The Czech Philharmonic, in its 130th season, presents subscription series A, B, an extended series C, and four special concerts. Chief Conductor Semyon Bychkov will be joined throughout the season by Principal Guest Conductors Jakub Hrůša and Simon Rattle. Pianist Evgeny Kissin will take on the role of Artist-in-Residence, while Bryce Dessner will become the orchestra's first-ever Composer-in-Residence.
The programming for Series A covers a broad range of music history, from works by Bach to Mozart, Tchaikovsky, Dvořák, Debussy and Mahler. The music of Kurt Weill will also feature as well as two world premieres. In addition to appearances by Chief Conductor Semyon Bychkov, Simon Rattle and Tomáš Netopil, amongst others, two international artists make their Czech Philharmonic debuts.
Over six concerts, the Czech Philharmonic focus on music from the 19th century – that of Brahms, Dvořák, Schumann and Berlioz – with some pieces from overlapping epochs both previous and subsequent including those by Nielsen, Janáček, Shostakovich, Suk and Ravel. With this season’s performances of Epilogue, Jakub Hrůša and the Czech Philharmonic complete their Suk cycle. Another highlight will be Simon Rattle’s interpretation of Janáček’s Glagolitic Mass.
In the 130th season, Subscription Series C expands to five concerts and introduces a new tradition: four performances by the Czech Philharmonic and one by a top international guest. The series launches with the London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Antonio Pappano.
Launching the Czech Philharmonic’s new season opening concerts for the second time with Chief Conductor Semyon Bychkov is the phenomenal Daniil Trifonov, this time returning as Artist-in-Residence. Audiences can also look forward Petr Popelka making his Czech Philharmonic debut in the annual Velvet Revolution Concerts as well as four performances on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day led by Tomáš Netopil.
During the Czech Philharmonic’s 129th season, four regular morning dress rehearsals and one special one on New Year’s Eve will be open to the public. The dress rehearsal on 31 December 2024 will be followed by an afternoon concert and two concerts on New Year’s Day. Due to the season, the price will differ to the regular morning dress rehearsals.
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