Lenka Hlávková, director of the Institute of Musicology, was the victim of yesterday’s shooting

Lenka Hlávková, director of the Institute of Musicology, succumbed to her injuries

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Folklore in Music. Prague Philharmonia Opens a New Chamber Season Cecilia Bartoli – “The quality of our lives is defined and shaped by our culture” Soprano Patricia Burda Janečková died at the age of 25Culture Lenka Hlávková, director of the Institute of Musicology, was the victim of yesterday’s shooting Folklore in Music. Prague Philharmonia Opens a New Chamber Season Terrifying Tár. Women conductors? Let’s not make curiosities out of them.Must Read Interviews Plus: Anja Silja – the Most Modern Wagner Voice Notes from Czechia’s Second Corona Wave Parsifal at the State Opera: A Touch of World-Class Flare with a Lasting First Impression Das Rheingold Celebrates its 150th AnniversaryCelebrity I’m closing the circle – as an American, I’ll be presenting Korngold in his native Moravia, says Joshua Brown The Czech Philharmonic Completes Its Advent Livestreams, Cancellations Follow Why? The Zippered Facemask for Wind Players on Stage and in the ClassroomFashion Another Wave of Coronavirus Restrictions in the Czech Republic Means Two Weeks of No Singing Ardašev’s Interpretation of Kabeláč Proved More Striking Than Beethoven Exclusive Interview: Krzysztof Penderecki and Conductor Jan BubákLatest Videos Interview: Plácido Domingo: “I always admired Peter Dvorský. He was one of the greatest tenors.” Sergio Méndez Romero: Message comes first, aesthetics will follow NODO 2026: White Death Transforms the End of the World into an Evocative Post-Operatic RitualLatest Stories NODO 2026: White Death Transforms the End of the World into an Evocative Post-Operatic Ritual Short documentary: Thanks to Rafael Kubelík, he left for the free world. Parsifal at the State Opera: A Touch of World-Class Flare with a Lasting First Impression 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 Evgeny Kissin in exceptional form. An interpretation that wounds, overwhelms, and transcends music itself 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 EsfahaniFollow US

Folklore in Music. Prague Philharmonia Opens a New Chamber Season

Prague Philharmonia opens its 32nd Chamber Season with a return to the

Terrifying Tár. Women conductors? Let’s not make curiosities out of them.

An American film about the rise and fall of conductor Lydia Tár