Traditional Open-Air Concert of the Czech Philharmonic

Name: Traditional Open-Air Concert of the Czech Philharmonic
Start: 2026-06-24T20:15:00+02:00
End: 2026-06-24T20:15:00+02:00
Location: Hradčanské náměstí

took place · 24 Jun 2026

Hradčanské náměstí, Prague

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The Czech Philharmonic concludes its season with a concert on Hradčanské náměstí. The programme features 20th Century Fox fanfares, music from the film "The Sea Hawk", Largo from Dvořák's Ninth Symphony, a fragment of Gershwin's Piano Concerto, and selections from "West Side Story". Conducted by Alen Altınoğlu, with pianist Marek Kozák.

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Česká filharmonie

Alen Altınoğlu
Marek Kozák

About: Česká filharmonie

One of the world's oldest and most celebrated orchestras, at home in Prague's Rudolfinum since 1896. Under chief conductor Semyon Bychkov, it collects international awards and performs regularly on the most prestigious stages, from Carnegie Hall to Tokyo's Suntory Hall.

150000

estimated attendance for the 2025/2026 season

58K

followers on Facebook

10+

Grand Prix du Disque de l'Académie Charles Cros awards

373

concerts performed in Japan (total)

What's new

2026-04
The Czech Philharmonic will enter its 131st season (2026/2027) under the direction of Semyon Bychkov with more than 20 international concerts and resident artist Janine Jansen.
2025-06
The Czech Philharmonic announced that from the 2028/2029 season, Jakub Hrůša will become its new chief conductor and music director, succeeding Semyon Bychkov after his tenth season.
2025
The recording of Smetana's Má vlast with Bychkov, released in March 2024 on Pentatone, won the BBC Music Magazine 2025 Orchestral Award.

Tour

PrahaVídeňLondýnPařížAmsterdamBruggyTokioNagojaÓsakaJokohamaNiigataSoulTeguStockholmHelsinkiBad Kissingen

Tracks

Smetana: Má vlastrecording with Byčkov (Pentatone, 2024) - BBC Music Magazine Orchestral Award 2025, released for the 200th anniversary of Smetana's birth

Mahler: Symfonie č. 1-9 (cyklus)ongoing recording cycle with Byčkov for Pentatone, complete box set to be released in spring 2026

Čajkovskij: Symfonie (komplet)7CD box set recorded with Byčkov for Decca Classics (2019), key project of the Byčkov era

Dvořák: Symfonie č. 7, 8, 9recording for Pentatone (2024) as part of the Year of Czech Music, part of a tour concluded with three concerts at Carnegie Hall

Dvořák / Martinů / Klein: písně (Magdalena Kožená, Simon Rattle)album released by Pentatone in June 2024, awarded by Gramophone magazine

About: Alen Altınoğlu

Paris-born Alain Altinoglu, of Armenian heritage, ranks among the most sought-after conductors of his generation - he leads both La Monnaie in Brussels and the hr-Sinfonieorchester Frankfurt, and in 2025 was named Conductor of the Year at the International Opera Awards.

2031

contract with La Monnaie extended until the year

2027-28

contract with hr-Sinfonieorchester Frankfurt extended until the season

500K+

subscribers of the YouTube channel hr-Sinfonieorchester

Conductor of the Year award, International Opera Awards 2025

What's new

2025-11
Altinoglu received the Conductor of the Year award at the International Opera Awards 2025, presented in Athens at the Greek National Opera.
2025-08
La Monnaie announced the extension of its contract with Altinoglu as music director until 2031.
2025-26
In the 2025/26 season, Altinoglu will return to the Vienna State Opera with Debussy's Pelléas et Mélisande and perform with the hr-Sinfonieorchester at festivals in Prague, Dresden, and Frankfurt.

Tour

PragueFrankfurtDresdenBad KissingenMunichOsloBrusselsViennaSalzburg

Tracks

Wagner: Der fliegende HolländerDVD recording with La Monnaie released by Deutsche Grammophon

Debussy: Pelléas et MélisandeDVD (BelAirClassiques); Altinoglu also composed his own orchestral suite from the opera

Honegger: Jeanne d'Arc au bûcherDVD (Accord); tour with hr-Sinfonieorchester through Japan and Europe 2024/25

Massenet: ThérèseRecording of a rarely performed opera from 2013 (Naïve)

Tchaikovsky: Violin ConcertoRecording with La Monnaie orchestra and violinist Saténik Khourdoïan

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