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29.5. Josef Suk, Miroslav Ambroš, Karel Untermüller, Jiří Bárta, Jan Simon 29.5. Josef Suk, Miroslav Ambroš, Karel Untermüller, Jiří Bárta, Jan Simon Zahajovací koncert Pražského jara / Opening concert of the Prague Spring Festival (12.5.2009)

February 26, 2010

Changes in the Violin Jury


Category: Prague Spring Competition

We regret to inform you that on grounds of his health Josef Suk has asked to be relieved of the duties of Chairman of the violin competition. The position will be taken by Professor Michael Frischenschlager of Vienna. Professor Ivan Štraus is the new representative of the Czech Republic on the committee.

Josef Suk will continue to be the Patron of this year’s competition, and will present the Suk prize for the best performance of his grandfather’s Four Pieces for Violin and Piano.

 

February 05, 2010

Results of the 2010 Competition pre-selection


Category: Prague Spring Competition

On 13 January 2010, the pre-selection for the trumpet competition took place. On the basis of listening to 105 anonymous applicants, the committee selected 60 candidates.

The pre-selection of violinists took place on the 18 January. After listening to 65 applicants, the committee selected 59 candidates to compete in Prague in May.

For the list of selected applicants please read below.

Congratulations! (continued)

 

January 07, 2010

News from the competition


Category: Prague Spring Competition

15 December 2009 was the deadline for applications to the 62nd year of the Competition. The Prague Spring head office received 105 applications for the trumpet category and 66 for the violin category. The Competition organizers are now deciding when the advance round should take place, and we shall soon inform you of its results.  (continued)

 
PF 2010

December 22, 2009

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2010


 

December 11, 2009

Ticket sales begin on December 14, 2009 at 10am


Category: News

Tickets for the 65th Prague Spring International Music Festival go on sale on Monday, 14 Decemberat 10 a.m.!

Looking for ideas for Christmas presents? (continued)

 
Anne-Sophie Mutter André Previn Anoushka Shankar Sir John Eliot Gardiner Olga Borodina Ewa Kupiec

October 26, 2009

Announcing the Festival Programme for 2010


Category: News

The complete programme for 2010 is now available in the Festival Programme section of our website.

Advance booking of tickets begins on 14 December 2009 at 10 am.

What does the Festival have in store for you? (continued)

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Mei-Ting Sun, Jakub Hrůša, Pražská komorní filharmonie / Prague Philharmonia (31.5.2009) Emanuel Ax Dianne Reeves Pierre Boulez & Ensemble intercontemporain Garrick Ohlsson Zdeněk Mácal Murray Perahia 15.5. Ivan Moravec Jiří Kout Manfred Honeck Matthias Goerne 12.5. Zahajovací koncert/Opening concert Radu Lupu Jana Semerádová 2 Zoltán Kocsis
 

 
Sir John Eliot Gardiner Anne-Sophie Mutter, Kurt Masur & Dresdner Philharmonie (1.6.2009) Murray Perahia Anoushka Shankar André Previn Olga Borodina

September 30, 2009

Look Forward to 2010!


Category: News

The 65th Annual Prague Spring International Music Festival will continue the celebrations of the life and works of Bohuslav Martinů and, at the same time, will pay homage to Gustav Mahler, marking the 150th anniversary of his birth. (continued)

 

June 25, 2009

Competition terms 2010


Category: Prague Spring Competition

At its June meeting, the Permanent Committee of the Competition adopted the Terms and Conditions for the 2010 Prague Spring International Music Competition. It will take place in Prague, in the categories of violin and trumpet, from 7 to 15 May 2010. For a complete version of the Terms and Conditions, please visit the Competition website.

 
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June 05, 2009

How was the Prague Spring 2009?


Category: News, Photo coverage

To refresh your memory we would like to offer you a brief, naturally rather incomplete overview of some of the festival events in recent days with the use of comments or quotes from newspapers. (continued)

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Lord of the Rings Symphony / Symfonie Pán Prstenů (28.5.2009) Lord of the Rings Symphony / Symfonie Pán Prstenů (28.5.2009) Susan Graham, Malcolm Martineau (30.5.2009) Frank Peter Zimmermann, Christoph von Dohnányi, NDR Sinfonieorchester Hamburg (27.5.2009) Thomas Hampson, Christoph von Dohnányi, NDR Sinfonieorchester Hamburg (26.5.2009) Thomas Hampson, Christoph von Dohnányi, NDR Sinfonieorchester Hamburg (26.5.2009) Dave Holland Quintet v Lucerně / in the Lucerna, Prague (27.5.2009) Bernarda Fink & Il Giardino Armonico (25.5.2009) Bernarda Fink & Il Giardino Armonico (25.5.2009) Matinée: Martina Bačová, Alexandr Starý (23.5.2009) Jordi Savall & Nederlands Blazers Ensemble: Danza del Viento (22.5.2009) Jordi Savall & Nederlands Blazers Ensemble: Danza del Viento (22.5.2009) Jordi Savall & Nederlands Blazers Ensemble: Danza del Viento (22.5.2009) Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg, Emmanuel Krivine, Nikolaj Luganskij (21.5.2009) Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg, Emmanuel Krivine, Nikolaj Luganskij (21.5.2009) Konvergence na Pražském jaru/at the Prague Spring (17.5.2009) Konvergence na Pražském jaru/at the Prague Spring (17.5.2009) Martina Janková a Gérard Wyss (17.5.2009) Juan Diego Flórez na Pražském jaru (15.5.2009) Zahajovací koncert Pražského jara / Opening concert of the Prague Spring Festival (12.5.2009) Zahajovací koncert Pražského jara / Opening concert of the Prague Spring Festival (12.5.2009)
 

 
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June 03, 2009

Photos from the closing concert


Category: Photo coverage

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