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Special concerts

Joining chief conductor Semyon Bychkov for the opening concerts for a second time is the phenomenal pianist Daniil Trifonov, this time in the role of the season’s artist-in-residence. Petr Popelka will make his debut for our traditional Velvet Revolution Concerts, and Tomáš Netopil will lead four performances on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.

To launch the new season, Dvořák’s Piano Concerto has been chosen to continue this year’s celebrations of the Year of Czech Music. Berlioz’s iconic Symphonie fantastique will follow, a piece which is seldom played in the Czech Republic. More Czech music will be celebrated in concerts led by Petr Popelka, who joins forces with violinist Josef Špaček and violist Antoine Tamestit; and Tomás Netopil who also joins forces with Špaček and cellist Ivan Vokáč. As per tradition Marek Eben will present the New Year’s Day concerts, and the season will close with the Czech Philharmonic’s annual Open Air Concert on Hradčany Square dedicated to the memory of Jiří Bělohlávek.

M1 — Czech Philharmonic • Season Opening Concert

Dvořák Hall

What's on

Antonín Dvořák
Piano Concerto in G minor, Op. 33, B63 (38')

— Intermission —

Hector Berlioz
Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14, H48 (54')

Performers

Daniil Trifonov piano

Semyon Bychkov conductor

Charles Dutoit dirigent

Czech Philharmonic

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M2 — Czech Philharmonic • Velvet Revolution Concert

Dvořák Hall

What's on

Bedřich Smetana
The Two Widows, overture to the opera (6' 30)

Josef Suk
Fantasy in G minor for violin and orchestra, Op. 24 (25')

— Intermission —

Bohuslav Martinů
Rapsody-concerto for viola and orchestra, H 337 (22')

Leoš Janáček
Sinfonietta (22')

Performers

Josef Špaček violin
Antoine Tamestit viola

Petr Popelka conductor

Czech Philharmonic

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M3 — Czech Philharmonic • New Year’s Concerts

Dvořák Hall

What's on

Camille Saint-Saëns
Bacchanale from the opera Samson et Dalila, Op. 47 (7' 20)

Gabriel Fauré
Sicilienne from the suite Pelléas et Mélisande, Op. 80 (3' 30)

Eugène Ysaÿe
Caprice d’après l’étude en forme de valse de Saint-Saëns, Op. 52 (9')

Francis Poulenc
Rondeau from the suite Les biches (3' 30)

Camille Saint-Saëns
Cello Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 33 (10')

Gabriel Fauré
Pavane, Op. 50 (7')

Francis Poulenc
Rag-mazurka from the suite Les biches (4')

Jules Massenet
Meditation, symphonic intermezzo from the opera Thaïs (5')

Maurice Ravel
La Valse (12')

Performers

Josef Špaček violin
Ivan Vokáč cello

Tomáš Netopil conductor

Czech Philharmonic

Marek Eben moderator (for 1 January 2025 concerts only)

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M4 — Czech Philharmonic • Open Air Concert

Hradčany Square

What's on

Programme TBA 

Performers

Performers TBA

Czech Philharmonic

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