Centenary of the legendary Czech composer Ilja Hurník: “Musical idea was a priority for him”, says his son Lukáš

25 November 2022 marked the centenary of the birth of composer, pianist

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Evgeny Kissin exclusive interview: “I’ve had a plan through 2050” Interpretation is not a conflict between reason and emotion – it is their integration,” says pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard One of the Most Unique Venues for Live Opera and Ballet Caught in the Crossfire of Two CitiesCulture Centenary of the legendary Czech composer Ilja Hurník: “Musical idea was a priority for him”, says his son Lukáš Diana Damrau in Prague: “My vocal cord injury enabled me to understand my voice deeper” Starting the Year Off Right: OperaPlus Launches Job DirectoryMust Read Pandemic Relief: For the Coming Month, Czech Live Event Organizers May Each Apply for up to 191.5 Million Euros Noah Gelber: Working for William Forsythe is a dream come true Opera PLUS Retro (3): 70 Years Since the Death of Coloratura star Míla Kočová Interview: Fascination with Wagner: Jiří Vejvoda and Andreas SchagerCelebrity Lenka Hlávková, director of the Institute of Musicology, was the victim of yesterday’s shooting Prague City Council tries to block Anna Netrebko’s concert Folklore in Music. Prague Philharmonia Opens a New Chamber SeasonFashion Douglas Rosenberg: I think about art as a continuum A Solemn Happening Commemorating Canceled Performances Across the Czech Republic Czech Composer, Poet, and Improviser Markéta Procházková-Lutková Passes Away Too SoonLatest Videos National Theater Production: The Little Mermaid Another Wave of Coronavirus Restrictions in the Czech Republic Means Two Weeks of No Singing Czech Television Shooting Biopic of Composer Bohuslav MartinůLatest 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

Diana Damrau in Prague: “My vocal cord injury enabled me to understand my voice deeper”

World coloratura star Diana Damrau visited Prague at the beginning of November

Starting the Year Off Right: OperaPlus Launches Job Directory

As part of its efforts to be a positive force on the