The Czech Philharmonic has prepared a rich season with 30 concerts outside Prague across two continents. Under the baton of top conductors, it will perform in Asia, Europe, and at prestigious international festivals. Highlights include the completion of the orchestra’s Mahler symphonies recording cycle, and a series of concert broadcasts for TV and online audiences.
Concerts by the Czech Philharmonic at the Dvořák Prague Festival are already a tradition. For this year’s festival, the Czech Republic’s leading orchestra has sought to bring original dramaturgy and unusual artists to its home, the Rudolfinum in the heart of Prague.
The Czech Philharmonic first ventured to Asia on a legendary tour in 1959. Since then, it has returned as often as every two years whenever possible. In fact, the orchestra has already performed 373 concerts in Japan. It discovered South Korea in the 1990s and made its debut in Taiwan in 2019.
The collaboration of two major cultural institutions, the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival and the Czech Philharmonic, has for the fifth year been enriching the city of Karlovy Vary with a unique cultural program combining film screenings and classical music concerts.
Following a performance at Vienna’s Konzerthaus, the Czech Philharmonic will travel to Milan for a rare appearance at the legendary Teatro alla Scala. Chief Conductor and Music Director Semyon Bychkov will be joined by Italian pianist Beatrice Rana and vocal soloists Stefanie Irányi, Martin Mitterrutzner, and Jongmin Park.
In April, the Czech Philharmonic embarks on an intense nine-day tour with eight concerts across Germany and the Benelux. Each evening begins with Dvořák’s sparkling Carnival Overture, followed by Elgar’s Cello Concerto featuring Sol Gabetta, and concludes with Stravinsky’s thrilling The Rite of Spring.
Bad Kissingen has been one of the regular destinations of the Czech Philharmonic in recent years. She will visit here again in July 2026 with conductor Dalia Stasevska and will perform two concerts.
