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We are in the finals of the Gramophone Classical Music Awards 2025

01. 9. 25

The collection of Vítězslava Kaprálová’s complete orchestral works, entitled “Vítězslava Kaprálová – The Completed Orchestral Works,” which we released in collaboration with the prestigious German label cpo under the direction […]

The Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra Ostrava will perform in Poland and Germany in the new concert season, and will then tour Great Britain for the first time ever.

29. 8. 25

Just before the start of its 72nd concert season, the Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra Ostrava (JPO) is heading to Lusławice, Poland, where it will perform with flutist Zofia Neugebauer on August […]

Jung Jaeil and the Janáček Philharmonic Took Over the Main Stage at Colours of Ostrava

21. 7. 25

Our concert alongside South Korean composer and multi-instrumentalist Jung Jaeil on the main stage of Colours of Ostrava offered the audience an extraordinary musical experience. Under the baton of Stanislav […]

Announcing the 72nd Concert Season Program

22. 5. 25

We present the full program of the 72nd concert season, whose subtitle “Metamorphosis” signals that our philharmonic is not standing still—it continues to evolve and bring new ideas to life. […]

JFO announces an audition for a percussion player

31. 3. 25

The audition will take place at Janacek Philharmonic headquarters  on 30th June 2025 at 1pm Address: Vesmír, Zahradní 1741/17, Moravská Ostrava, 702 00 Please send written applications as well as CV, contact and […]

New Year’s Concerts led by Daniel Raiskin for the first time

09. 1. 25

To mark the start of the second half of its 71st concert season, the Janáček Philharmonic Ostrava will present three sold-out New Year’s Concerts on January 15, 16, and 17 […]

We have received a prestigious award from the music magazine Diapason.

25. 11. 24

In the November issue of the prestigious French music magazine Diapason, the album Vítězslava Kaprálová – The Complete Orchestral Works was recognized as the Recording of the Month (Diapason d’Or). […]

The new assistant conductor is Ostrava native Filip Urban

15. 10. 24

Filip Urban, a native of Ostrava and one of the youngest Czech conductors, has become the new assistant conductor of the Janáček Philharmonic Ostrava. He excelled in a three-round selection […]

We concluded the Anima Mundi festival in Pisa with a sold-out concert

08. 10. 24

The Janáček Philharmonic Ostrava, the Czech Philharmonic Choir Brno, and soloists together ceremoniously concluded the Anima Mundi International Festival of Sacred Music in Pisa, Italy, on Friday, September 27. The […]

Lawrence Foster and Denis Kozhukhin will open the 71st concert season of JPO

19. 9. 24

On Thursday and Friday evening we will open our 71st concert season. In Vesmír venue we will offer to our listeners a concert led by legend among conductors – Lawrence […]