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Janáček Philharmonic Conquers the United Kingdom

25. 2. 26

Janáček Philharmonic Ostrava (JFO) has successfully completed its first-ever concert tour of the United Kingdom. Over the course of eight days, the orchestra performed seven concerts in Birmingham, Guildford, Bristol, […]

Janáček Philharmonic Ostrava Embarks on Its First UK Tour

02. 2. 26

The Janáček Philharmonic Ostrava (JFO) will embark on its first-ever concert tour of the United Kingdom in February 2026. Under the baton of its future Chief Conductor and Artistic Director […]

Our recording of Kaprálová’s works has received the prestigious Diapason d’Or de l’Année award

28. 11. 25

The respected French magazine Diapason has awarded the recording Vítězslava Kaprálová – The Complete Orchestral Works, performed by the Janáček Philharmonic Ostrava under the baton of conductor Alena Hron, the […]

New concert dates of the Janáček Philharmonic Ostrava & Vojtěch Dyk in November 2026

12. 11. 25

Due to Vojtěch Dyk’s health issues, the concerts originally scheduled to take place at Gong on 21 and 22 October 2025 did not take place. We are pleased to announce […]

A new recording of music by Vítězslav Novák has been released

09. 10. 25

The prestigious German label CPO is releasing a new recording featuring music by Czech composer Vítězslav Novák. Under the baton of Łukasz Borowicz, the Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra Ostrava presents not […]

Janáček Philharmonic Ostrava announces an audition to 1st violin tutti

26. 9. 25

The managing director of the Janáček Philharmonic Ostrava announces an audition to 1st violin tutti Employment type: one full-time and one part-time position. Start date: negotiable The audition will take place […]

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. […]