35th Mladá Praha - Rudolfinum

Name: 35th Mladá Praha - Rudolfinum
Start: 2026-09-25T19:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-09-25T22:00:00+02:00
Location: Rudolfinum

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 · 19:00

Rudolfinum, Prague

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Closing concert of the 35th edition of the international music festival Mladá Praha.

Featuring Martin Droppa (CZ) - organ, Jan Suchan (CZ) - trumpet, Mei Kaneko (JP) - violin, and Nikola Meeuwsen (NL) - piano, winner of the Queen Elisabeth Competition 2025. Conducted by Adrian Rogers (USA), performed by the Czech Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra Pardubice.

Program: Vincent Lübeck (1654-1740) - Praeambulum in E major, Alexander Arutiunian (1920-2012) - Trumpet Concerto, Ernest Chausson (1855-1899) - Poème, and Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1924) - Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor.

About the venue: Rudolfinum

The Rudolfinum is a neo-Renaissance cultural monument on Alšovo nábřeží in Prague 1, built between 1876 and 1884 by architects Josef Zítek and Josef Schulz. Since 1992 it has been the home of the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, whose main stages are Dvořák Hall and Suk Hall. The building also houses Galerie Rudolfinum, focused on contemporary art, and serves as the centre of the Prague Spring and Dvořák Praha festivals.

Alšovo nábřeží 79/12, 110 00 Praha 1 Get directions

Line-up

Martin Droppa
Jan Suchan
Mei Kaneko
Adrian Rogers

About: Komorní filharmonie Pardubice

Komorní filharmonie Pardubice is a Czech symphony orchestra based in Pardubice. The ensemble regularly performs symphonic and chamber concerts, with a focus on classical and Romantic repertoire. It is one of the notable regional orchestras in the Czech Republic.

About: Nikola Meeuwsen

At 23, Hague-born Nikola Meeuwsen made history as the first Dutch winner of the Queen Elisabeth Competition, then followed it with a sold-out solo debut at the Concertgebouw. His playing ranges from Bach partitas and Schubert to Prokofiev concertos.

first prize of the Queen Elisabeth Competition 2025 (piano)

25000

amount of the main prize in euros (Queen Elisabeth Competition 2025)

371

monthly listeners on Spotify

What's new

2026-02
Nikola Meeuwsen signed a contract with Intermusica agency for worldwide management.
2025-12
Janine Jansen appointed Meeuwsen as artist in residence at her International Chamber Music Festival Utrecht 2026.
2025-10
Meeuwsen performed a sold-out solo recital in the Grote Pianisten series at Concertgebouw in Amsterdam.

Tour

BrusselsBrugesGhentAntwerpLeuvenAmsterdamUtrechtGroningenLeusdenDeventerRhenenBlaricumLuxembourgRotterdamOsloCambridge

Tracks

Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 2final performance at the Queen Elizabeth Competition 2025, which won him first prize

Chopin: Ballade No. 3selected for the first round of the competition in Brussels 2025

Schumann: Fantasy in C majorpart of the semi-final program in Brussels 2025

Liszt: Après une lecture du Dantepart of the semi-final program in Brussels 2025

Debut album (Channel Classics, 2025)first solo album on the prestigious Channel Classics label

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