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01. 04. 2026

Brucknerian “pop” and Shostakovich’s defiance at the Prague Spring

After almost thirty-five years, one of Germany’s finest orchestras returns to the Prague Spring: the Berlin “think tank”, the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, this time under the baton of the Czech conductor Tomáš...
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 flute jury of the IMC Prague Spring 2026

Philippe Bernold (France) – chairman 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 piano category of the IMC Prague Spring 2026

Daniel Browell (Great Britain) – Chairman of the JuryDaniel Browell studied in Birmingham, Paris, London (at the Royal Academy of Music) and Chicago. Described as a pianist “of considerable intelligence...