The Czech Philharmonic is preparing a rich season with 30 concerts outside Prague across two continents. Under the baton of top conductors, it will perform in Asia, Europe, and at prestigious festivals. Highlights include the completion of Mahler symphonies recordings and broadcasts for TV and online audiences.
The year was 1946, and the very first Prague Spring international festival of classical music was taking place in Prague. The world-famous conductor Rafael Kubelík took the initiative in establishing the festival, and Dr. Edvard Beneš served as the festival patron, establishing a tradition that continues to this day.
In Hannover and Baden-Baden, the Czech Philharmonic presents one of the most important works in Czech cultural history: Smetana’s Má vlast. Its recent recording on PENTATONE of this extraordinary composition with Chief Conductor Semyon Bychkov has received international praise since its release in March 2024.
The Smetana Litomyšl Festival is the second oldest music festival in the Czech Republic and one of the largest regularly scheduled classical music festivals in the Czech Republic. The Czech Philharmonic Orchestra will open the 66th year with a celebratory concert under the baton of conductor Jakub Hrůša.
In recent years, the Czech Philharmonic has regularly visited Bad Kissingen and 2025 is no different. With Tomáš Netopil conducting, soloists Pierre-Laurent Aimard and Alisa Weilerstein join.
The Czech Philharmonic will travel to prestigious festivals in Europe this summer. In Grafenegg, Austria, the orchestra will perform under the baton of Petr Popelka with cellist Gautier Capuçon and will present works by Antonín Dvořák. At the Enescu Festival in Bucharest, the orchestra will perform George Enescu's Symphony No. 4 along wit
Concerts by the Czech Philharmonic at the Dvořák Prague Festival are already a tradition. On this occasion, the first Czech orchestra tries to bring original dramaturgy and unusual artists to its home Rudolfinum.
The Czech Philharmonic first ventured to Asia on a legendary tour in 1959. Since then, it has returned as often as every two years whenever possible. In fact, the orchestra has already performed 373 concerts in Japan. It discovered South Korea in the 1990s and made its debut in Taiwan in 2019.
Following a performance at Vienna’s Konzerthaus, the Czech Philharmonic will travel to Milan for a rare appearance at the legendary Teatro alla Scala. Chief Conductor and Music Director Semyon Bychkov will be joined by Italian pianist Beatrice Rana and vocal soloists Stefanie Irányi, Martin Mitterrutzner, and Jongmin Park.
In April, the Czech Philharmonic embarks on an intense nine-day tour with eight concerts across Germany and the Benelux. Each evening begins with Dvořák’s sparkling Carnival Overture, followed by Elgar’s Cello Concerto featuring Sol Gabetta, and concludes with Stravinsky’s thrilling The Rite of Spring.
Bad Kissingen has been one of the regular destinations of the Czech Philharmonic in recent years. She will visit here again in July 2026 with conductor Dalia Stasevska and will perform two concerts.
