"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
As part of our traditional Christmas Presale, we are now offering you tickets for three selected concerts from our next Festival season.
5. 9. 2025
Rudolfinum, Dvořák Hall
Dvořák Prague Festival
Frankfurt Radio Symphony
Alain Altinogluconductor
Gautier Capuçonvioloncello
Frankfurt Radio Symphony
Alain Altinogluconductor
Gautier Capuçonvioloncello
Antonín Dvořák: Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in B Minor, Op. 104, B. 191
Antonín Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95, B. 178, “From the New World”
6. 9. 2025
Rudolfinum, Dvořák Hall
Dvořák Prague Festival
Frankfurt Radio Symphony
Alain Altinogluconductor
Julian Rachlinviolin
Frankfurt Radio Symphony
Alain Altinogluconductor
Julian Rachlinviolin
Jean Sibelius: Violin Concerto in D Minor, Op. 47
Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 65
7. 9. 2025
Divadlo X10
Dvořák Prague Festival
Philharmonix
Philharmonix
Antonín Dvořák: Humoresque No. 7 in G flat Major, Op. 101 (arr. by Stephan Koncz)
Maurice Ravel: La Valse (arr. by Stephan Koncz)
Sebastian Gürtler: Dichtungspolka
As the Philharmonix say, the rest of the programme is up in the air—guided by the audience’s energy and reactions.
8. 9. 2025
Rudolfinum, Dvořák Hall
Dvořák Prague Festival
Kateřina Kněžíkovásoprano
Robert Jindraconductor
Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra
Kateřina Kněžíkovásoprano
Robert Jindraconductor
Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra
Antonín Dvořák: Nocturne in B Major, Op. 40, B. 47
Antonín Dvořák: Love Songs, Op. 83, B. 160
Antonín Dvořák: Legends, Op. 59, B. 122 – No. 1, 2, 3, 4
Antonín Dvořák: Legends, Op. 59, B. 122 – No. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Antonín Dvořák: Gypsy Songs, Op. 55, B. 104
9. 9. 2025
Rudolfinum, Dvořák Hall
Dvořák Prague Festival
Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester
Manfred Honeckconductor
Renaud Capuçonviolin
Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester
Manfred Honeckconductor
Renaud Capuçonviolin
Erich Wolfgang Korngold: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35
Anton Bruckner: Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, WAB 109
10. 9. 2025
Rudolfinum, Dvořák Hall
Dvořák Prague Festival
Paul Lewispiano
Paul Lewispiano
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 10 in C Major, K. 330/300h
Thomas Larcher: Piano Sonata (Czech premiere)
Johannes Brahms: Three Intermezzi, Op. 117
Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 32 in C Minor, Op. 111
11. 9. 2025
Artium by KKCG, Bořislavka Centre
Dvořák Prague Festival
Eduard Kollertviolin
Richard Kollertviolin
Jiří Kollertpiano
Eduard Kollertviolin
Richard Kollertviolin
Jiří Kollertpiano
Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Violin and Piano in E flat Major, Op. 12, No. 3
Fritz Kreisler: Slavonic Fantasy in B Minor
Maurice Ravel: Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 2 in G Major
Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Waltz-Scherzo in C Major, Op. 34 (arr. Wassili Bezekirsky)
Béla Bartók: Romanian Folk Dances, Sz. 56 (arr. Zoltán Székely)
Pablo de Sarasate: Navarra, Op. 33
11. 9. 2025
Rudolfinum, Dvořák Hall
Dvořák Prague Festival
Igudesman & Joo
Lucy Landymorepercussion, drums
The Limitless Orchestra
Igudesman & Joo
Lucy Landymorepercussion, drums
The Limitless Orchestra
Antonín Dvořák / Aleksey Igudesman / Hyung-ki Joo: Sound New World
Antonín Dvořák / Aleksey Igudesman: Humoresque
Joseph Haydn / Hyung-ki Joo: Surprising Haydn
Aleksey Igudesman / Gioacchino Rossini / Hans Zimmer: Who Can William Tell
Ludwig van Beethoven / Hyung-ki Joo: Beethoven through a Philip Glass Eye
Maurice Ravel / Hyung-ki Joo: Scarbo
Johann Strauss / Aleksey Igudesman: I’m Feelin’ Blue Danube
Hans Zimmer / Aleksey Igudesman: Interstellar Variations
12. 9. 2025
Rudolfinum, Suk Hall
Dvořák Prague Festival
Kateřina Kněžíkovásoprano
Bella Adamovamezzo-soprano
David Švecpiano
Kateřina Kněžíkovásoprano
Bella Adamovamezzo-soprano
David Švecpiano
Antonín Dvořák: Songs on the Words of the Dvůr Králové Manuscript, Op. 7, B. 30
Johannes Brahms: Duets (selection)
Johannes Brahms: Songs (selection)
Edvard Grieg: The Mountain Maid, song cycle, Op. 67
Antonín Dvořák: Moravian Duets (selection)
14. 9. 2025
St Agnes Convent
Dvořák Prague Festival
Kateřina Kněžíkovásoprano
Martin Kasíkpiano
Petr Riesdouble bass
Kateřina Kněžíkovásoprano
Martin Kasíkpiano
Petr Riesdouble bass
Bennewitz Quartet
Gabriel Fauré: La bonne chanson, Op. 61
Ernest Chausson: Chanson perpétuelle, Op. 37
Antonín Dvořák: Four Songs on the Words by Gustav Pfleger-Moravský, Op. 2, B. 124 (arr. for string quartet by Tomáš Ille, commissioned by Markéta Cukrová and the Bennewitz Quartet.)
Bohuslav Martinů: String Quartet No. 1, H 117, “French Quartet”
Joseph Jongen: Calmes, aux quais déserts, Op. 54
Guillaume Lekeu: Trois poémes, No. 3 Nocturne
Camille Saint-Säens: Désir de l’Orient
Jules Massenet: Nuit d’Espagne
14. 9. 2025
Rudolfinum, Dvořák Hall
Dvořák Prague Festival
Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden
Daniele Gatticonductor
Kirill Gersteinpiano
Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden
Daniele Gatticonductor
Kirill Gersteinpiano
Robert Schumann: Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 54
Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 5 in C sharp Minor
15. 9. 2025
Rudolfinum, Dvořák Hall
Dvořák Prague Festival
Chamber Orchestra of Europe
Sir András Schiffpiano and direction
Chamber Orchestra of Europe
Sir András Schiffpiano and direction
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 23 in A Major, K. 488
Antonín Dvořák: Serenade for Strings in E Major, Op. 22, B. 52
Antonín Dvořák: Serenade for Winds in D Minor, Op. 44, B. 77
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 20 in D Minor, K. 466
17. 9. 2025
St Agnes Convent
Dvořák Prague Festival
Cello Duello – W. E. Schmidt, J. P. Maintz
Cello Duello – W. E. Schmidt, J. P. Maintz
Joseph Haydn: Duet for Two Barytons in D Major, Hob. X:11
Niccolò Paganini: Cantabile in D Major, Op. 17 (arr. for two cellos by W. E. Schmidt)
Carl Maria von Weber: Adagio and Rondo for Harmonichord and Orchestra, J. 115 (arr. for two cellos by W. E. Schmidt)
Adrien-François Servais: Caprice on themes from Rossini's opera Le Comte Ory
Jacques Offenbach: Duet for Two Cellos in E Major, Op. 54/2
Niccolò Paganini: Mosè-fantasia
18. 9. 2025
Prague Exhibition Grounds, The New Spiral
Dvořák Prague Festival
Sarah WillisFrench horn
Havana Lyceum Orchestra
José Antonio Méndez Padrónconductor
Sarah WillisFrench horn
Havana Lyceum Orchestra
José Antonio Méndez Padrónconductor
Richard Egües: El Bodeguero (arranged by Jorge Aragón)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Divertimento in F Major, K. 138
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Horn Concerto No. 3 in E flat Major, K. 447
Joshua Davis / Yuniet Lombida: Rondo alla Mambo
Jenny Pena: Samba Son
Georges Bizet: Carmen la Cubana, based on opera by Georges Bizet (arr. by Edgar Olivero)
Isolina Carrillo: Dos Gardenias (arranged by Jorge Aragón)
Moisés Simons: El Manisero (arranged by Jorge Aragón)
20. 9. 2025
Rudolfinum, Dvořák Hall
Dvořák Prague Festival
The Prague Philharmonia
The Prague Philharmonic Choir
Robert Kružíkconductor
The Prague Philharmonia
The Prague Philharmonic Choir
Robert Kružíkconductor
Lukáš Vasilekchoirmaster
Steven Isserliscello
Onutė Gražinytėpiano
Lucy Crowesoprano
Kyle van Schoonhoventenor
Derek Weltonbass-baritone
Jan Martiníkbass
Clara Schumann: Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 7
Robert Schumann: Cello Concerto in A Minor, Op. 129
Bohuslav Martinů: The Epic of Gilgamesh, H 351, oratorio for soloists, narrator, mixed choir and orchestra
21. 9. 2025
St Agnes Convent
Dvořák Prague Festival
Belfiato Quintet
Belfiato Quintet
Antonín Rejcha: Wind Quintet in E Minor, Op. 88, No. 1
Luciano Berio: Opus Number Zoo
Ludwig van Beethoven: String Quintet in E flat Major, Op. 4 (arr. for wind quintet by Mordechai Rechtman)
Jean Françaix: Wind Quintet No. 1
21. 9. 2025
St Agnes Convent
Dvořák Prague Festival
Kateřina Kněžíkovásoprano
Roman Hozabaritone
Jan Martiníkbass
Kateřina Kněžíkovásoprano
Roman Hozabaritone
Jan Martiníkbass
David Marečekpiano
Miroslav Sekerapiano
Bedřich Smetana: Evening Songs, JB 1:116
Zdeněk Fibich: Five Songs from Evening Songs, Op. 5
Jaroslav Křička: Northern Nights, Op. 14
Antonín Dvořák: Evening Songs, Op. 3, 9, 31, B. 61
22. 9. 2025
Divadlo X10
Dvořák Prague Festival
Jiří Bártavioloncello
Terezie Fialovápiano
Petr Dvorskýdouble bass
Jiří Bártavioloncello
Terezie Fialovápiano
Petr Dvorskýdouble bass
Jiří Stivín Jr.drums
Johann Sebastian Bach: Cello Suite No. 5 in C Minor, BWV 1011
Alfred Schnittke: Sonata for Cello and Piano No. 1
Claude Bolling: Suite for Cello and Jazz Piano Trio
23. 9. 2025
Rudolfinum, Dvořák Hall
Dvořák Prague Festival
Orchestre National de France
Cristian Măcelaruconductor
Rudolf Buchbinderpiano
Orchestre National de France
Cristian Măcelaruconductor
Rudolf Buchbinderpiano
George Enescu: Romanian Rhapsody No. 1 in A Major, Op. 11
George Gershwin: Piano Concerto in F Major
Antonín Dvořák: Rhapsody in A Minor (Symphonic Poem), Op. 14, B. 44
Maurice Ravel: La Valse
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You can purchase tickets from the comfort of your home or office online via the Dvořák Prague website. In the program section, select the concert and complete your purchase in a few simple steps.
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 significantly 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.
From the hundreds of artists who have performed at Dvořák Prague, let us mention at least the names of Jiří Bělohlávek, Yo-Yo Ma, Zubin Mehta, Gil Shaham, Krystian Zimerman, Neeme and Paavo Järvi, Evgeny Kissin, Andris Nelsons, Martha Argerich, and Christian Thielemann.
Do you love Antonín Dvořák and perceive the value of his artistic legacy, and are you a fan of our festival? A place in our Patrons Club is 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.
