In its 129th season, the Czech Philharmonic presents subscription cycles A, B, C and four special concerts. Chief Conductor Semyon Bychkov will share the baton with Principal Guest Conductor Jakub Hrůša. Sir Simon Rattle accepted the title of Principal Guest Conductor Rafael Kubelík Chair. Nathalie Stutzmann and Alan Gilbert will make their debut with the orchestra. Pianist Daniil Trifonov will take on the role of Artist-in-Residence.
Subscription Series A offers a highly varied selection of concerts in terms of the choice of composers, the combination of Czech and foreign music, and the introduction of five conductors and a large number of soloists.
Series B consists of “balancing”. Some of the concerts set out daringly into the music of the 20th and 21st centuries, while others fall back on the true classics of the repertoire.
Taking the baton will be a violinist, two prominent American musicians, and the orchestra’s chief conductor – thus, the conductors will be the defining characteristic of Series C.
The series of four concerts by the Czech Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra premiered last season. This project was a success with its variable ensemble consisting exclusively of members of the Czech Philharmonic, and we are again using the same model this season. All of the Czech Philharmonic concertmasters participate as artistic supervisors, rehearsing and leading the orchestra for three of the concerts.
In accordance with tradition, the special concerts for the 124th season include two opening concerts, a programme for New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, plus a special project arising from the second run of the Czech Philharmonic Composition Competition.
The 124th season of the Czech Philharmonic will offer a total of seven afternoon public dress rehearsals. Each rehearsal will be introduced by a few words from one of the players of the Czech Philharmonic.
The great composers create music that allows us to look into our souls – into that mysterious place where people’s lives are projected and from which they are directed at the same time – their thoughts, feelings, decisions, and struggles.
On this exciting trip in a time machine, we examine what music was heard on Prague’s streets and what tunes people where whistling as they walked. So get ready and hold on tight… we’re starting the machine! But we’ll have to be careful not to go all the way back to the days of the dinosaurs!
Advent Sundays have traditionally been an opportunity to attend afternoon concerts at the Suk Hall. These programmes, with their Christmas theme and more popular mood, are presented by chamber ensembles of players from the Czech Philharmonic.
The fifth season of the joint subscription series of the Czech Philharmonic and the National Theatre.
