Conductor

What would a child’s room say if it could talk? A boy goes on the rampage because he doesn’t want to do his homework; his mother, of course, blows her top. When the child vandalises his room and even torments his beloved cat, things take a surprising turn: suddenly, the mistreated furniture, cups, books and animals start to speak! And the child finds himself in a world in which he is forced to think about others.

Das Kind und der Zauberspuk / L’enfant et les sortilèges

Semperoper Dresden

The last hours of the singer Flora Tosca and artist Mario Cavaradossi's passionate love: they couldn’t escape the vortex of power and violence. Their attempts to break free from the unscrupulous Police Chief Scarpia’s system were in vain. The strength in Puccini’s opera lies in striking portrayals of extreme emotions, violence, jealousy and persecution. The composer decided on this work while watching a performance of Victorien Sardou’s play, with Sarah Bernhardt as Tosca. His music lives in the keenly sketched characters, their outpourings contrasting with lyrical moments. Director Andreas Kriegenburg homed in on their private lives, while liberating the characters from clichés: they could be people of today, broken by a brutal police state. Strong visual effects and detailed portraits of the three key protagonists turn his production into a study of the abuse of power and resistance.

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Tosca

Oper Frankfurt

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The Concertgebouw

One, two, three, one, two, three, and dance! In Empress Sisi’s lifetime, all of Vienna danced to the Strauss family’s cheerful waltzes, upbeat polkas and rousing marches. On this occasion, the actors of LAZARUS don their glad rags, shine their shoes, and tune their violins for a hilarious tale about what is surely the most flamboyant family in the history of music.

De Fladdermuis (6+)

Queen Elisabeth Hall

One hundred seasons, one evening, thousands of stories – the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra opens its jubilee season in festive style.

Opening concert

Rudolfinum

The programme opens with the world premiere of Concerto for Orchestra by the composer Petr Wajsar, a work commissioned by the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra.

Elias Grandy a Lukáš Vondráček

Under the direction of Elias Grandy, the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra joins the strength of a professional orchestra with the energy of amateur choirs from across the Czech Republic. The programme will offer a varied selection of works in which hundreds of voices meet orchestral colour and rhythm, creating an impressive musical experience for audiences of all generations.

A Thousand Voices for the Vltavská Philharmonic Hall

Municipal house

A musical evening bringing together the imaginative sound world of the young Bohuslav Martinů and the expansive symphonic vision of Gustav Mahler.

Mahler’s Symphony No.1

The first Beethoven evening offers a glimpse of both the composer’s early and mature writing for the piano. Under the baton of Chief Conductor Elias Grandy, the programme presents Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major, light and lively; Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, lyrical, with intense dialogues between soloist and orchestra; and Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, rich in subtle contrasts and original musical ideas. In the solo passages, the French pianist Jean-Efflam Bavouzet combines expressive precision with a sensitivity that perfectly complements the orchestra’s energy of tempo and dynamic range.

Beethoven 200 (First evening)

This second evening marking Beethoven’s anniversary presents the middle and late phases of his piano writing.

Beethoven 200 (Second evening)

In this program of real and imagined heroes meet Lemminkäinen, a star of Finnish mythology. In the eyes of Sibelius, he was “fair of cheek and comely beneath his brows.” Hear how Sibelius tapped into the atmosphere of this folk epic to create a canvas that encourages you to let your mind wander. Our local hero is Principal Cello Anthony Ross, whose artistry is a perfect fit for Bloch’s concerto Schelomo, featuring the cello as the “voice” of the biblical King Solomon.

Conductor

Elias Grandy

Events

Upcoming events

Sep 24, 2026

Opening concert · Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra

Oct 26, 2026

Elias Grandy a Lukáš Vondráček · Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra

Dec 6, 2026

A Thousand Voices for the Vltavská Philharmonic Hall · Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra

Feb 22, 2027

Mahler’s Symphony No.1 · Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra

Mar 7, 2027

Beethoven 200 (First evening) · Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra

Past events

Mar 15 - Apr 26, 2026

Das Kind und der Zauberspuk / L’enfant et les sortilèges · Semperoper Dresden

Sep 5, 2025 - Jan 2, 2026

Tosca · Oper Frankfurt

Future and recently performed repertoire

Conductor in Tosca by Puccini

Oper Frankfurt

Conductor in Piano Concerto No. 2 by Beethoven

Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra

Conductor in Piano Concerto No. 4 by Beethoven

Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra

Conductor in Piano Concerto No. 1 by Beethoven

Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra

Conductor in Piano Concerto No. 3 by Prokofiev

Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra

Conductor in Romance for violin and orchestra No. 1 by Beethoven

Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra

Conductor in Lemminkäinen Suite by Sibelius

Minnesota Orchestra

Conductor in Piano Concerto No. 3 by Beethoven

Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra

Conductor in Symphony No. 1 by Mahler

Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra

Conductor in L'enfant et les sortilèges by Ravel

Semperoper Dresden

Conductor in Legends by Dvořák

Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra

Conductor in Also Sprach Zarathustr by Strauss

Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra

Conductor in Piano Concerto No. 5 by Beethoven

Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra

Conductor in Overture to Egmont by Beethoven

Minnesota Orchestra

Conductor in Schelomo by Bloch

Minnesota Orchestra

Conductor in The Bartered Bride: Overture by Smetana

Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra

Conductor in Symphony No. 2 by Fibich

Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra

Conductor in Concerto for Orchestra by Wajsar

Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra

Conductor in Nipponari by Martinů

Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra

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