128th Season 2023 – 2024
Concert No. 1
Wednesday 27 September 2023
Thursday 28 September 2023
Friday 29 September 2023
Semyon Bychkov, conductor
Augustin Hadelich, violin
DVOŘÁK In Nature’s Realm, concert overture
DVOŘÁK Violin Concerto
DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 8
Concert No. 2
Wednesday 4 October 2023
Thursday 5 October 2023
Friday 6 October 2023
Semyon Bychkov, conductor
Pablo Ferrández, cello
DVOŘÁK Othello, concert overture
DVOŘÁK Cello Concerto
DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 7
Concert No. 3
Wednesday 11 October 2023
Thursday 12 October 2023
Friday 13 October 2023
Semyon Bychkov, conductor
András Schiff, piano
DVOŘÁK Carnival, concert overture
DVOŘÁK Piano Concerto
DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 9, ‘From the New World’
Concert No. 4
Wednesday 29 November 2023
Thursday 30 November 2023
Friday 1 Decenber 2023
Giovanni Antonini, conductor
Josef Špaček violin
Czech Philharmonic Youth Orchestra
HAYDN Symphony No. 85
VIVALDI Violin Concerto in D major, ‘Gtosso mogul’ Op. 7 No. 11
GLUCK Don Juean, ballet suite
HAYDN Symphony No. 103 in E flat major, Hob. I:103
Concert No. 5
Thursday 7 December 2023
Friday 8 December 2023
Saturday 9 December 2023
Tomáš Netopil, conductor
Simona Šaturová, Ariane
Peter Kellner, Thésée
Richard Samek, Bouroun / Watchman
Jozef Benci, Minotaur
Richard Novák, Old Man
Prague Philharmonic Choir
MOZART Symphony No. 36, ‘Linz’
MARTINŮ Ariadne, concert performance of the opera
Concert No. 6
Wednesday 13 December 2023
Thursday 14 December 2023
Friday 15 December 2023
Vasily Petrenko conductor
Pierre-Laurent Aimard, piano
DEBUSSY Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune
RAVEL Piano Concerto in G major
MUSSORGSKY Pictures at an Exhibition (orch. Ravel)
Concert No. 7
Wednesday 4 January 2024
Thursday 5 January 2024
Friday 6 January 2024
Nicholas Kraemer conductor
Carolyn Sampson soprano
Helen Charlston alto
Andrew Staples tenor
Matthew Brook bass
Prague Philharmonic Choir
HANDEL Messiah
Concert No. 8
Wednesday 31 January 2024
Thursday 1 February 2024
Friday 2 February 2024
Semyon Bychkov conductor
Catriona Morison mezzo-soprano
Women of Prague Philharmonic Choir
Pueri Gaudentes boys’ choir
MAHLER Symphony No. 3
Concert No. 9
Thursday 8 February 2024
Friday 9 February 2024
Saturday 10 December 2024
Simon Rattle, conductor
Yuja Wang, piano
RACHMANINOV Piano Concerto No. 3
BRUCKNER Symphony No. 6
Concert No. 10
Wednesday 14 February 2024
Thursday 15 February 2024
Friday 16 February 2024
Jakub Hrůša, conductor
Christian Gerhaher, baritone
ONDŘEJ KUKAL Symphony No. 1, ‘With Glockenspiel’
MAHLER Blumine
MAHLER Lieder aus Des Knaben Wunderhorn, selections
(Wo die schönen Trompeten blasen, Revelge, Der Tamboursg’sell, Urlicht
HONEGGER Symphony No. 3, ‘Symphonie Liturgique’
Concert No. 11
Wednesday 21 February 2024
Thursday 22 February 2024
Friday 23 February 2024
Jakub Hrůša conductor
Alim Beisembayev piano
Women of the Prague Philharmonic Choir
Czech Philharmonic Youth Orchestra
JANÁČEK Jealousy, overture
PROKOFIEV Piano Concerto No. 2
SUK Ripening, symphonic poem
Concert No. 12
Friday 5 April 2024
Wednesday 10 April 2024
Thursday 11 April 2024
Jakub Hrůša, conductor
Elena Tsallagova, the Vixen
Kateřina Kněžíková, the Fox
Svatopluk Sem, the Forester
Jarmila Vantuchová, Lapák (a dog)
Jaroslav Březina, Schoolmaster / Mosquito
Jiří Sulženko, Parson / Badger
Jiří Brückler, Harašta (a poacher)
Veronika Chamolová, Chocholka (a hen) / Jay
Maria Kobielska, Mrs Forester / Owl
Alžběta Vomáčková, Woodpecker / Mrs Pásková
Petr Levíček, Pásek
Amálie Motošická, Rooster
Prague Philharmonic Children’s Choir
State Opera Chorus
JANÁČEK The Cunning Little Vixen, concert performance
Concert No. 13
Wednesday 17 April 2024
Thursday 18 April 2024
Friday 19 April 2024
Semyon Bychkov, conductor
Steven Osborne, piano
BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 5, ‘Emperor’
BRAHMS Symphony No. 4
Concert No. 14
Wednesday 24 April 2024
Thursday 25 April 2024
Friday 26 April 2024
Semyon Bychkov, conductor
SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 7, ‘Leningrad’
Concert No. 15
Wednesday 1 May 2024
Thursday 2 May 2024
Friday 3 May 2024
Semyon Bychkov, conductor
Iwona Sobotka, soprano
Lucie Hilscherová, contralto
Norbert Ernst, tenor
Florian Boesch, bass
Prague Philharmonic Choir
BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 9, ‘Choral’
Concert No. 16
Wednesday 8 May 2024
Thursday 9 May 2024
Friday 10 May 2024
Giovanni Antonini, conductor
Louise Alder, soprano
ROSSINI The Barber of Seville, overture
MOZART ‘Voi avete un cor fedele’, concert aria, K. 217
HAYDN L'isola disabitata, overture
MOZART ‘Ei parte’…‘Per pietà’, recitative & rondo from Così fan tutte, K 588
SCHUBERT Symphony No. 8, ‘Unfinished’, Allegro moderato
ROSSINI ‘Assisa ai piè di un salice’, aria from Otello
ROSSINI ‘Tanti affetti in tal momento’, aria from La donna del lago
Concert No. 17
Thursday 20 June 2024
Friday 21 June 2024
Saturday 22 June 2024
Dalia Stasevska, conductor
Emanuel Ax, piano
MOZART Piano Concerto No. 25
SIBELIUS Finlandia
SIBELIUS Symphony No. 5
Conductors 2023 – 2024
Giovanni Antonini 4, 16
Semyon Bychkov 1, 2, 3, 8, 13, 14, 15
Jakub Hrůša 10, 11, 12
Nicholas Kraemer 7
Tomáš Netopil 5
Vasily Petrenko 9
Simon Rattle 6
Dalia Stasevska 17
Soloists 2023 – 2024
Pierre-Laurent Aimard, piano 6
Louise Alder, soprano 16
Emanuel Ax, piano 17
Alim Beisembayev piano 11
Jozef Benci, bass 5
Florian Boesch, bass 15
Jaroslav Březina, tenor 12
Matthew Brook bass 7
Jiří Brückler, baritone 12
Veronika Chamolová, soprano 12
Helen Charlston contralto 7
Norbert Ernst, tenor 15
Pablo Ferrández, cello 2
Christian Gerhaher, baritone 10
Augustin Hadelich, violin 1
Lucie Hilscherová, contralto 15
Peter Kellner, bass 5
Kateřina Kněžíková, soprano 12
Maria Kobielska, soprano 12
Petr Levíček, tenor 12
Catriona Morison mezzo-soprano 8
Amálie Motošická, soprano 12
Richard Novák, bass 5
Steven Osborne, piano 13
Richard Samek, tenor 5
Carolyn Sampson soprano 7
Simona Šaturová, soprano 5
András Schiff, piano 3
Svatopluk Sem, baritone 12
Iwona Sobotka, soprano 15
Josef Špaček violin 4
Andrew Staples tenor 7
Jiří Sulženko, bass 12
Elena Tsallagova, soprano 12
Jarmila Vantuchová, soprano 12
Alžběta Vomáčková, mezzo-soprano 12
Yuja Wang, piano 9
Repertoire 2023 – 2024
BEETHOVEN |
Piano Concerto No. 5, ‘Emperor’ |
16 |
BEETHOVEN |
Symphony No. 9, ‘Choral’ |
16 |
BRAHMS |
Symphony No. 4 |
16 |
BRUCKNER |
Symphony No. 6 |
16 |
DEBUSSY |
Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune |
5 |
DVOŘÁK |
Carnival, concert overture |
10 |
DVOŘÁK |
Cello Concerto |
3 |
DVOŘÁK |
In Nature’s Realm, concert overture |
2 |
DVOŘÁK |
Othello, concert overture |
4 |
DVOŘÁK |
Piano Concerto |
17 |
DVOŘÁK |
Symphony No. 7 |
1 |
DVOŘÁK |
Symphony No. 8 |
11 |
DVOŘÁK |
Symphony No. 9, ‘From the New World’ |
10 |
DVOŘÁK |
Violin Concerto |
16 |
GLUCK |
Don Juean, ballet suite |
7 |
HANDEL |
Messiah |
2 |
HAYDN |
L'isola disabitata, overture |
3 |
HAYDN |
Symphony No. 103 in E flat major, Hob. I:103 |
6 |
HAYDN |
Symphony No. 85 |
11 |
HONEGGER |
Symphony No. 3, ‘Symphonie Liturgique’ |
17 |
JANÁČEK |
Jealousy, overture |
9 |
JANÁČEK |
The Cunning Little Vixen, concert performance |
13 |
KUKAL, Ondřej |
Symphony No. 1, ‘With Glockenspiel’ |
6 |
MAHLER |
Blumine |
6 |
MAHLER |
Lieder aus Des Knaben Wunderhorn, selections, (Wo die schönen Trompeten blasen, Revelge, Der Tamboursg’sell, Urlicht) |
11 |
MAHLER |
Symphony No. 3 |
10 |
MARTINŮ |
Ariadne, concert performance of the opera |
4 |
MOZART |
‘Ei parte’…‘Per pietà’, recitative & rondo from Così fan tutte, K 588 |
8 |
MOZART |
‘Voi avete un cor fedele’, concert aria, K. 217 |
10 |
MOZART |
Piano Concerto No. 25 |
5 |
MOZART |
Symphony No. 36, ‘Linz’ |
13 |
MUSSORGSKY |
Pictures at an Exhibition (orch. Ravel) |
17 |
PROKOFIEV |
Piano Concerto No. 2 |
9 |
RACHMANINOV |
Piano Concerto No. 3 |
2 |
RAVEL |
Piano Concerto in G major |
14 |
ROSSINI |
‘Assisa ai piè di un salice’, aria from Otello |
1 |
ROSSINI |
‘Tanti affetti in tal momento’, aria from La donna del lago |
16 |
ROSSINI |
The Barber of Seville, overture |
4 |
SCHUBERT |
Symphony No. 8, ‘Unfinished’, Allegro moderato |
15 |
SHOSTAKOVICH |
Symphony No. 7, ‘Leningrad’ |
3 |
SIBELIUS |
Finlandia |
16 |
SIBELIUS |
Symphony No. 5 |
12 |
SUK |
Ripening, symphonic poem |
1 |
VIVALDI |
Violin Concerto in D major, ‘Gtosso mogul’ Op. 7 No. 11 |
4 |