Arkadij Volodos at the Firkušný Festival: A Master of Miniature, Mood, and Character

For many lovers of the piano, the very name Arcadi Volodos dilates

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Cecilia Bartoli – “The quality of our lives is defined and shaped by our culture” Folklore in Music. Prague Philharmonia Opens a New Chamber Season Russian hackers attempt to attack Opera PLUSCulture Arkadij Volodos at the Firkušný Festival: A Master of Miniature, Mood, and Character Composers Are Originals – Tomáš Netopil Breaks the Conductor vs. Composer Myth New Concert Master of the Czech PhilharmonicMust Read Douglas Rosenberg: I think about art as a continuum Interview: Plácido Domingo: “I always admired Peter Dvorský. He was one of the greatest tenors.” One of the Most Unique Venues for Live Opera and Ballet Caught in the Crossfire of Two Cities Opera PLUS Retro No. 2: Heřma Žárská – A Forgotten Czech Star At The MET (AUDIO)Celebrity Documentary: The Last Concert of the 88-year-old Czech Genius Organist Jaroslav Vodrážka Opera PLUS Retro No. 2: Heřma Žárská – A Forgotten Czech Star At The MET (AUDIO) Embracing the Unknown: Dance and Performance in the Light of Critical Thought Offered by Dancetopia 2025 in KouniceFashion Semyon Bychkov: The conductor has to be obsessed with his music “We Have Chosen to Go Down a Risky Path:” What Will Happen To Live Music In The Czech Republic? Live interview: The piano legend Martha Argerich with Sophie Pacini and Jan BubákLatest Videos June Opera Plus Digest! A Musical Advent Calendar? The National Theater Opera and the State Opera Launch Their New Online Project Lenka Hlávková, director of the Institute of Musicology, was the victim of yesterday’s shootingLatest 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

Composers Are Originals – Tomáš Netopil Breaks the Conductor vs. Composer Myth

interview by Anna Šerých On 9th of April 2025 the Prague Symphony

New Concert Master of the Czech Philharmonic

In September, the current concert master of the Prague Philharmonia (PKF), Jan