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) offered event organizers a way to host events with an on-site PCR appointment […]
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A Regional Czech Orchestra’s Inadvertent Glimpse Into the Lives of Music Lovers Stuck at Home
Since February, the Hradec Králové Philharmonic has been refunding subscriptions for another canceled season. Life without live concerts is especially hard for those who do […]
Viola-da-Gamba Player and Historical String Instrument Collector José Vasquez Dies of Covid
José Vasquez died of complications from the novel coronavirus on March 4th, 2021. He was a viola da gamba player, early music specialist, founder of […]
Arts Are the Basis of Modern Democracy: Open Letter to the Czech Government About Arts Funding Gains Broad Support
The #zakreativnicesko (“for creative Czechia”) initiative is fighting for a higher stimulus package for the Czech cultural sector. The initiative has gained support from members […]
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 will host an eclectic musical program, broadcast live over the ČT Art TV […]
Should the New Prague Concert Hall be Digital?: Two Points of View
Plans to build a new classical music concert hall in Prague are a long time in the making (we have covered it in English here). […]
Start Your Year With Czech Music!
Don’t miss these streamed concerts of Czech music on January 1st! But which to choose… The New Years Concert of the Czech Philharmonic, conducted by […]
Starting the Year Off Right: OperaPlus Launches Job Directory
As part of its efforts to be a positive force on the Czech performing arts scene, OperaPlus launched a job directory for musicians, dancers, and […]
A Musical Advent Calendar? The National Theater Opera and the State Opera Launch Their New Online Project
The soloists, choruses, and orchestras of the two Prague-based opera ensembles are collaborating to create an advent calendar made of short clips filmed in all […]
Taking Flight: Three Prague-Based Cultural Organizations Team Up to Crowdfund a New Beginning
A former movie theater called Vzlet (which means “to take flight” in Czech) founded by the Sokol organization during the First Republic era, will turn […]
Dvořák’s New World Symphony To Sound on Three Continents
Dvořák’s New World symphony will stream from Czech centers in Europe, Asia and America on October 28th, the day of the founding of the independent […]
“Hello, you have reached Central78”: A Unique Happening Deals With The Loneliness of Closed Thea-ters
“Hello, you have reached Central78 – a special, telephonic happening by Cirk La Putyka and Jatka78…” That is what you would have heard (in Czech) […]
A Solemn Happening Commemorating Canceled Performances Across the Czech Republic
Tomorrow (Monday, October 12th, 2020) lights will appear all over the Czech Republic in places where live performances were to happen, if it weren’t for […]
Another Wave of Coronavirus Restrictions in the Czech Republic Means Two Weeks of No Singing
Starting today (October 5th, 2020) the Czech government has instated renewed precautions against the spread of the novel coronavirus. These new restrictions greatly inhibit live […]
The 57th Annual Golden Prague Award for Films Dedicated to Music and Dance
The Golden Prague International Television Festival took place from September 23rd to 26th this year. The festival, which is dedicated to films about music and […]
What Does a Covid-19 Outbreak at a Major Theater Look Like in Practice?
The situation every theater has been dreading has happened at the Czech National Theater in Prague. As of today, around 16 employees are confirmed positive […]
The 125th Anniversary Season of the Czech Philharmonic
The Czech Philharmonic is to begin its anniversary season with two concerts, on the 23rd and 24th under the baton of its chief conductor Semyon […]
A New Concert Hall for Prague?
Deliberations about building a new, large concert hall in Prague have been underway for decades. Twice, the city came close to realizing such a plan: […]
Pandemic Relief: For the Coming Month, Czech Live Event Organizers May Each Apply for up to 191.5 Million Euros
On July 20th, the Czech Ministry of Industry and Trade, in collaboration with the Czech Ministry of Culture, approved a program they’re calling COVID kultura, […]
Václav Věžník, One of the Last Traditional Opera Directors, Turns 90
Václav Věžník is an important figure in the world of Czech opera of the second half of the 20th century. He will turn 90 on […]
