Janáček Philharmonic Ostrava (JFO) presents the programme of its 73rd concert season, whose leitmotif is Fundament. This theme refers to the solid foundations on which the orchestra stands, its relationship […]

It will be a space for culture, dialogue, and the global music scene. Ostrava’s concert hall will bear the name VOX. The name emerged from an open public call and […]

The Leoš Janáček International Music Festival is seeing strong audience interest several months ahead of its 76th edition, with approximately one third of all tickets already sold. The festival, taking […]

Violin virtuoso and concertmaster Jiří Vodička launched his career at the age of just twelve, when he first performed with the Janáček Philharmonic Ostrava. At fourteen, he was exceptionally admitted […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]