EPISODE · May 11, 2026 · 10 MIN
Barbara Hannigan, Sir Simon Rattle and composer Unsuk Chin among highlights of Prague Spring 2026
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The biggest classical music festival in Czechia gets underway on Tuesday as the 81st edition of the Prague Spring International Music Festival opens with Bedřich Smetana’s Má vlast, performed this year by the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra. This year’s line-up features leading international orchestras and soloists alongside contemporary music events under the Prague Offspring banner. I spoke to the festival’s artistic director Josef Třeštík about this year’s highlights, Artist-in-Residence Barbara Hannigan, and why contemporary music remains an important part of Prague Spring.
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The biggest classical music festival in Czechia gets underway on Tuesday as the 81st edition of the Prague Spring International Music Festival opens with Bedřich Smetana’s Má vlast, performed this year by the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra. This year’s line-up features leading international orchestras and soloists alongside contemporary music events under the Prague Offspring banner. I spoke to the festival’s artistic director Josef Třeštík about this year’s highlights, Artist-in-Residence Barbara Hannigan, and why contemporary music remains an important part of Prague Spring.
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