Blossoming of Prague Spring

Smetana’s My Country performed by the Czech Philharmonic and Semyon Bychkov

The three best oboists are looking for victory in the Prague Spring competition, accompanied by the Prague Philharmonia in works by Bohuslav Martinů, Jiří Gemrot and B. A. Zimmermann.

One of the world’s most famous orchestras appearing at the Prague Spring for the first time, bringing with them works by Dmitri Shostakovich. Andris Nelsons – conductor, Baiba Skride – violin

Dvořák’s Cello Concerto interpreted three different ways in the final of the Prague Spring competition.

After an absence of thirty-five years Fabio Luisi returns to the festival with works by Brahms, Berg and classic of Japanese music Tōru Takemitsu. Featuring soloist Akiko Suwanai – violin

Artist-in-Residence Patricia Kopatchinskaja takes listeners on a journey through six centuries of music in a programme which combines string orchestra, world music, medieval mass and lighting design.

Music by Stravinsky, Bartók and Milhaud, along with a pivotal 20th century work by Arnold Schönberg, featuring the superb Patricia Kopatchinskaja as Pierrot.

Gems of the 20th century violin repertoire from well-known classic of Czech film music Luboš Fišer in combination with music by Ludwig van Beethoven.

The Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, one of the world’s finest choral ensembles, will perform a programme comprising the works of Arvo Pärt on the occasion of the composer’s 90th birthday.

For their Czech debut the legendary orchestra from Chicago chose Gustav Mahler’s monumental Sixth Symphony, inspired by Alma Mahler. Conducted by Jaap van Zweden

Winner of the Prague Spring Competition 2024 performing at a concert featuring an exceptional lineup, which will culminate in the monumental Symphony No. 4 by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky.

Kammerakademie Potsdam’s Czech debut with conductor Antonello Manacorda, performing Beethoven’s Piano Concerto featuring soloist Pierre-Laurent Aimard.

A spectacular programme from the holder of the title National Orchestra of Sweden, featuring works by Smetana, Chopin and Bartók in the hands of charismatic conductor Santtu-Matias Rouvali and piano virtuoso Jan Lisiecki.

Conductor Tomáš Netopil heads this iconic period instrument ensemble Concentus Musicus Wien, founded and headed for over sixty years by Nikolaus Harnoncourt.

The Prague Spring debut of the world-famous ensemble, winner of the ARD competition in Munich, performing works by Beethoven, Tchaikovsky and Raphaël Merlin.

Love games and the wonderful world of gods in a pasticcio of the operas Psyché, Persée, Atys and Armide, written by composer active during the reign of Louis XIV Jean-Baptiste Lully.

Petr Popelka appears in Prague for the first time as Chief Conductor of the Vienna Symphony in a markedly Viennese programme, featuring Beethoven and Der Rosenkavalier by Richard Strauss. Soloist Jan Bartoš.

All eyes on the conducting debut of Jan Sedláček, featuring the winner of the 2024 competition, violinist Tsukushi Sasaki.

The LSO returns to the Prague Spring after a twenty-year absence, on this occasion with Antonio Pappano and the dazzling Lisa Batiashvili in works by Berlioz, Szymanowski and Richard Strauss.

What’s making the current music scene pulse with life? World premieres of works by Czech and Slovak composers set in the context of foreign musical output, presented by the best qualified performers of contemporary music

An opera by George Benjamin concludes the first year of Ensemble Modern’s three-year residency at the Prague Spring.

Mahler’s monumental message in a performance by the Czech Philharmonic, eight superb soloists and three choirs, conducted by Semyon Bychkov