The 2010/2011 season is the 115th concert season of the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra.

The Czech Philharmonic’s very first concert took place on 4 January 1896 in the Rudolfinum and was conducted by Antonín Dvořák. Before the Chief Conductor’s baton was taken up by the first internationally known conductor, Václav Talich, in 1919, the orchestra was directed by Ludvík Čelanský and Vilém Zemánek, as well as, briefly, by Oskar Nedbal. Talich’s great personality was succeeded by other outstanding conductors such as Rafael Kubelík (1942-1948), Karel Ančerl (1950-1968) and Václav Neumann (1968-1990). During the 1990s, the position of Chief Conductor was passed in succession to Jiří Bělohlávek, Gerd Albrecht and Vladimir Ashkenazy, who directed the orchestra until the end of the 2002/2003 season. From the beginning of the 2003/2004 season until 8 September 2007 Zdeněk Mácal held a position as the tenth Chief Conductor of the Czech Philharmonic.

In the 113th season there was no Chief Conductor; some of his powers and duties were exercised by the Principal Guest Conductor Manfred Honeck. The post of the Chief Conductor from the concert season 2009/2010 has been accepted by Eliahu Inbal.

Concerts

Thursday 5 May 2011 10:00 am
Venue: Dvořák Hall
Series G7-10
R. WAGNER: Overture to the opera Lohengrin
R. WAGNER: Funeral March from Götterdämmerung
S. BARBER: Violin Concerto Op. 14
A. DVOŘÁK: Symphony No. 9 in E minor Op. 95 "From the New World"

Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
violin - Josef Špaček ml.
conductor - Manfred Honeck

Thursday 5 May 2011 7:30 pm
Venue: Dvořák Hall
Series C7-10
R. WAGNER: Overture to the opera Lohengrin
R. WAGNER: Funeral March from Götterdämmerung
S. BARBER: Violin Concerto Op. 14
A. DVOŘÁK: Symphony No. 9 in E minor Op. 95 "From the New World"

Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
violin - Josef Špaček ml.
conductor - Manfred Honeck

Friday 6 May 2011 7:30 pm
Venue: Dvořák Hall
Series D7-10
R. WAGNER: Overture to the opera Lohengrin
R. WAGNER: Funeral March from Götterdämmerung
S. BARBER: Violin Concerto Op. 14
A. DVOŘÁK: Symphony No. 9 in E minor Op. 95 "From the New World"

Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
violin - Josef Špaček ml.
conductor - Manfred Honeck

Saturday 7 May 2011 8:00 pm
Venue: Dvořák Hall
Series H13-10
Kuwait Petroleum Italia Special Concert
G. ROSSINI: Stabat Mater

Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
soprano - Diletta Rizzo Marin
mezzosoprano - Elena Belfiore
tenor - Valter Borin
bass - Paolo Battaglia
conductor - Antonio Puccio

Monday 9 May 2011 10:00 am
Venue: Suk Hall
Series HSI4-10
Music Workshops for pupils of primary schools
In collaboration with the Faculty of Education of Charles University Prague
MUSIC AS THE LANGUAGE OF THE HEART: Music and movement

Tuesday 10 May 2011 5:00 pm
Venue: Suk Hall
Series BM14-10
Music as comfort to mothers-to-be Water, the Source of Life which Brings Emotions
FRANZ SCHUBERT: Die Forelle, Auf dem Wasser zu singen?, Auf dem Strom
JAN VÁCLAV TOMÁŠEK: Der Jüngling am Bache, Fischerknabe, Auf dem See
JOHANN WENZEL KALLIWODA: "Der Gondolier, Abend am Rhein Jan Václav Voříšek: Impromptu Op. 7 No. 5 in E major for hammerklavier"
JAN VÁCLAV TOMÁŠEK: Am Flusse, Der Fischer
FRANZ SCHUBERT: Am See, Daphne am Bach, Meeres Stille

voice - Irena Troupová
hammerklavier - Petra Matějová

Wednesday 11 May 2011 1:00 pm
Venue: Suk Hall
Series PR9-10
Lunch recitals
L. VAN BEETHOVEN: Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor Op. 57 "Apassionata"
F. LISZT: Nocturno No. 3 in A-flat major "O lieb, o lieb, so lang du lieben kannst"
F. LISZT: Etude No. 6 from Grandes études de Paganini
B. SMETANA: On the Sea Shore, etude for piano in G-sharp minor Op. 17
B. SMETANA: Hulán, dance No. 7 from Czech Dances II
J. SUK: Spring Op. 22a

piano - Jiří Kollert

Monday 16 May 2011 10:00 am
Venue: Suk Hall
Series HSII4-10
Music Workshops for pupils of primary schools
In collaboration with the Faculty of Education of Charles University Prague
MUSIC AS THE LANGUAGE OF THE HEART: Music and movement

Tuesday 24 May 2011 5:00 pm
Venue: Suk Hall
Series BM15-10
Music as comfort to mothers-to-be The Playfulness of Folk Poetry as Seen by Women and Men
BOHUSLAV MARTINŮ: Easy Etudes for two violins H 191 (Excerpts)
JÁN SKLADANÝ: Inventions for two violins
BOHUSLAV MARTINŮ: Songs on One Page H 294 (arr. Eva Gina for voice, cello and two violins)
EVA GINA: Undulation, fragile music poem for female voice and piano
EVA GINA: Female Songs and Lullabies for cello, piano, morin khur, violin and voice

Due In Eterno
violin - Ivana Frajtová
violin - Ivana Kovalčíková
cello, piano, violin, morin khur and voice - Eva Gina

http://www.ceskafilharmonie.cz

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