Reviews
A selection of articles about our festival, concert reviews and other interesting things from online sources.
Seen and Heard International.com: A fine concert as the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra approaches its centenary
Founded at the dawn of the wireless age in 1926 as the twenty-strong Radiojournal Orchestra, the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra (Symfonický orchestr Českého rozhlasu) will celebrate its centenary throughout the coming season.
Bachtrack.com: The Czech Philharmonic outdoes itself at Dvořák’s Prague
After Semyon Bychkov was named incoming Chief Conductor of the Czech Philharmonic, he immediately added Smetana’s Má vlast to his programming to learn the work in depth.
Deutsch Radio.cz: Tschechische Philharmonie und Pianist Yuanchan Lim beim Festival „Dvořákova Praha“
Die Tschechische Philharmonie tritt am Donnerstag beim Festival „Dvořákova Praha“ auf.
Bachtrack.com: At Dvořák’s Prague, unexpected pleasures from the Tonhalle Zürich
The program for Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich’s appearance at the Dvořák’s Prague festival promised a night of tortured artists: Shostakovich’s Violin Concerto no. 1, hidden away for years under Soviet oppression, and Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony, written when the composer was seriously ill and dealing with encroaching deafness.
Komarek Foundation.org: Rudolfinum Resounded with the Opening Concert of the 19th Dvořák Prague Festival
On Saturday, 5 September, the 19th Dvořák Prague Festival opened at Prague’s Rudolfinum. As the festival’s principal patron, the Karel Komárek Family Foundation stands alongside an event that brings leading figures of international classical music to Prague every year.
English Radio.cz: ‘Dvořák is a vision’: Festival director on legacy, new music and young talent
The 19th edition of the Dvořák Prague International Music Festival gets under way this Saturday at the Rudolfinum, bringing together leading orchestras, soloists and conductors from around the world.
En OperaPlus.cz: Every return to Dvořák unlocks a new musical landscape, says conductor Riccardo Chailly
Italian conductor Riccardo Chailly and the Filarmonica della Scala, of which he is music director, will open this year’s Dvořák Prague Festival.
Deutsch Radio.cz: Wiener Philharmoniker, Tonhalle Zürich, Magdalena Kožená – Festival Dvořákova Praha beginnt
Am Samstag wird das Musikfestival Dvořákova Praha (Dvořáks Prag) eröffnet. Der Festivaldirektor Jan Simon war am Donnerstagmorgen in unserem Studio zu Gast.
Bachtrack.com: High-caliber Schumann and Mahler at Dvořák Prague Festival
The pairing of conductor Daniele Gatti and pianist Kirill Gerstein at this year’s Dvořák Prague Festival promised a special evening, and did not disappoint.
Bachtrack.com: A boisterous opening at Dvořák’s Prague
Like its spring counterpart, the autumn Dvořák Prague Festival opens every year with a signature Czech program, offering audiences an opportunity to hear different interpretations of familiar works.
Museen.de: Durch Mahler verbunden - Die Rekonstruktion der Uraufführung seiner Siebenten
Am 19. September 1908, es war ein Samstag, fand im Konzertsaal des Prager Ausstellungsgeländes Výstaviště unter der Leitung von Gustav Mahler jene bemerkenswerte Uraufführung seiner siebenten Sinfonie statt, über die der Musikkritiker Dr. Richard Batka tags darauf im Prager Tagblatt schrieb: "Das gehobene Gefühl, einem außerordentlichen künstlerischen Ereignis beigewohnt zu haben, beherrschte alle."
Bachtrack.com: A contemporary burnish for Dvořák's Prague
For a measure of how the Dvořák's Prague festival has grown over its 17 years, look no further than Czech composer Petr Wajsar taking the stage after the Czech Philharmonic premiered his latest work. Decked out in black tie with a wild shock of long hair flowing over his shoulders, Wajsar embodied the spirit and purpose of the festival – honoring the grand master of Czech music not only by showcasing his oeuvre, but nurturing young talent that builds on a proud national tradition.