Český chlapecký sbor Boni pueri

The Czech boys' choir Boni Pueri led by Pavel Horák was founded in 1982 in Hradec Králové, but its name refers to the choir that has been active since the 13th century at the Church of St. Vít, Václav and Vojtěch at Prague Castle. The 200-member choir, where boys from 4 to 19 years old sing, has so far performed more than 4,000 individual concerts in Japan, Canada, the USA, South Korea, Hong Kong, China and all over Europe. Boni pueri also perform at important state occasions and at world symposia. Boni pueri have performed alongside distinguished artists, they record for television and radio, collaborate with distinguished ensembles and orchestras all over the world and are invited to world music festivals.

Highlights of the choir's activity include the performance of J.S. Bach's Matouš Passions, performance in the Mahler Gala project and also the monumental performance of Mahler's 8. symphony - Symphony of thousandsunder the baton of Christoph Eschenbach. Other projects include the promotion of works by old Czech authors - J. C. F. Fischer, P. J. Vejvanovský, J. K. Vaňhal and J. V. Tomášek. Zelenkov's recording Sub olea pacis et palma virtutis won the prestigious Cannes Classical Awards in 2003. However, the choir's repertoire also includes works from the 20th and 21st centuries: the children's Terezin opera Brundibár by Hans Krása, the 4D audiovisual project Hlasy světla by composer Robert Jíša or Requiem by Aleš Březina. In 2015, the Czech boys' choir Boni pueri was once again awarded the title of cultural ambassador of the choral federation to the European Union "Ambassadeur culturee de l'union européenne".