Under the auspices of the Ambassador of the Republic of Türkiye, H.E. Mr. Metin Feyzioğlu, and the Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany, H.E. Mr. Peter Matthias Reuss, the Young Philharmonic Orchestra Munich and Chief Conductor Maxmilan Cem Haberstock, performed their first concert on the Tour Mach 2026, at the beautiful Smetana Hall of the Municipal House “Obecni Dum” in Prague.
The program includes :
Franz Liszt’s Piano Concerto No. 2 in A major, S. 125,by the talented Maxim Lando, who performed several encores to the applause of the audience.
Richard Wagner – Prelude to the third act from “Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg“
Ludwig van Beethoven – Symphony #5 c moll, op. 67 “Osudová”
Young Philharmonic Orchestra Munich was founded in 2023 by Maximilian Haberstock. Since then, it has grown from 52 to 97
musicians from 32 nations and has performed with soloists such as Alban Gerhardt, Daniel Müller-Schott, and Eva Gevorgyan. The orchestra brings together outstanding young talents from around the world with the vision of becoming a leading international ensemble of the future.
Maximilian Cem Haberstock · Conductor
The 21-year-old Munich-based conductor is considered one of the most exciting young musical personalities of his generation. He made his debut with the Oltenia Philharmonic Orchestra, where he was appointed Principal Guest Conductor in 2023. In the same year, he conducted his first opera with Bizet’s Les Pêcheurs de Perles. Further engagements have included the Verbier Festival and the Gstaad Conducting Academy. As founder and
As the chief conductor of the Young Philharmonic Orchestra Munich, he has performed with soloists such as Alban Gerhardt and Daniel Müller-Schott.
Maxim Lando · Piano
The 23-year-old American pianist is admired for his virtuosity and commanding stage presence.
He gained international attention in 2017 at the Carnegie Hall Opening Gala alongside Lang Lang, Chick Corea, and the Philadelphia Orchestra. Following a U.S. tour with the Czech National Symphony Orchestra, he made his debut at the Alte Oper Frankfurt. His accolades include the Vendome Grand Prize, the International German Piano Award, and
the 2025 Khaledi Prize.
It was a great concert – The World Belongs to the Youngs.
