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Exclusive Interview: Krzysztof Penderecki and Conductor Jan Bubák

The legendary composer Krzysztof Penderecki visited the Czech city of Olomouc on September 20th, 2018, to conduct his monumental piece Credo which won a Grammy Award in 2001. The opening

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Opera PLUS Retro (3): 70 Years Since the Death of Coloratura star Míla Kočová

It's been seventy years since the death of influential Czech singer Míla Kočová. Despite many offers from abroad, she tied her career primarily to the Czech National Theatre where she

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New Concert Master of the Czech Philharmonic

In September, the current concert master of the Prague Philharmonia (PKF), Jan Fišer, will take his place next to Jan Mráček and Jiří Vodička as concert master of the Czech

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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: In the 90s, a concert

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My biggest wish is not to make a fool of myself at Abbey Road, says Tomáš Borl, of a scholarship to Berklee College

A Czech rising star is setting out on an international journey. Tomáš Borl – a composer, arranger, orchestrator, and instrumentalist, as well as a graduate of Prague’s Academy of Performing

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