Concertino Praga Celebrates 60 Years at Rudolfinum

Name: Concertino Praga Celebrates 60 Years at Rudolfinum
Start: 2026-10-18T19:30:00+02:00
End: 2026-10-18T22:30:00+02:00
Location: Rudolfinum

Sun, 18 Oct 2026 · 19:30

Rudolfinum, Prague

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In 2026, the prestigious competition for young musicians Concertino Praga marks its 60th anniversary, and the Czech Radio Symphony Orchestra (SOČR), long associated with the competition, will naturally be part of the celebrations.

On Sunday, October 18, a birthday concert will take place at Rudolfinum under the baton of Robert Kružík, featuring a lineup of soloists including the accomplished Václav Hudeček and Radek Babo.

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

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Václav Hudeček

Radek Babo

About: Václav Hudeček

One of the longest-active Czech soloists on the world stage, Václav Hudeček has played with the Berliner Philharmoniker, at Carnegie Hall and the Sydney Opera House since his 1967 London debut. As founder of the Luhačovice Academy and the Svátky hudby festival in Prague, he has shaped Czech violin culture for decades.

best-selling classical music recording in the Czech Republic after 1989 (Vivaldi: Le Quattro Stagioni, 1992)

editions of the Václava Hudečka Academy in Luhačovice (until 2025)

gold records for recordings (+ 1 platinum for The Four Seasons)

Tour

PrahaLuhačoviceChrudimPlzeňKostelec nad OrlicíBohumínTřebíčValašské MeziříčíBenešov nad Černou

Tracks

Vivaldi: Le Quattro StagioniBest-selling classical music recording in the Czech Republic after 1989, gold and platinum record; conductor Pavel Kogan (1992)

Brahms: Houslový koncert d mollKey repertoire item, repeatedly performed on world stages

Janáček: Houslová sonátaRepresentative of Hudeček's interest in 20th-century Czech music

Paganini: Capriccio č. 13Virtuosic composition regularly included in recital programs

Bach / Händel: barokní programRepertoire performed with the ensemble Barocco sempre giovane on tours and festivals

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