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The name "Czech Philharmonic Orchestra" appeared for the first time in 1894, as the title of the orchestra of the Prague National Theatre. [1] It played its first concert under its current name on 4 January 1896 when Antonín Dvořák conducted his own compositions, but it did not become fully independent from the opera until 1901.
The Rudolfinum's Dvořák Hall is one of the oldest concert halls in Europe. On 4 January 1896, Antonín Dvořák himself conducted the Czech Philharmonic in the hall in its first ever concert. [2] During the First Czechoslovak Republic, the building served as the seat of the Chamber of Deputies. [3]
The orchestra gives concerts in several venues in Prague, including the Dvořák Hall of the Rudolfinum, the Church of St. Simon and Jude, the Švanda Theatre in Smíchov and the Salon Philharmonia. The orchestra receives government and civic sponsorship from the Czech Ministry of Culture, the City of Prague and the Prague 1 Municipal Authority.
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra (Czech: Filharmonici města Prahy) is a classical orchestra, predominantly composed of Czech classical, jazz and guest musicians. The history of the orchestra goes back to the Film Symphony Orchestra (FISYO), which was founded shortly after World War II , in 1947 as the in-house orchestra for the huge ...
Lonnell Williams, for example, paid $400 for a Stockholm ticket that would have cost him nearly $1,500 in Atlanta. As he told Today in May 2023, the entire European trip — including hotel ...
Municipal House in Prague, Czech Republic, serves as one of the main venues in the annual Prague Spring Festival.. The Prague Spring International Music Festival (Czech: Mezinárodní hudební festival Pražské jaro, commonly Czech: Pražské jaro, Prague Spring) is a classical music festival held every year in Prague, Czech Republic, with symphony orchestras and chamber music ensembles from ...
Prague Symphony Orchestra frequently performs concerts in the Smetana Hall at the Municipal House in Prague. The Prague Symphony Orchestra (Czech: Symfonický orchestr hlavního města Prahy FOK) is a Czech orchestra based in Prague. The orchestra has traditionally been known by the acronym 'FOK', standing for 'Film-Opera-Koncert', reflecting ...
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra; Czech Symphony Orchestra (1994) (ČSO) Film Symphony Orchestra (FISYO), also known as Czech Symphony Orchestra during Live-Concerts; Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra; Moravian Philharmonic; Praga Sinfonietta Orchestra; Prague Philharmonia (PKF) Prague Philharmonic Orchestra; Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra (SOČR)