Jakub Hrůša, the new Music Director of the Royal Opera House in London’s Covent Garden, Chief Conductor of the Bamberg Symphony and, from the 2028–2029 season, also Chief Conductor and Music Director of the Czech Philharmonic, will join forces with the Czech Philharmonic at the Prague Spring to present rousing music by Béla Bartók, Leoš Janáček and a classic of the Czech music scene from the latter half of the 20th century, Luboš Fišer. Returning to the festival alongside him is Artist-in-Residence of the Prague Spring 2025, violinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja who, in addition to Rhapsody for Violin and Orchestra No. 2 by one of her favourites, Béla Bartók, will give the Prague Spring premiere of Fišer’s Concerto for Violin and Orchestra. programme Leoš Janáček — Fate, suite from the opera (ar. František Jílek) Béla Bartók — Rhapsody for Violin and Orchestra No. 2 Sz. 90 Luboš Fišer — Concerto for Violin and Orchestra Béla Bartók — The Miraculous Mandarin, suite performers Czech Philharmonic Jakub Hrůša conductor Patricia Kopatchinskaja violin More Übergeordnete Aktionen festivals Prague Spring Festival 12. 5. 2026 — 4. 6. 2026