25. 02. 2026

The Metropolitan Opera in New York has announced the debut of Czech conductor Tomáš Hanus in the 2026–2027 season. Congratulations!

The Metropolitan Opera in New York has announced its 2026–2027 season, including the debut of Czech conductor Tomáš Hanus, who will stage a new production of Leoš Janáček’s Jenůfa, directed...
13. 02. 2026

Congratulations to Barbara Hannigan on winning the GGPAA 2026, Canada’s highest distinction in the performing arts

Congratulations to Artist-in-Residence of the 2026 Prague Spring Festival, Canadian soprano and conductor Barbara Hannigan, on winning The Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards 2026 (GGPAA), Canada’s highest award for outstanding contributions to...
30. 01. 2026

A work by Jan Ryant Dřízal commissioned by Prague Spring selected for ISCM World New Music Days Festival 2026

Jan Ryant Dřízal’s Morphing Amadeus for chamber orchestra, commissioned by the Prague Spring Festival and given its world première on 30 May 2025 by Ensemble Modern as part of the...
28. 01. 2026

La Voix humaine with Barbara Hannigan, or Welcome to the Eccentric World of Jean Cocteau

“Not only can a telephone sometimes be more dangerous than a revolver, but its twisted cord drains our strength and gives nothing in return,” Jean Cocteau once remarked of his...
23. 01. 2026

Here they are! The fantastic members of the 2026 Prague Spring Competition flute jury

Philippe Bernold (France) – chair of the juryHis path to an international career was opened by winning the Jean-Pierre Rampal International Flute Competition in Paris in 1987. He has appeared...
22. 01. 2026

The excellent jury of the Prague Spring 2026 piano competition

Daniel Browell (UK) – chair of the juryDaniel Browell studied in Birmingham, Paris, London (at the Royal Academy of Music) and Chicago. Described as a pianist “of considerable intelligence and...
20. 01. 2026

Here we go! 🍀 List of participants advancing to the First Round of the 2026 Prague Spring International Music Competition!

In the first round of the Prague Spring International Music Competition in 2026, 48 flutists and 42 pianists from 17 countries around the world will compete. Here are their names....
10. 12. 2025

Michal Fanta’s photographs from Prague Spring 2025 have been nominated for the prestigious Czech Press Photo award

Michal Fanta has been nominated for the prestigious Czech Press Photo 2025 award for his photographs from Prague Spring 2025. Congratulations, we are delighted! The winners will be announced on...