Mezzo

Mezzo is a television channel available in the Czech Republic that focuses primarily on classical music, jazz, and dance performances. Its programming includes concert recordings, opera productions, and ballet performances from venues across Europe and beyond. Documentaries about composers, musicians, and music history also form a regular part of the schedule. The channel does not carry advertising, which allows uninterrupted broadcasts of full-length performances. Viewers in the Czech Republic can access Mezzo through selected cable and satellite television providers.

Mezzo broadcasts in its original audio languages, with no dubbing or subtitling for most performances. The channel is also available via online streaming platforms for subscribers in the region. Its schedule is published in advance by local television guides and on the channel’s website. The programming is curated around live recordings and archival material, with an emphasis on European cultural institutions. Czech audiences interested in orchestral music, chamber ensembles, or contemporary jazz may find regular content suited to their preferences.

TV Guide

Yesterday Today Tomorrow 14 May

00:23 - 02:06

Munich Philharmonic, Andrés Orozco-estrada, Lang Lang: Wagner, Grieg, Strauss, Tchaikovsky

Classical concert (2023). Munich Philharmonic, Andrés Orozco-Estrada (Conductor) Lang Lang (Piano) Richard Wagner (1813 – 1883) Tannhäuser - Overture Edvard Grieg (1843 – 1907) Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in A minor Opus 16 Richard Strauss (1864 – 1949) Don Juan, Opus 20 Piotr I. Tchaikovsky (1840 – 1893) Romeo and Juliet, Fantasy Overture Munich, Odeonsplatz, 9 July 2023.

02:06 - 03:57

Mitten Wir Im Leben Sind - Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker

Dance. Réalisateurs: Corentin Leconte (2022). Mitten Wir Im Leben Sind | Bach 6 cello suiten Jean-Guihen Queyras (Violoncello) Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker (Choreography) Dancers: Boštjan Antončič Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker Marie Goudot Julien Monty Michaël Pomero Directed by Corentin Leconte Recorded at Lites Film Studios, Brussels.

03:57 - 05:23

Angelique Kidjo - Jazzopen Stuttgart 2024

Jazz Concert. Réalisateurs: Marc Schuetrumpf (2024). Angélique Kidjo JazzOpen, Stuttgart, 20 July 2024.

05:23 - 06:02

Ana Carla Maza - Jazz A La Villette

Jazz Concert (2022). Ana Carla Maza solo (cello, chorus) Directed by : Yvan Schreck Grande Halle de la Villette, 2022.

06:02 - 06:51

Mel Lewis Orchestra - Multiplatino

Jazz Concert. Réalisateurs: Sandro Pedrazzetti (1985). Mel Lewis Orchestra Jazz Estival Mel Lewis (drums) Simo Salminen (trumpet) Ted Nash (saxophone) Kenny Werner (piano) John Marshall (trumpet) Joe Mosello (trumpet) Joe Lovano (saxophone) Jerry Dodgion (saxophone) Earl Gardner (trumpet) Dennis Irwin (doublebass) Recorded in 1985, Lugano, Swiss Tv director, Sandro Pedrazzetti.

06:51 - 07:34

Jimmy Witherspoon Quartet - Multiplatino

Jazz Concert. Réalisateurs: Sandro Pedrazzetti (1985). Estival Jazz, Jimmy Witherspoon quartet Rozaa Wortham recorded in 1985, Lugano, Swiss TV director, Sandro Pedrazzetti.

07:34 - 09:20

Glenn Gould - Hereafter

Classical Music Documentary. Réalisateurs: Bruno Monsaingeon (2005). Glenn Gould - Hereafter Directed by Bruno Monsaingeon 2005.

09:20 - 11:00

Modigliani Quartet - Mozart, Ravel, Beethoven

Classical concert. Réalisateurs: John Blanch (2024). Modigliani Quartet Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 1756 - 1791 String Quartet No. 3 in G Major, K.156 Maurice Ravel 1875 - 1937 String Quartet in F Major, M. 35 Ludwig van Beethoven 1770 - 1827 String Quartet No. 8 in E Minor, Op. 59, No. 2 Directed by John Blanch Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki Concert Hall, 25 November 2024.

11:00 - 13:22

Bellini: La Sonnambula - Opéra Royal De Wallonie Liege

Opera. Réalisateurs: Yan Proefrock (2023). La Sonnambula Opera by Vincenzo Bellini (1801 – 1835) Libretto by Felice Romani First performance in Milano, Teatro Carcano, 6 March 1831 Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liege, Giampaolo Bisanti (Conductor) ChSur de l'Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liege Jaco van Dormael, Michele Anne De Mey (Stage direction) Michele Anne De Mey (Choreography, sets), Vincent Lemaire (sets), Fernando Ruiz (Costumes), Nicolas Olivier (lighting), Giacinto Caponio (Video)...

13:22 - 13:59

Opera Now: Unsuk Chin

Classical Music Documentary (2025). Opera now: Unsuk Chin OPERA NOW is a six-part documentary series hosted by Vasco Mendonça, a composer with a passion for contemporary opera who is committed to introducing the general public to this unique world. In each episode, he presents a landmark work of the 21st century through interviews with composers, directors, and singers In this episode, we follow the White Rabbit down the rabbit hole, tracing the footsteps of Unsuk Chin, who has reimagined a...

13:59 - 14:30

Intermezzo

14:30 - 15:52

Wiener Philharmoniker, Riccardo Muti: Beethoven 9

Classical concert (2024). Wiener Philharmoniker, Riccardo Muti (conductor) Julia Kleiter (soprano), Marianne Crebassa (alto), Michael Spyres (tenor), Günther Groissböck (bass) Ludwig van Beethoven 1770 - 1827 Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, op. 125 Vienna, Musikverein, 7 May 2024.

15:52 - 17:21

Orchestre De La Suisse Romande, Daniele Gatti: Mendelssohn, Debussy, Beethoven

Classical concert (2023). Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Daniele Gatti (Conductor) Felix Mendelssohn 1809 - 1847 Calm sea and prosperous voyage, op. 27 Claude Debussy 1862 - 1918 La Mer Ludwig van Beethoven 1770 - 1827 Symphony no. 6 in F major Op. 68, 'Pastoral' Geneva, Victoria Hall, 8 November 2023.

17:21 - 17:42

Intermezzo

17:42 - 18:19

Boris Pergamenschikow, Elena Bashkirova, Maxim Vengerov - Brahms: Trio For Piano No.1

Classical concert. Réalisateurs: Janos Darvas (1997). Boris Pergamenschikow (violonchelo), Elena Bashkirova (piano), Maxim Vengerov (violín) Johannes Brahms 1833 – 1897 Piano Trio No. 1 in B major, Op. 8 1997 Directed by Janos Darvas.

18:19 - 18:50

Intermezzo

18:50 - 19:34

The Life I Love - The Pianist Menahem Pressler

Classical Music Documentary. Réalisateurs: Grete Liffers (2014). The life I love - The pianist Menahem Pressler The music world has known Menahem Pressler for more than half a century and mainly for his work with the famous Beaux Arts Trio. He was the heart of this ensemble and when in 2008 the trio decided to separate, it was not the end for Menahem Pressler’s career – in fact it was the start of a most remarkable and successful path as a soloist and in 2013, the 90-year-old grand seigneur of...

19:34 - 21:30

Hélene Grimaud, Tonhalle-orchester Zürich, Paavo Järvi: Janáček, Gershwin, Sibelius

Classical concert (2026). Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich, Paavo Järvi (conductor) Hélene Grimaud (piano) Leoš Janáček 1854 - 1928 The Little Cunning vixen, Suite George Gershwin 1898 - 1937 Piano Concerto in F Jean Sibelius 1865 - 1957 Symhony no. 5 in E flat major op. 82 Zurich, Tonhalle, 31 January 2026.

21:30 - 23:16

Crystal Pite: Betroffenheit

Dance. Réalisateurs: Jeff Tudor (2017). Betroffenheit Crystal Pite (choreography) Music by Owen Belton, Alessandro Juliani & Meg Roe Kidd Pivot, Electric Company Theatre Jay Gower Taylor — Stage design Tom Visser — Lighting Nancy Bryant — Costumes Linda Chow — Costumes Nicola Ryall — Costumes Bryan Arias — Dancer David Raymond — Dancer Cindy Salgado — Dancer Jermaine Spivey — Dancer Tiffany Tregarthen — Dancer Jonathon Young — Actor Heidi Wilkinson — Puppets Omanie Elias — Puppets The kind of...

23:16 - 00:25

Rodin - Ballet Julien Lestel

Dance. Réalisateurs: Patrick Lauze (2023). Rodin Ballet Julien Lestel Julien Lestel (choreographer) Patrick Murru (costumes) Lo-Ammy Vaimatapako (light) 2023 Directed by Patrick Lauze.