MILAN SVOBODA

Composer, conductor, band leader, jazz pianist
(hudební skladatel, dirigent, jazzový pianista)
 

 

Participation at international jazz festivals 

and importand concerts:

(complete list)

MSQ - Milan Svoboda Quartet
PBB - Prague Big Band
CB - Contraband Jazz Orchestra

DUO - M.Svoboda, M.Gera Duo
CS/PLBB - Czech/Polish Big Band

year
festival
band
1975
Czech Republic, Czechoslovak Amateur Jazz Festival Kromeriz (1st Prize)
PBB 
1976
Poland, Big Band Meeting Poznan
PBB
 
Slovakia, Bratislava Jazz Days
PBB
1977
Czech Republic, Czechoslovak Amateur Jazz Festival Prague 
PBB, Combo PBB
 
Germany, Jazz Days Burgausen 
PBB
 
Germany, Passau, Festival Europeische Wochen
PBB
 
Hungary, Nagykanisha Jazz Festival
PBB
1978
Spain, San Sebastian Jazz Festival (2nd Prize)
Combo PBB 
 
Poland, Jazz Jamboree Warszawa
PBB
 
Czech Republic, Int. Jazz Festival Prague
PBB
 
Slovakia, Bratislava Jazz Days
PBB
1979
Slovakia, Bratislava Jazz Days
MSQ, PBB
 
Czech Republic - Prague, Lucerna Hall (5th Anniver. Concert)
PBB
1980
Germany, Jazzbuehne Berlin
PBB
 
Poland, Czeszyn, Jazz Meeting
MSQ
 
Poland, Kalisz, Piano Jazz Festival
DUO
 
Czech Republic, Int. Jazz Festival Prague
MSQ
1981
Rumania, Sibiu Jazz Festival
MSQ
 
France, Festival Bach Mulhouse
SOLO, MSQ+J.Stivin
 
Germany, Jazz Days Leipzig 
MSQ
1982
Germany, Leverkusen Jazz Days
MSQ
1983
Italy, Jazz e dintorni Assisi
MSQ, DUO, SOLO
 
Germany, Gladbeck Jazz Festival
MSQ
 
Germany, Leverkusen Jazz Days
PBB
 
Germany, Konstanzer Jazz Herbst
PBB
 
Poland, Jazz Jamboree Warszaw
MSQ
 
Bulgaria, Sofia Jazz Festival
MSQ
 
Slovakia, Bratislava Jazz Days
PBB
1984
USA - Boston, Berklee Performance Center
MS Big Band, Quartet
 
France, Vienne Jazz Festival
PBB
 
Belgium, Brosella Jazz
PBB
 
Germany, Leverkusen Jazz Days
Trio - Stivin, Kuetner, Svoboda
 
Poland, Kalisz Piano Jazz Festival
Duo - Ruzicka, Svoboda
1985
Czech Republic, Prague, Lucerna Hall (10th Anniver. Concert)
PBB
 
Holland, KRO Hilversum ("Gemini" - radio rec.)
KRO Orchestra + J.Stivin
 
Poland, Krakow Jazz Festival
CS/PLBB
 
Germany, Leverkusen Jazz Days
Int. Workshop Band 
1986
Germany, Ost West Nuernberg
CS/PLBB
 
Germany, Orgeltage Burghausen
SOLO, DUO
 
Czech Republic, Int. Jazz Festival Prague
CS/PLBB
 
Poland, Jazz Jamboree Warszaw
CS/PLBB
1987
Germany, Jazz an der Donau Vielshofen
PBB
 
Germany, Muenster Jazz Festival
MSQ
1988
Germany, Jazzbuehne Berlin
CS/PLBB
 
Czech Republic, Karlovy Vary Jazz Festival (1st Prize)
CB 
 
Czech Republic, Int. Jazz Festival Prague
CB
1989
Poland, Jazz Juniors Krakow
CB
 
Germany, Big Band Festival Dortmund (1st Prize)
CB 
 
Germany, Lindau Jazz Festival
MSQ
 
Slovakia, Bratislava Jazz Days
CB
 
Germany, Husum Jazz Festival
MSQ
 
India - Delhi, Bombay 
MSQ
1990
Germany, Unterschleisheim Jazz Festival
MSQ
 
France, Marvejols Festival
MSQ
 
France, Bedarieux Jazz Festival
MSQ
 
Spain Tour (12 cities)
MSQ
 
Germany, Leverkusen Jazz Days
MSQ
 
Germany, Nuernberg Ost West Festival
CB
 
Germany, Goettingen Jazz Festival
CB
1991
Austria - Vienna, "The European Jazz Night" (EBU TV live)
MSQ
 
Germany, Hailbronn Zelt Festival
CB
 
Germany, Jazz Festival Viersen
CB
 
Germany, Ingolstadt Jazz Fest
CB
1992
Germany, Burgthann - Jazz auf dem Burg
CB
 
Austria, Jazz Fest Wiesen
CB
 
France, Mulhouse Jazz Festival
CB
1993
Czech Republic - Prague, "The European Jazz Night" (EBU TV live)
CB
 
Austria, St.Johann Jazz Festival
CB
 
Germany, Leipziger Jazztage
MSQ
1994
Germany - Koeln, WDR Solo Piano Jazz Festival
SOLO
 
Germany, Abensberg Rock Festival
CB
 
Germany, Dresden Art Festival
MSQ
1995
Czech Republic - Prague, Lucerna Hall (20th Anniversary Concert)
PBB
 
France, Blancourt Festival
CB, MSQ
 
Germany, Eisenach Jazz Festival
MSQ
 
Czech Republic, Jazz Goes To Town Hradec Kralove
CB
1996
Germany, Trier Jazz Festival
CB
1997
Czech Republic, Int. Jazz&Blues Festival Prague
MS Big Band feat. James Moody
 
Czech Republic, Piano Jazz Festival Prague
SOLO
 
Germany, Burgthann Jazz Festival
CB
 
Czech Republic, Int. Jazz Festival Prague
DUO
1998
Germany, Jazz Meeting Berlin
MSQ
 
Rumania, Sibiu Jazz Festival
MSQ
1999
Germany, Goerlitz Jazz Festival
MSQ + Tony Lakatos
 
Germany, Duesseldorf Jazz Rally
MSQ
 
Czech Republic, Jazz Goes To Town Hradec Kralove
MSQ
2000
Czech Republic, Big Band Festival Plzen
MS Big Band feat. Victor Mendoza
 
Germany, Jazz Weekend Regensburg 
CB
2001
Czech Republic, Prague Spring Festival
CB + Sigi Finkel
 
Austria, Bad Ischl Jazz Festival
MSQ + Sigi Finkel
 
Germany, Europeische Wochen Passau
MSQ + Tony Lakatos
 
Germany, Chemnitz Jazz Festival
MSQ
 
Germany, Regensburg Jazz Weekend
MSQ
 
Germany, Jazz in Hamburg Festival
MSQ
 
Czech Republic, Int. Jazz Festival Prerov
MS Int. Septet feat.Lakatos,Smietana 
 
Czech Republic, Jazz Goes To Town Hradec Kralove
CB
 
Czech Republic - Prague, The Rudolfinum Concert
solo, MSQ, CB, symphony orchestra
2002
France, Saint Remy de Chevreuse - Jazz a toute heure
MSQ
 
Russia - Moscow, Niznyj Novgorod, St.Petersburg
MSQ
  Austria,  Music Festival Linz MSQ + Sigi Finkel
  Belgium,  Mechelen Jazz Festival - Jazz Dag DUO
  Switzerland, Jazz in Olten Festival  CB, MSQ
  Germany, Burgthann - Jazz auf dem Burg Festival MSQ
  Germany, Jazz T(w)oday Trostberg  MSQ
  Belgium, Bruxelles Jazz Festival - Brosella  MSQ

Croatia, Krk - Kamplin Jazz Festival
CB + Sigi Finkel

France, Nantes - Les ranez-vous de l´erdre
MSQ

Czech Republic, Jazz Jam Cheb
CB and with Pavel Sporcl Quintet

Slovakia, Bratislava - Riverboat Jazz Cruise Festival
MSQ

Germany, Dresden, Unkersdorfer Jazztage
CB
2003
Czech Republic, Olomouc - Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra
SOLO (Concerto grosso)

Czech Republic, Teplice - North Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
MS conductor, soloist

Holland, Amerongen - Jazz at the Castle
DUO

Germany, Chemnitz Jazz Festival
MS Sextet

Germany, Burgthann - Jazz in der Burg
CB

Germany, Duesseldorf - Jazz Rally Festival
CB

Germany, Kempten - APC Sommer Jazz
CB

Germany, Leverkusen - Street Life Festival
CB

Malta
SOLO recitals

Czech Republic, Prague - Rudolfinum
SOLO recital
2004
Germany, Dortmund - Uni Do Jazz Festival 8
MS Jazz Orchestra

Germany, Nuernberg - Tafelhalle Festival
CB

Austria, Vienna - Stadtfest Wien
CB + Sigi Finkel

Czech Republic, Teplice - Beethoven Festival - North Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
MS conductor

Belgium, Gaume Jazz Festival
CB

Germany, Berlin, Ribbeck Haus, Festival Tschechischer Kunst und Kultur
MSQ

Czech Republic, Karlovy Vary Int. Jazz Festival
CB

Germany,  Allguauer Jazztage Wangen
MSQ

Germany, Unkersdorfer Jazztage
CB

Germany, Chemnitz Jazz Festival
MS Sextet, big band workshop

Czech Republic, Prague, Spanelsky sal - Jazz at the Castle
MSQ + Jiri Barta (cello)
2005
Germany, Weiden - Bayerisch/Böhmisch Jazz Weekend
MSQ

Germany, Dresden - Festival Jazzwelten
MSQ, big band workshop

Mexico City, Eurojazz Festival
SOLO recital

Germany, Jazz T(w)oday Trostberg 
MS Sextet

Germany, Regensburg Jazz Weekend
CB

Czech Republic, Plzen, Jazz on the Street Festival
MS Sextet

Czech Republic, Karlovy Vary Jazz Festival
MSQ + Jiri Barta (cello)

Poland, Piano Jazz Festival Warszaw
SOLO PIANO recital

Czech Republic, Cheb, Jazz Jam Festival
MSQ

Germany, Leverkusen Jazz Days
MSQ

Czech Republic - Prague, Lucerna Hall (30th Anniversary Concert)
PBB, CB
2006
Mexico, Mexico City, Eurojazz Festival
MSQ

Mexico, Morelia Jazz Festival
MSQ

Mexico, Int. Jazz Festival Tepic
MSQ

Mexico, Festival Cultural Zacatecas
MSQ

Czech Republic, Policka Jazz Festival
MSQ + Jiri Barta (cello)

Czech Republic, Brno Jazzfest
PBB

Germany, Iserlohn, Campus Jazz Festival
MSQ

Czech Republic, Ostrava, Janackuv maj
SOLO + Gamavilla Quartet

Czech Republic, Int. Jazz Festival Litvinov
MS + Big Band VOS KJJ

Czech Republic, Praha, PROMS Festival
PBB

Czech Republic, Bechyne Jazz Fe
MSQ

Germany, Lüneburger Jazz-Nights Festival
MSQ feat. Jiri Barta (cello)

Czech Republic, Int. Jazz Festival Prague
PBB

Czech Republic, Prague, Swing Festival
PBB

Czech Republic, Slany Jazz Days
PBB

Czech Republic, Prague Jazz Week
MSQ + Jiri Barta (cello)

France, Paris, Jazzycolors
MSQ

Czech Republic, Prague, Rudolfinum Hall
Rudolfinum Jazz Orchestra
2007
Czech Republic, Olomouc (Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra)
MS solo, conductor

Mexico, Eurojazz Festival
DUO

Mexico, Morelia Jazztival
DUO

Czech Republic, Benesov, Jaro Josefa Suka (hudebni festival)
MS solo + Jiri Barta (cello)

Czech Republic, Jzz Festival Cernosice
MSQ

Germany, Iserlohn Jazz Campus
PBB

Germany, Görlitz Jazz Fest
PBB

Czech Republic, Jazz at the Castle
PBB feat. Ed Partyka (USA)

Czech Republic, Prague, United Islands Festival
PBB

Germany, Burgthann Burgfest
MSQ

Germany, Bonn, Jazz am Rhein
MS SOLO RECITAL

Germany, Chemnitzer Jazzfest
MS Sextet & Big Band JJO Sachsen

Czech Republic, Karlovy Vary Jazzfest
MS Sextet

Czech Republic, Hradec Kralove, Jazz Goes To Town
Piano solo recital

Germany, Coesfelder Jazzherbst
MS & Int. Big Band Twins

Czech Republic, Plzen, Festival Jazz bez hranic
Rudolfinum Jazz Orchestra

Germany, Bochum Jazz Fest
MSQ

Germany, Jazztage Dresden
Big Band JJO Sachsen

Germany, Jazz Transfer Saarbruecken
MSQ

Czech Republic, Simon and Juda Church (FOK)
Prague Big Band
2008
Czech Republic, Prague, Jazz At The Castel
Prague Big Band

USA, Monterey, Next Generation Festival
Prague Conservatory Jazz Orchestra

Germany, Jazz Rally Duesseldorf
MSQ