, OKOLO, Vaše kantýna, Popie’s, RADIOSRENTAL.CZ, AGROTEC Group, Pivovar Lednice, Pivovar Galant and Vino Republik.
Festival Wineries: Šlechtitelská stanice vinařská Velké Pavlovice, Buriánkovi, Obelisk, Sůkal, Nad Sklepy, Maděřič, Plenér vinařství, Holub, Vinselekt Michlovský and Mikrosvín Mikulov.
Festival Patrons: Diamond Patrons – MUDr. Miloš Albrecht, chirurgická ambulance, s. r. o., and Kelemen, s. r. o. Silver Patrons – Schmidt reality, s. r. o.; Ing. Petr Lucký; Nadační fond Ze srdce PVZP; DOMUS Břeclav, s. r. o.; Generali penzijní společnost, a. s. Bronze Patrons – Zdravotní pojišťovna ministerstva vnitra ČR; Bc. Svatopluk Pěček; JARRYG STORE; MUDr. Luboš Oliva. Copper Patrons – MUDr. Milada Dostálová and JUDr. Jiří Balaštík.
Media Partners: Main Media Partners – Česká televize and Forbes. Other Media Partners – Deník, Český rozhlas Brno, RTVJ – Regionální televize Jih, Opera Slovakia, Klasika Plus, Opera Plus, Centrála cestovního ruchu Jižní Morava, Kudy z nudy / CzechTourism, Deník N, Look At It, Kam v Brně, České centrum ve Vídni, Jih Rádio and VisitCzechia.
Special thanks go to ČEPS, which has supported the festival’s educational programmes for children for several years.
The festival was held with the support of the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic, the State Fund of Culture of the Czech Republic, the South Moravian Region, the Lednice-Valtice Area, the towns of Břeclav, Lednice, Valtice and Mikulov, the municipalities of Ladná and Neudorf im Weinviertel, the French Embassy in the Czech Republic and the Institut Français in Prague.
The LVHF 2026 patronage was granted by Petr Pavel, President of the Czech Republic; Oto Klempíř, Minister of Culture; Mgr. Jan Grolich, Governor of the South Moravian Region; Stéphane Crouzat, French Ambassador to the Czech Republic; and H. E. Simon Biedermann, Ambassador of the Principality of Liechtenstein to Austria and the Czech Republic. The festival also received support from Daniel Herman, Honorary Consul of the Principality of Liechtenstein in the Czech Republic, and Monika Vintrlíková, Honorary Consul of the Czech Republic in Atlanta, USA.