"Let us hope that the nations that possess and represent the arts shall never perish, however small they may be." Antonín Dvořák
Classical Music Festival
4. 9. 2021
Maleč Chateau
Dvořák Prague Festival
Prague Chamber Choir
Lenka Navrátilováconductor
Ahmad Hedarpiano
Prague Chamber Choir
Lenka Navrátilováconductor
Ahmad Hedarpiano
Kateřina Ochmanovápiano
Tereza Hořejšovásoprano
Sergey Kostovtenor
Antonín Dvořák: Selected scenes from the operas Dmitrij, Op. 64, and The Jacobin, Op. 84
6. 9. 2021
Rudolfinum, Dvořák Hall
Dvořák Prague Festival
Filarmonica della Scala
Andrés Orozco-Estradaconductor
Daniel Müller-Schottcello
Filarmonica della Scala
Andrés Orozco-Estradaconductor
Daniel Müller-Schottcello
Antonín Dvořák: Concerto for Violoncello and Orchestra in B Minor, Op. 104, B. 191
Antonín Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95, B. 178, ʻFrom the New Worldʻ
7. 9. 2021
Rudolfinum, Dvořákova síň
Dvořák Prague Festival
Filarmonica della Scala
Andrés Orozco-Estradaconductor
Julian Rachlinviolin
Filarmonica della Scala
Andrés Orozco-Estradaconductor
Julian Rachlinviolin
Hector Berlioz: Le Carnaval romain, Op. 9
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 3 in G Major, K. 216
Hector Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14
9. 9. 2021
Rudolfinum, Dvořák Hall
Dvořák Prague Festival
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Joshua Belldirector, violin
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Joshua Belldirector, violin
Felix Mendelssohn–Bartholdy: A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Overture, Op. 21
Antonín Dvořák: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in A Minor, Op. 53, B. 108
Georges Bizet: Symphony No. 1 in C Major
10. 9. 2021
Rudolfinum, Dvořák Hall
Dvořák Prague Festival
Czech Philharmonic
Tomáš Netopilconductor
Christian Tetzlaffviolin
Czech Philharmonic
Tomáš Netopilconductor
Christian Tetzlaffviolin
Zdeněk Fibich: The Tempest – Overture, Op. 46
Josef Suk: Fantasy for Violin and Orchestra in G Minor, Op. 24
Sergei Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 27
11. 9. 2021
Rudolfinum, Dvořák Hall
Dvořák Prague Festival
Karlovy Vary Symphony Orchestra
Jan Kučeraconductor, speaker
Ondřej Gregor Brzobohatýspeaker
Karlovy Vary Symphony Orchestra
Jan Kučeraconductor, speaker
Ondřej Gregor Brzobohatýspeaker
Jan Novákviolin
Sebastian Cretanpiano
Kateřina Zachovápiano
Vojtěch Čermákflute
Anna Čermákovácello
Antonín Dvořák: Mazurek for Violin and Orchestra Op. 49, B. 90
Dmitri Bortniansky: Piano Concerto in D major
Philippe Gaubert: Trois Aquarelles (No 3. Sérénade)
Leopold Mozart: Toy Symphony
14. 9. 2021
Rudolfinum, Dvořák Hall
Dvořák Prague Festival
Dvořák Prague Youth Philharmonic
Tomáš Netopilconductor
Narek Hakhnazaryancello
Dvořák Prague Youth Philharmonic
Tomáš Netopilconductor
Narek Hakhnazaryancello
Lukáš Sommer: Dvořák Airlines for String Orchestra (commissioned by the Dvořák Prague Festival)
Josef Haydn: Concerto for Cello and Orchestra No. 1 in C Major, Hob. VIIb/1
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Serenade for Strings in C Major, Op. 48
15. 9. 2021
Rudolfinum, Dvořákova síň
Dvořák Prague Festival
Prague Symphony Orchestra
Tomáš Braunerconductor
Kit Armstrongpiano (debut)
Prague Symphony Orchestra
Tomáš Braunerconductor
Kit Armstrongpiano (debut)
Josef Suk: Praga, Symphonic Poem, Op. 26
Camille Saint-Saëns: Piano Concerto No. 5 in F Major, Op. 103, ʻEgyptianʻ
Igor Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring
16. 9. 2021
Rudolfinum, Suk Hall
Dvořák Prague Festival
Dmitry Sitkovetskyviolin
Stanislav Gallinpiano accompaniment
Dmitry Sitkovetskyviolin
Stanislav Gallinpiano accompaniment
Required Repertoire
Johann Sebastian Bach: Sonatas and Partitas for violin solo
Johannes Brahms: Sonatas for violin & piano
Sergei Prokofiev and Dmitri Shostakovich: violin concerti
16. 9. 2021
Rudolfinum, Dvořákova síň
Dvořák Prague Festival
Czech Philharmonic
Petr Altrichterconductor
Eva Hornyákovásoprano
Czech Philharmonic
Petr Altrichterconductor
Eva Hornyákovásoprano
Jana Hrochovámezzo-soprano
Richard Samektenor
Gustav Beláčekbass
Prague Philharmonic Choir
Lukáš Vasilekchoirmaster
Antonín Dvořák: Saint Ludmila, Op. 71, B. 144
17. 9. 2021
Rudolfinum, Dvořákova síň
Dvořák Prague Festival
Sir András Schiffpiano
Sir András Schiffpiano
Leoš Janáček: On an Overgrown Path, Book 1
Robert Schumann: Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6
Leoš Janáček: Sonata 1. X. 1905, ‘From the Street on 1 October 1905’
Robert Schumann: Sonata No. 1 in F sharp Minor, Op. 11
19. 9. 2021
Rudolfinum, Dvořák Hall
Dvořák Prague Festival
Bamberg Symphony
Jakub Hrůšaconductor
Kateřina Kněžíkovásoprano
Bamberg Symphony
Jakub Hrůšaconductor
Kateřina Kněžíkovásoprano
Gustav Mahler: Adagietto from Symphony No. 5
Richard Strauss: Four Last Songs, Op. posth.
Josef Bohuslav Foerster: Symphony No. 4 in C Minor, Op. 54, ‘Easter Eve’
19. 9. 2021
St. Agnes Convent
Dvořák Prague Festival
Veronika Jarůškováviolin
Peter Jarůšekcello
Boris Giltburgpiano
Veronika Jarůškováviolin
Peter Jarůšekcello
Boris Giltburgpiano
Antonín Dvořák: Piano Trio No. 1 in B flat Major, Op. 21, B. 51
Antonín Dvořák: Piano Trio No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 26, B. 56
Franz Schubert: Piano Trio No. 2 in E flat Major, Op. 100
20. 9. 2021
Rudolfinum, Dvořák Hall
Dvořák Prague Festival
Sir András Schiffpiano
Petr Hejnýcello
Members of Panocha Quartet
Sir András Schiffpiano
Petr Hejnýcello
Members of Panocha Quartet
Antonín Dvořák: Bagatelles for Two Violins, Cello and Harmonium, Op. 47, B. 79
Antonín Dvořák: Piano Quintet No. 1 in A Major, Op. 5, B. 2
Antonín Dvořák: Piano Quintet No. 2 in A Major, Op. 81, B. 155
21. 9. 2021
Rudolfinum, Dvořák Hall
Dvořák Prague Festival
Bamberg Symphony
Jakub Hrůšaconductor
Jan Mráčekviolin
Bamberg Symphony
Jakub Hrůšaconductor
Jan Mráčekviolin
Vítězslav Novák: Lady Godiva, Op. 41
Erich Wolfgang Korngold: Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35
Antonín Dvořák: Slavonic Dances, Series II, Op. 72, B. 147
23. 9. 2021
Rudolfinum, Dvořák Hall
Dvořák Prague Festival
Camerata Salzburg
François Leleuxconductor, oboe
Camerata Salzburg
François Leleuxconductor, oboe
Antonín Dvořák: Serenade in D Minor for Wind Instruments, Cello and Double Bass, Op. 44, B. 77
Antonín Dvořák: Legends, Op. 59, B. 122, selection – Nos. 10, 8, 4, 1, 3
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Oboe and Orchestra in C Major, K. 314
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 38 in D Major, K. 504, ‘Prague’
24. 9. 2021
Rudolfinum, Dvořák Hall
Dvořák Prague Festival
Sir András Schiffconductor, piano
Czech Philharmonic
Sir András Schiffconductor, piano
Czech Philharmonic
W. A. Mozart: Don Giovanni, Overture, K. 527
W. A. Mozart: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 20 in D Minor, K. 466
Antonín Dvořák: Slavonic Dances, series I, Op. 46, B. 83
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We held the first-annual Dvořák Prague Festival in 2008, scheduled in August back in those days, under the artistic direction of its cofounder, the stage director and producer Vladimír Darjanin. The entrepreneur Karel Komárek substantially supported the establishment of the festival. Today, Mr. Komárek is regarded as one of the most important Czech patrons of the arts, and he is a backer of the Dvořák Prague Festival to this day.
When the Prague Autumn Festival closed its doors in 2011, the Dvořák Prague Festival changed to the September time period to which we are now accustomed, which corresponds to the birthday of the composer Antonín Dvořák. Another milestone in festival history came in 2013, when Marek Vrabec took over artistic management of the festival. Under his leadership, the Dvořák Prague Festival began its characteristic programme series. Since 2018, the pianist and manager Jan Simon has been in charge of the festival’s development as the director of programming.
The systematic fostering of Dvořák’s artistic legacy is reflected by more than just the core programme series called the Dvořák Collection. Besides Dvořák’s most famous works, the festival programme regularly includes music from the first decade of Dvořák’s career as a composer. This gives audiences a bettor opportunity to understand how the composer developed, sought his way, and perfected his craft. All of this is seen in the context of his contemporaries as well as of his predecessors and successors. Two memorable examples of presenting Dvořák’s early works are the performances of his first opera Alfred in 2014 and of his first musical setting of the libretto King and Collier in 2019.
Hundreds of artists have appeared at the Dvořák Prague Festival, including Jiří Bělohlávek, Yo-Yo Ma, Zubin Mehta, Gil Shaham, Krystian Zimerman, Neeme Järvi, Ivan Klánský, Midori, Evgeny Kissin, and Andris Nelsons to mention just a few.
Do you love Antonín Dvořák and perceive the value of his artistic legacy, and are you a fan of our festival? There is a seat in our orchestra of friends waiting just for you. We’re always looking for new members who will join with us in letting the symphonies of our hearts (and those of others) be heard. You are very important to us – up to 50% of the festival budget comes from our partners and from you, admirers of Antonín Dvořák’s legacy and fans of the Dvořák Prague Festival.
