Prague Spring 2026 Programme

A romantic symphony by Robert Schumann, set in contrast with the vibrant firework display in Igor Stravinsky’s music for the ballet The Firebird

An evening during which the Grammy Award holder and Prague Spring Artist-in-Residence 2026 is reincarnated into pagan goddesses from the Finnish epic Kalevala in a work by John Zorn.

Francis Poulenc’s rousing opera based on real events from the time of the French Revolution

This masterclass, held by member of the Belcea Quartet, violist Krzysztof Chorzelski, is aimed at string quartet players.

Enjoy a relaxed morning in one of the most charming corners of Malá Strana.

Mozart, Hindemith, Schoenberg, and Webern. A harmonic blend of human voice and string quartet in works by four musical visionaries. Breathe in “air from another planet”.

Tomáš Netopil, stars of the New York Met, and Prague Symphony Orchestra in the dramatic and entertaining legend based on Goethe’s Faust. All roads lead to hell!

Barbara Hannigan as singer and conductor of the Czech Philharmonic in the Czech premiere of her own fabled adaptation of Francis Poulenc’s opera La Voix humaine, featuring a live video screening.

Haydn’s late masterpiece performed by Václav Luks conducting the Orchestra & Choir of the Age of Enlightenment, one of the world’s most celebrated period instrument ensembles

How many different interpretations could a single score contain? The Ensemble Modern players, who master their instruments in thousands of ways, guide young composers and the audience through a realm of new possibilities in sound.

A family afternoon full of creative workshops and concerts for young audiences. Loads of the events are free of charge and the remainder is on offer for a song!

How can one get the most from the instrument when performing contemporary music? Explore new performance techniques with members of Ensemble Modern.

Composer Miroslav Srnka and Jitka Pánek Jurková, Director of the Czech Centers, discuss Czech contemporary music abroad. Free entry for holders of a Prague Offspring pass or ticket for the concert at 8 pm

Music by Unsuk Chin and Ondřej Adámek inspired by cultures of the Far East, along with four world premieres of works by Czech and Slovak composers

A traditional concert to honour the memory of composer Josef Suk in his native Křečovice. Experience a different take on the Prague Spring!

This masterclass is aimed at students of singing and is not limited to any specific repertoire.

Bruckner’s “boldest” symphony and Shostakovich’s cello concerto with Yuya Mizuno, winner of the Prague Spring IMC 2025, are brought to you by Berlin’s Grammy Award-winning “orchestral think tank”.

The Prague Spring debut of a piano rising star Lucas Sternath, Lahav Shani and the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra in works by Schumann, Brahms and Johan Wagenaar