Violinist Josef Špaček: Concert Master, Soloist, Dramaturge, Pedagogue and Father

Josef Špaček jr., concert master of the Czech Philharmonic: no need for…

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“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. Artists Shaken by Sudden Lockdown in the Moravian-Silesian Region Václav Věžník, One of the Last Traditional Opera Directors, Turns 90Culture Violinist Josef Špaček: Concert Master, Soloist, Dramaturge, Pedagogue and Father Renowned opera conductor František Babický died suddenly this afternoon Why? The Zippered Facemask for Wind Players on Stage and in the ClassroomMust Read Composers Are Originals – Tomáš Netopil Breaks the Conductor vs. Composer Myth The 125th Anniversary Season of the Czech Philharmonic Starting the Year Off Right: OperaPlus Launches Job Directory This isn’t about being liked. It’s about playing something that matters, says Miroslav BeinhauerCelebrity Another Wave of Coronavirus Restrictions in the Czech Republic Means Two Weeks of No Singing Still Waiting for a Path Out of Darkness: Pre-Concert Testing Forbidden, Concerts Canceled Parsifal at the State Opera: A Touch of World-Class Flare with a Lasting First ImpressionFashion Start Your Year With Czech Music! Evgeny Kissin exclusive interview: “I’ve had a plan through 2050” June Opera Plus Digest!Latest Videos Václav Věžník, One of the Last Traditional Opera Directors, Turns 90 “My Dear Czech Nation Shall Not Perish:” Lost Recording of a Czech Opera In the Throes of World War II Lenka Hlávková, director of the Institute of Musicology, was the victim of yesterday’s shootingLatest Stories NODO 2026: White Death Transforms the End of the World into an Evocative Post-Operatic Ritual Short documentary: Thanks to Rafael Kubelík, he left for the free world. Parsifal at the State Opera: A Touch of World-Class Flare with a Lasting First Impression Being sincere with the audience is more important than perfect technique. Receiving the Thalia Award doesn’t mean I’m the best dancer, says Federico Ievoli, principal dancer with the National Theater Ballet Evgeny Kissin in exceptional form. An interpretation that wounds, overwhelms, and transcends music itself Ardašev’s Interpretation of Kabeláč Proved More Striking Than Beethoven Arkadij Volodos at the Firkušný Festival: A Master of Miniature, Mood, and Character “I see myself as just an interpreter; the true artist is the composer,” says Mahan EsfahaniFollow US

Renowned opera conductor František Babický died suddenly this afternoon

The respected Czech conductor, František Babický, died unexpectedly this afternoon of organ…

Why? The Zippered Facemask for Wind Players on Stage and in the Classroom

Recently, the zippered facemask, which supposedly protect wind players and their surroundings…