Plan Your Autumn of Classical Music Before You Head Off on Holiday
Summer is the perfect time to relax, travel and enjoy new experiences. But before you pack your suitcase and set off on your holiday, make one more exciting plan – choose a concert that you can look forward to when you return.
This autumn, the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra launches its 100th anniversary concert season, featuring outstanding masterpieces of the orchestral repertoire, world-class conductors and soloists, as well as exciting new musical projects. Tickets for all concerts are now on sale.
Opening the centenary season in grand style
The new season opens on Thursday, 24 September, with the festive PRSO 100 Opening Concert at Prague's Rudolfinum. New Chief Conductor Elias Grandy will pay tribute to the orchestra's rich history by revisiting the programme of the very first concert performed by the Radiojournal Orchestra in 1926. Together with acclaimed Czech violinist Jan Mráček, he will open an exciting new chapter in the orchestra's story.
The first subscription concert at the Rudolfinum
The first subscription concert of the season takes place on Monday, 5 October, featuring one of the greatest orchestral masterpieces ever written – The Planets by Gustav Holst.
Conducted by Jan Kučera, whose artistic career has long been connected with the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, the evening will take audiences on a spectacular musical journey through the solar system, from the powerful Mars to the mysterious Neptune.
The programme will also include the world premiere of Jan Kučera's Violin Concerto, performed by PRSO concertmaster David Pokorný.
Concertino Praga celebrates 60 years
The prestigious Concertino Praga competition celebrates its 60th anniversary in 2026, and the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra will naturally be part of the celebrations.
On Sunday, 18 October, conductor Robert Kružík will lead a festive gala featuring renowned artists including Václav Hudeček, Radek Baborák and Dmitry Sitkovetsky, alongside outstanding young talents Jan Čmejla, Daniel Matejča and Filippo Lombardi.
The programme includes works by Bach, Shostakovich, Glière and Saint-Saëns.
Lukáš Vondráček returns to the PRSO
Internationally acclaimed pianist Lukáš Vondráček reunites with the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra to perform Prokofiev's Piano Concerto No. 3 under the baton of Chief Conductor Elias Grandy.
The concert will also feature the world premiere of a new work by Petr Wajsar, alongside Richard Strauss's iconic tone poem Also sprach Zarathustra.
Join us at the Rudolfinum on Monday, 26 October for an unforgettable evening.
More than 200 performers on stage
The orchestra's first concert of the season at Prague's Municipal House presents one of the greatest choral masterpieces of the 20th century – Benjamin Britten's War Requiem.
The Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra will be joined by the Prague Philharmonic Choir and the Czech Radio Children's Choir, under the baton of Lukáš Vasilek.
Monday, 2 November.
PRSO & Monkey Business
Love unexpected musical collaborations?
Then don't miss the unique concert featuring the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra and Czech funk legends Monkey Business on Saturday, 14 November at Forum Karlín.
The band's greatest hits will be reimagined for full symphony orchestra, creating an exhilarating evening where orchestral brilliance meets the energy, groove and improvisational spirit of funk.
Tomáš Netopil conducts Janáček
Conductor Tomáš Netopil brings an inspiring programme featuring music by Leoš Janáček, Bohuslav Martinů and contemporary Czech composer Jana Vöröšová.
Have you ever heard a concerto for two cimbaloms? Jana Vöröšová composed exactly that for the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra. The evening culminates with Janáček's magnificent orchestral rhapsody Taras Bulba—a work every music lover should experience live at least once.
Monday, 30 November – Rudolfinum
Enjoy a wonderful summer—and look forward to an unforgettable return to Prague's concert halls.
If you'd like to become one of our regular concertgoers, consider purchasing a subscription package for the entire season. A wide range of subscription options is available.
We look forward to welcoming you to the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra's landmark 100th concert season...
