To Zuzana Navarová in Heaven
Zuzana Navarová’s songs take on a new dimension through the voice of Iva Marešová, the band RAZAM and the Hradec Králové Philharmonic Orchestra. This concert tribute celebrates the work of a distinctive Czech singer and songwriter through sensitive arrangements, offering a new generation of listeners the chance to discover her music. It comes to Prague’s Nová Spirála this November.
Donation beneficiary
Ameba Production s.r.o.
Support date
October 2026
Why we support this project
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the project keeps alive the legacy of one of the most respected and talented Czech singers and songwriters
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it gives a new generation of listeners the opportunity to discover and experience Zuzana Navarová’s songs
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it brings her distinctive songwriting together with a band and a symphony orchestra, offering fresh perspectives on a familiar repertoire
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it encourages creative collaboration between Czech performers and musicians from different musical genres and backgrounds
About the project
To Zuzana Navarová in Heaven was created to mark the 800th anniversary of Hradec Králové, the hometown of both Zuzana Navarová and Iva Marešová. Building on the Klicpera Theatre production A pak usnu a vstanu (And Then I’ll Fall Asleep and Get Up), it brings the singer and the band RAZAM together with the Hradec Králové Philharmonic Orchestra. For its performance at the Rock for People festival, the songs from the theatre production were supplemented with additional pieces, newly arranged and rehearsed for the occasion. The project now comes to Prague’s Nová Spirála for four concert evenings from 14 to 17 November 2026. An album release will accompany the project.
The programme takes listeners through different periods of Zuzana Navarová’s work, including some of her best-known songs, such as Andělská, Malování, Námořnická and Naruby. New arrangements by Radek Doležal explore the possibilities of combining a band with an orchestra, from delicate, intimate passages to a full symphonic sound. Iva Marešová will be joined on vocals by William Valerián.
For Iva Marešová, performing these songs means respecting the original work and balancing humility with her own creative freedom. As a singer, actress and lyricist, she brings experience from the theatre and collaborations with bands such as Precedens, Blue Effect and Čechomor. She has also previously worked with the Hradec Králové Philharmonic Orchestra on a concert and the album Na dně mojí duše. This tribute to Zuzana Navarová builds on that collaboration as she and her fellow musicians explore new ways to bring Navarová’s songs to today’s audiences.
The Prague performances are being organised by Rock for People founder Michal Thomes under the RFP Concerts banner. The setting of Nová Spirála will add to the experience: its circular auditorium and revolving stage bring audiences closer to the performers, allowing them to immerse themselves fully in the performance.
