Notes from Czechia’s Second Corona Wave

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

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New Concert Master of the Czech Philharmonic Jaroslav Vodňanský a conductor with an exceptionally long career has died at the age of 89 “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.Culture Notes from Czechia’s Second Corona Wave Still Waiting for a Path Out of Darkness: Pre-Concert Testing Forbidden, Concerts Canceled Juras Filas, notable Czecho-slovak composer dies of coronavirusMust Read Start Your Year With Czech Music! A Look at the Life and Work of Opera Legend, Luciano Pavarotti. Composers Are Originals – Tomáš Netopil Breaks the Conductor vs. Composer Myth How the Thalia Awards are created: a polemic with Filip StanekCelebrity New Concert Master of the Czech Philharmonic A Musical Advent Calendar? The National Theater Opera and the State Opera Launch Their New Online Project Interview with Adi Halfin: You Have to Find Creative SolutionsFashion Taking Flight: Three Prague-Based Cultural Organizations Team Up to Crowdfund a New Beginning Maria Baranova: The dialogue between you, your partner and the public is most important Main news of the season: Jakub Hrůša takes over the baton of the Czech PhilharmonicLatest Videos “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. “Hello, you have reached Central78”: A Unique Happening Deals With The Loneliness of Closed Theaters Sergio Méndez Romero: Message comes first, aesthetics will followLatest Stories “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 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 SeasonFollow US

Still Waiting for a Path Out of Darkness: Pre-Concert Testing Forbidden, Concerts Canceled

A new Czech upstart called Cesta ze tmy (Path out of Darkness)

Juras Filas, notable Czecho-slovak composer dies of coronavirus

Juraj Filas, a truly remarkable traditionalist Slovak composer active in the Czech