Interpretation is not a conflict between reason and emotion – it is their integration,” says pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard

Two weeks ago, while driving between concerts on the German autobahn, I

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Dresden premiere of The Jewess of Toledo: Glanert’s music as an emotional mirror Akiko Suwanai: In Berg’s Concerto, I Deliberately Play ‘Wrong’ Notes Embracing the Unknown: Dance and Performance in the Light of Critical Thought Offered by Dancetopia 2025 in KouniceCulture Interpretation is not a conflict between reason and emotion – it is their integration,” says pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard The Festival Must Go On: Prague Spring Festival To Welcome Live Audiences Dvořák’s New World Symphony To Sound on Three ContinentsMust Read Still Waiting for a Path Out of Darkness: Pre-Concert Testing Forbidden, Concerts Canceled Being sincere with the audience is more important than perfect technique. Receiving the Thalia Award doesn’t mean I’m the best dancer, says Federico Ievoli, principal dancer with the National Theater Ballet Centenary of the legendary Czech composer Ilja Hurník: “Musical idea was a priority for him”, says his son Lukáš Start Your Year With Czech Music!Celebrity Sergio Méndez Romero: Message comes first, aesthetics will follow Opera PLUS Retro (3): 70 Years Since the Death of Coloratura star Míla Kočová How the Thalia Awards are created: a polemic with Filip StanekFashion Prague National Theatre mourns the death of legendary Lenka Šmídová Interview: Fascination with Wagner: Jiří Vejvoda and Andreas Schager Light and Movement in Prague’s Medieval Underground For Small AudiencesLatest Videos Opera PLUS Retro No. 2: Heřma Žárská – A Forgotten Czech Star At The MET (AUDIO) Main news of the season: Jakub Hrůša takes over the baton of the Czech Philharmonic Prague City Council tries to block Anna Netrebko’s concertLatest Stories Ardašev’s Interpretation of Kabeláč Proved More Striking Than Beethoven Arkadij Volodos at the Firkušný Festival: A Master of Miniature, Mood, and Character “I see myself as just an interpreter; the true artist is the composer,” says Mahan Esfahani Plácido Domingo Proves in Prague That Age Is Just a Number I’m closing the circle – as an American, I’ll be presenting Korngold in his native Moravia, says Joshua Brown Maria Baranova: The dialogue between you, your partner and the public is most important Evgeny Kissin exclusive interview: “I’ve had a plan through 2050” Dvořák’s music resonates deeply within me – its lyrical warmth and folkloric roots feel like home, says Chinese cellist Yibai ChenFollow US

The Festival Must Go On: Prague Spring Festival To Welcome Live Audiences

The Prague Spring Festival (Festival Pražské Jaro) is part of the Czech

Dvořák’s New World Symphony To Sound on Three Continents

Dvořák’s New World symphony will stream from Czech centers in Europe, Asia