Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra
Petr Popelka – conductor
Gautier Capuçon – cello   

Antonín Dvořák: Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104 (40′)
Igor Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring (35′)

Music is energy that connects body and soul.
Igor Stravinskij

This evening with the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra opens with Dvořák’s celebrated Cello Concerto in B minor, composed in 1894 for the Viennese cellist Hanuš Wihan. In this work, Dvořák combines lyrical melodies with dramatic contrasts, intertwines the solo part with the orchestral texture, and creates a piece that stands among the pinnacles of the Romantic cello repertoire. The solo part will be performed by the French cellist Gautier Capuçon.

The second half of the programme brings Igor Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring. Completed in 1913 for Sergei Diaghilev’s ballet, the work transforms an ancient pagan ritual into music filled with unusual harmonic language and rhythmic innovation. Stravinsky created a richly imagined musical world that has drawn attention ever since its premiere for its energy and striking inventiveness.

Dates

15.2.2027 19:30

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Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra
Ana Maria Patiño-Osorio – conductor
Xavier de Maistre – harp  

Manuel de Falla: The Three-Cornered Hat, Suite No. 2 (12′)
Alberto Ginastera: Harp Concerto (23′)
Darius Milhaud: Le Bœuf sur le toit, Op. 58 (15′)
Ottorino Respighi: Pines of Rome (23′)

Music must have the rhythm of the land from which it grows.Alberto Ginastera

Temperament, colour and rhythm – this evening with the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra offers a musical journey between Europe and Latin America. The programme brings together dance rhythms, the virtuosity of the harp and orchestral imagination inspired by the landscapes and cultures of different parts of the world. The music pulses with Spanish and Latin American rhythms and vivid modern orchestral colour.

The concert opens with Suite No. 2 from Manuel de Falla’s ballet The Three-Cornered Hat, a captivating score full of Spanish temperament and dance-like lightness. It is followed by Alberto Ginastera’s Harp Concerto, one of the most distinctive works in the 20th-century harp repertoire. The second half features Darius Milhaud’s playful cinéma-fantaisie on Brazilian melodies, Le Bœuf sur le toit, and the evening concludes with Ottorino Respighi’s magnificent symphonic fresco Pines of Rome, a musical portrait of the Eternal City.

This colourful programme will be conducted by the Colombian conductor Ana Maria Patiño-Osorio, who is emerging as a striking figure of the younger generation of conductors. The soloist of the evening will be the internationally acclaimed harpist Xavier de Maistre, a long-time solo harpist of the Vienna Philharmonic and one of the leading interpreters of his instrument today.

Dates

18.1.2027 19:30

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Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra
Robert Jindra – conductor
Federico Kasik – violin (concertmaster of the Staatskapelle Dresden)
Emmanuel Graf – cello (concertmaster of the Bavarian State Opera Orchestra)
Marek Kozák – piano
Benjamin Bruns – tenor
Czech Philharmonic Choir Brno (male voices)
Petr Fiala – choirmaster

Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Violin, Cello and Piano in C major, Op. 56 (33′)
Johannes Brahms: Rinaldo, cantata for tenor, male choir and orchestra, Op. 50 (39′)

Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy.Ludwig van Beethoven

This December concert by the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra brings together three solo instruments, male choir, and full orchestra in a programme that reveals different facets of musical Romanticism.

The evening opens with Ludwig van Beethoven’s Concerto for Violin, Cello and Piano in C major, known as the “Triple Concerto”. In this unusual work, the three solo instruments appear less as competing virtuosos than as a chamber ensemble in dialogue with the orchestra. The cello part plays a particularly prominent role. The work is distinguished by its clear form, lyrical melodies and the festive character of the final movement.

The second half of the evening presents Brahms’s cantata Rinaldo, inspired by a text by Johann Wolfgang Goethe. The story of the knight Rinaldo, torn between the enchantment of Armida’s realm and the call of duty, unfolds in a compelling combination of tenor solo, male choir and orchestra. The work is among Brahms’s most remarkable, though less frequently performed, choral-orchestral compositions.

Dates

14.12.2026 19:30

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Dates

21.7.2026 20:00

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The Prague concert is part of the Summa Cum Laude Festival, which takes place every July in Vienna and is a significant European music festival for young talented choirs and orchestras from all over the world.

Účinkují studentské orchestry a sbor:

·         Satit Prasarnmit International Programme Youth Orchestra (Thailand)

Dirigent / Conductor – Madison Curtis

·         The Nicolaou Ensemble (United Kingdom)

Dirigent / Conductor – Joanna Sophia Nicolaou

·         Ascham Singers (Australia)

Dirigent / Conductor – Belinda Louise Montgomery

Délka koncertu 70 minut bez přestávky

The Prague concert is part of the Summa Cum Laude Festival, which takes place every July in Vienna and is a significant European music festival for young talented choirs and orchestras from all over the world.

Účinkují studentské orchestry:

·         Amicis Sinfonia (Hong Kong, China)

Dirigent / Conductor – Long Kin Wan

·         Millennium Academy Orchestra (Hong Kong, China)

Dirigent / Conductor – Long Kin Wan

·         Brisbane Girls Grammar School Chorus & Philharmonic Orchestra (Australia)

Dirigenti / Conductors – Clare Finlayson, Jacob Cavanough

·         Brighton Grammar Chamber Orchestra  (Australia)

Dirigent / Conductor – Wei Tsai

Délka koncertu 100 minut bez přestávky

The ensemble Mnozil Brass ranks among the most popular musical guests of the Prague Proms festival, consistently winning over audiences with their energy, virtuosity, and distinctive sense of humor. In their program Strau$$, the ensemble pays tribute to the “King of Waltz,” Johann Strauss, while seamlessly blending his musical legacy with their own genre-spanning aesthetic.

Founded in 1992, the ensemble has gained international recognition thanks to its unique fusion of musical styles. This is far beyond traditional brass music – Mnozil Brass offers a diverse musical set ranging from classical and jazz to pop and world music. Alongside traditional brass instruments, the group also employs less conventional ones, including specially modified flutes and bass pipes, which contribute to their distinct sound.

For more than thirty years, the seven virtuosos have playfully bridged musical worlds – from Johann Strauss and Frank Sinatra to Prince and Queen. Their performances are full of wit, theatricality, and lively interaction with the audience, turning each concert into a truly unique experience.

Programme
Strau$$ – A Dance Between Two Worlds
Performers
Mnozil Brass žesťový septet
Mnozil Brass brass septet
Thomas Gansch trumpet, flugelhorn
Robert Rother trumpet, flugelhorn
Roman Rindberger trumpet, flugelhorn
Leonhard Paul trombone, bass trumpet
Gerhard Füßl trombone
Zoltan Kiss trombone
Wilfried Brandstötter tuba

A project commissioned by Johann Strauss 2025 Vienna

Dates

14.1.2027 19:00

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Prague Summer Nights presents an evening of Rachmaninov, Dvořák, and Mozart, with pianist Dmitry Yudin in Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No. 2. Musicians of the Czech Philharmonic, Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra and Prague Philharmonia join the Prague Summer Nights Orchestra under the baton of John Nardolillo and Concertmaster Borika van den Booren of the Royal Concertgebouw.

Multiple award and competition winner Dmitry Yudin, of New York, will play what many consider to be the greatest piano concerto of all time. A critic hailed his recent debut at a major festival, saying: “Dmitry Yudin’s debut surpassed all expectations. He tackled a terrifyingly virtuosic program with authority and musicality. His imagination and sensitivity were on display throughout the whole concert, creating one of the most memorable debuts in the festival’s history.”

Program:

Mozart – Overture to Don Giovanni
Rachmaninov – Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18
Dvořák – Symphony No. 9 “From the New World”

Conductor: John Nardolillo

Concertmaster: Borika van den Booren Soloist: Dmitry Yudin
Organizer: Prague Summer Nights / Classical Movements
 

The gala concert of the international choir festival Songs of Europe invites the audience to experience the colorful European choir culture in the legendary Smetana Hall. In the joint program by choirs from Germany, Norway, Israel, and the Czech Republic, music, singing, and choreography merge into an impressive overall experience.

“Celebrate the tradition, diversity, and excellence of the international choral community with us at the gala concert in Smetana Hall!”

Dates

21.11.2026 15:00

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Prague Summer Nights presents an evening of Rachmaninov, Dvořák, and Mozart, with pianist Dmitry Yudin in Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No. 2. Musicians of the Czech Philharmonic and Prague Philharmonia join the Prague Summer Nights Orchestra under the baton of John Nardolillo and Concertmaster Borika van den Booren of the Royal Concertgebouw.

Multiple award and competition winner Dmitry Yudin, of New York, will play what many consider to be the greatest piano concerto of all time. A critic hailed his recent debut at a major festival, saying: “Dmitry Yudin’s debut surpassed all expectations. He tackled a terrifyingly virtuosic program with authority and musicality. His imagination and sensitivity were on display throughout the whole concert, creating one of the most memorable debuts in the festival’s history.”

Program:

Mozart – Overture to Don Giovanni
Rachmaninov – Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18
Dvořák – Symphony No. 9 “From the New World”

Conductor: John Nardolillo

Concertmaster: Borika van den Booren Soloist: Dmitry Yudin
Organizer: Prague Summer Nights / Classical Movements