130 Years of the Czech Philharmonic, one of the symbols of Czech culture

Name: 130 Years of the Czech Philharmonic, one of the symbols of Czech culture
Uploaded: 2026-01-09T10:23:41+00:00
Channel: Martin Hladík
Description: When Antonín Dvořák conducted the Czech Philharmonic’s very first concert on January 4, 1896, few could have foreseen that it was an orchestra destined to become one of the symbols of Czech culture. Standing on the podium of Prague’s Rudolfinum that evening was Antonín Dvořák himself—the greatest Czech composer of all time—conducting a programme made

Photo: Petra Hajská, Pražské jaro

When Antonín Dvořák conducted the Czech Philharmonic’s very first concert on January 4, 1896, few could have foreseen that it was an orchestra destined to become one of the symbols of Czech culture.

Standing on the podium of Prague’s Rudolfinum that evening was Antonín Dvořák himself—the greatest Czech composer of all time—conducting a programme made up exclusively of his own works.

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Author: Klára Stejskalová