Notes from Czechia’s Second Corona Wave

Much like the rest of the of the world, the Czech Republic

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Why? The Zippered Facemask for Wind Players on Stage and in the Classroom This isn’t about being liked. It’s about playing something that matters, says Miroslav Beinhauer Cecilia Bartoli – “The quality of our lives is defined and shaped by our culture”Culture Notes from Czechia’s Second Corona Wave Concert at the National Theater To Highlight “Non-Essential” Workers of the Pandemic Main news of the season: Jakub Hrůša takes over the baton of the Czech PhilharmonicMust Read Starting the Year Off Right: OperaPlus Launches Job Directory Arts Are the Basis of Modern Democracy: Open Letter to the Czech Government About Arts Funding Gains Broad Support Should the New Prague Concert Hall be Digital?: Two Points of View The Festival Must Go On: Prague Spring Festival To Welcome Live AudiencesCelebrity Light and Movement in Prague’s Medieval Underground For Small Audiences Taking Flight: Three Prague-Based Cultural Organizations Team Up to Crowdfund a New Beginning Viola-da-Gamba Player and Historical String Instrument Collector José Vasquez Dies of CovidFashion “My Dear Czech Nation Shall Not Perish:” Lost Recording of a Czech Opera In the Throes of World War II Akiko Suwanai: In Berg’s Concerto, I Deliberately Play ‘Wrong’ Notes New Concert Master of the Czech PhilharmonicLatest Videos Musica Florea and the Hartig Ensemble To Perform Beethoven’s Only Ballet Interviews Plus: Anja Silja – the Most Modern Wagner Voice Notes from Czechia’s Second Corona WaveLatest Stories 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 Chen “At twenty, conducting the finest orchestras is like trading driving lessons for a brand-new Lamborghini.” Daniele Gatti makes his way to Dvořák’s Prague. Folklore in Music. Prague Philharmonia Opens a New Chamber Season My biggest wish is not to make a fool of myself at Abbey Road, says Tomáš Borl, of a scholarship to Berklee CollegeFollow US

Concert at the National Theater To Highlight “Non-Essential” Workers of the Pandemic

On February 27th, at 8:10pm local time, the National Theater in Prague

Main news of the season: Jakub Hrůša takes over the baton of the Czech Philharmonic

-David Mareček, Chief Executive of the Czech Philharmonic, has just announced that