Introducing the 2025/2026 Season Programme
After months of preparation, planning and anticipation, we are unveiling the programme of the 130th season of the Czech Philharmonic and the 131st season of the Czech Chamber Music Society.
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What to look forward to:
130th season of the Czech Philharmonic
From the Year of Czech Music, the Czech Philharmonic will seamlessly transition into its 130th season. Alongside Chief Conductor Semyon Bychkov and Principal Guest Conductors Jakub Hrůša and Simon Rattle, the program will feature Giovanni Antonini, Antonio Pappano, and Zubin Mehta, joined by leading soloists from both home and abroad. Pianist Evgeny Kissin will take on the role of Aartist-in-Residence, while Bryce Dessner will make his debut as the orchestra’s first-ever composer-in-residence.
131st season of the Czech Chamber Music Society
Twenty-eight chamber programmes across five cycles, plus four Advent concerts, offer a diverse selection of both local and internationally renowned ensembles. Curated performances by distinguished artists have enlivened the year-round programme. This year, harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani will take on this role. Other standout names in the chamber season include Josef Špaček, Alisa Weilerstein, the Lobkowicz Trio, and the Wihan Quartet.
Programmes For children, teenagers and adults
Next season features educational programs designed for all age groups. The offerings include creative and fun-filled workshops for young children and their parents, guided concerts for schoolchildren, and musical encounters for adults.
For preschools and schools
In the new season we offer over ten workshops or guided concerts for children of all age groups. From kids in kindergartens to pupils of both levels of primary schools to students of secondary schools. About music, composers and instruments in a fun and educational way.
Ticket presale
Subscriptions and individual tickets for non-subscription concerts and educational programmes will be on sale from 31 March 2025 10 a.m.
We will keep current subscription seats in until 8 p.m. on 26 May 2025 (does not apply to the Christmas subscription). After that, the seats will be vacated and made available to anybody possibly interested.
The sale of individual tickets for subscription concerts (orchestral, chamber, educational) will begin on Monday 2 June 2025 at 10 a.m.
“Dear friends of the Czech Philharmonic, welcome to our orchestra’s new season! It is fitting that we unveil our plans for the future while the current season is still in full swing. Balancing the present while dreaming of a future that ensures the natural evolution of the Czech Philharmonic’s identity is our daily bread. The meaning of identity has countless layers, but we can distill it into three essential elements: musicality, the technical mastery that brings that musicality to life, and above all, the desire to surpass today what we achieved yesterday.”
— Semyon Bychkov, Chief Conductor and Music Director of the Czech Philharmonic
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