"Grown-ups never understand anything by themselves, and it is tiresome for children to be always and forever explaining things to them." One of the most beloved stories ever told, The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, comes to life in Peter Wittrich's musical setting, performed in the Dvořák Hall. This isn’t Wittrich's first encounter with the tale—and thanks to his accessible musical language, even adults may come to understand the Prince's wisdom.

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Czech Chamber Music Society • Zemlinsky Quartet

Rudolfinum

Guest Masterclass: Zemlinsky Quartet

Eastman School of Music

Founded in 1994 while the members were still students, the Zemlinsky Quartet has become a much lauded example of the Czech string quartet tradition. The Zemlinsky Quartet won the First Grand Prize at the Bordeaux International String Quartet Competition in 2010, and has been awarded top prizes at the Banff International String Quartet Competition, Prague Spring International Music Competition, and London International String Quartet Competition where it also received the Audience Prize.

Eastman Ranlet Series: Zemlinsky Quartet

The opening concert of the Chamber Music Series will present an unusual program with an unusual instrumentation. The world-renowned Zemlinsky Quartet will be complemented by oboe, clarinet and double bass, which forms the basis of folk music. Symbolically, the concert will also feature Franz Schubert’s String Quartet No. 15 in G major, Op. 161, which was composed in 1826 and is one of Schubert’s masterpieces.

Milhaud. Martinů. Schubert

The Professed House, Prague

Since its founding in 1994, the Zemlinsky Quartet has become a much lauded example of the Czech string quartet tradition. The quartet has won the First Grand Prize in the Bordeaux String Quartet Competition (2010) and also enjoyed a string of top competition prizes that include Banff, Prague Spring, and London, where it was also awarded the Audience Prize. It has also been the recipient of the Alexander Zemlinsky Advancement Award.

Zemlinsky Quartet

Jan 19, 2026

Czech Chamber Music Society • Zemlinsky Quartet

Nov 10, 2025

Guest Masterclass: Zemlinsky Quartet

Zemlinsky Quartet