Twenty-eight chamber programmes across five cycles, plus four Advent concerts, offer a diverse selection of both local and internationally renowned ensembles. Curated performances by distinguished artists have enlivened the year-round programme. This year, harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani will take on this role. Other standout names in the chamber season include Josef Špaček, Alisa Weilerstein, the Lobkowicz Trio, and the Wihan Quartet.
Chamber Series I opens with a star-studded trio: Joshua Bell, Steven Isserlis and Evgeny Kissin. Later highlights include the Alinde Quintet, season curator Mahan Esfahani, and the Czech Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra with Nicholas Kraemer in a Baroque finale.
Chamber Series II showcases leading Czech artists and rising talents. The Lobkowicz Trio opens the season, followed by baritone Jiří Rajniš. The Wihan Quartet and the Danish String Quartet will both perform works by composer-in-residence Bryce Dessner.
The 2025/2026 Recital Series offers four unique evenings with top-tier artists. Violinist Josef Špaček opens the series, followed by pianist Evgeny Kissin, cellist Alisa Weilerstein with her multimedia project Fragments, and baritone Franco Vassallo in his Dvořák Hall debut.
The Early Evening Concerts Series spans Baroque to 20th-century works, opening with a theatre-music monodrama about Alma Rosé. Curator Mahan Esfahani presents younger talents in Manuel de Falla’s Harpsichord Concerto, while Czech ensembles like Trio Kalliopé and Stamic Quartet also feature.
The Morning Concerts in the 2025|2026 season will highlight Czech music, featuring works by Dvořák, Martinů and Brahms. Performers include violinist Bohuslav Matoušek, pianist Miroslav Sekera, and the Prague Guitar Quartet, which will also premiere a new work by Lukáš Hurník.
The Advent Concerts of the Czech Chamber Music Society offer the perfect opportunity to ease into the festive spirit. Across four programmes—featuring, as always, members of the Czech Philharmonic—you’ll hear much more than familiar carols, though those, too, are part of the Rudolfinum’s Advent tradition.
