Music ensembles -bands, brass bands, or orchestras -are divided by genres by the public. But in the background of their success, fame and reproduction stands not only composing and musical art. We need to consider the amount of organisational, legal, managerial, and production work. This study focuses on these less discussed aspects in the functioning of several musical ensembles in the Czech Republic. Through qualitative questioning, the study aims to map current managerial and production

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... ement modus operandi as well as lay the foundation to further quantitative research. This article is an outcome of institutional support for long term conceptual development of scientific, research and development activities JAMU in the years 2018 to 2020.