The European Saxophone Ensemble was formed by twelve young saxophone players from twelve different countries of the European Union. Every year toured at least seven countries of EU and for each of the years were composed 5 - 6 new pieces from the authors of different nationalities and different music preferences. This project was held in the years 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013. It was organized by the association MET-X, whose main target is to connect different cultures with music. My theses is focused on theoretical and practical knowledge of European grant program Culture. The centre of the theses is the grant program strand 2. Support for organizations active at European level in the field of Culture from which the MET-X was benefiting. It should be also a documentation and resume of the whole project European Saxophone Ensemble.

Master thesis "musical arts education in the Czech Republic" is about music education in the Czech Republic from primary, secondary to tertiary education. It affects the admission procedure, course of study, chamber music, concerts, competitions, theoretical courses, degree courses, orchestral and concert practice, the use of students, future employment and bringing their own opinion on the study of the Czech and German schools. It compares the number of schools with Germany and Austria, reflects the overall situation in the education and application in practice. Compares way of teaching at the music school, conservatory and university in the Czech Republic and Germany.

Master thesis -The Issue of Financing Symphony Orchestras in the Czech Republic? is trying to present the example of 14 Czech symphony orchestras and a number of problems in financing, which they are supposed to solve. The development of professional ensembles in the past is used as a way to explain that the performing of music, which meets the contemporary aesthetic requirements, has never been self-sufficient and alike today hes been dependent on the donors. The evaluation of the operation of particular symhony orchestras is complicated because of the high variability of the basic conditions and quite frequent inaccuracies in the publicised figures. I used all information accessible to the public about financing of 14 symphony orchestras and tried to show the most distinctive differences in subsidies from their founders. In the end I wanted to show sketches of possible solutions of the permanent underfunding of professional music ensembles in the Czech Republic.

Since the beginnings of musical art, composers have been reflecting on the social topics of their time. We can mention the great industrial revolution and Honneger's composition inspired by the Pacific 271 steam locomotive. Radioactive decay is one of the basic phenomena in the universe thanks to which our Earth is kept in balance. The first part of this work deals with a brief history and current trends in working with numbers as well as with generative music and reflections of the natural environment in music. The second part explores the history of radioactivity in conjunction with music and presentes a few examples of direct evidence that throughout the history of music, radioactivity has already been dealt with by composers. It also outlines a possible linkage of the two themes and refers to the art form of soundscape. The third part describes scientific measurements and shows on a few specific musical examples the practical possibilities of using radioactive data in compositional practice.

This work tries to explaine the history of organ interpretation and it´s evolution in Czechoslovakia between 1945 and 1989. Determining the cause of the organ interpretation, the work presents a new system ? the analysis of the musical interpretation in general. This analysis tries to describe musical interpretation as a logical and paradigmatical system based on elements of interpretation during the performing event. These elements are characterized as two hierarchical levels expalined by semantic and structural categories of the composition.

The fundamental topic of my thesis is operetta in the Karlin Musical Theatre. In the first part of the thesis I inquire into the development of the genre itself. The next chapter is dedicated to famous Czech and international authors of the most renowned operetta works. I have dedicated an especial space to the operetta of Mam'zelle Nitouche as one of the most successful foreign operettas in our country. It is followed by an overview of light opera houses, mainly in Prague, that are in operation since the 18th century. I also inquire into the development of the Karlin Musical Theatre and its changes. I my thesis prominent figures in the management of the theatre as well as performing stars are featured. I give a short account of their artistic lives and their contribution to the genre of operetta in Karlin Musical Theatre. My work is concluded by the interviews with influential members of the ensemble of the theatre.

This work is dedicated to the six most important male harpists of the 20th century. Each chapter is dedicated to one of the mentioned artists and it showes how they contributed to the development of harp art. The last chapter compares their contributions in the fields of composing, teaching and interpretation. Marcel Tournier enriched harp repertoire and trained many harpists; Grandjany and Salzedo brought French harp school to the United States of America and developed it in different directions. Zabaleta, world known performer, introduced the audience with the new repertoire, but also with harp in general. Alberto and Victor Salvi, started their careers similarly, but Alberto proceeded as a performer and Victor founded one of the world's most important harp factories, which is successfully runned until these days.

This master's essay shows a detailed view on the development of the use of sound engineering for live performance. It presents the evolution of technological advancements from the first audio recordings, through the emergence of the speakers, and to the first historical reinforcement of the spoken word. Following is the chronology of how live sound engineering has changed over time, and how the specific professions such as FOH sound engineer, monitor sound engineer, and system engineer have evolved. It also discusses how the production and rental companies formed. It explores in detail "The Wall Of Sound" system, which was very unique at the time. The conclusion of the historical overview, that this paper discusses, ends with the emergence of the digital era. Modern reinforcement methods used today are demonstrated by the realization of the sound system of the London stadium during the 2012 summer Olympic games.

This thesis is focused on personalities of chief condoctors and concertmasters of Czech Philharmonic. First chapter is dedicated to history of this orchestra.

The master’s thesis deals with the theme creation of the opera production of Giuseppe Verdi with the focus on his opera Falstaff and deals with significant important interpretations of this opera. This dissertation is supposed to bring a complete picture of Verdi’s opera production pointing out some details which are not commonly known nor from the public nor in the professional music world. What appears in this work is Verdi’s correspondence (letters). I consider these letters an authentic source to understand Verdi’s creative and artistic intentions. Hereafter I portray an idea of how to perceive opera Falstaff not only from my point of view but I used the lead from the Italian reviews and musicology.