On 9 March, the Janáček Philharmonic Ostrava demonstrated how the orchestra under the direction of its chief conductor Vassily Sinaisky sounds in a concert hall of world-class parameters. In the […]

The Janáček Philharmonic Ostrava (JPO) has unveiled a new programme – the 69th season already – and launched online ticket sales. There will be a big change for the audience, […]

Dvořák’s Stabat Mater oratorio – the final concert of the 68th season of JPO demands a monumental work which, after its extraordinarily successful London premiere in 1883, literally spread all […]

The best album in the world in the Vocal Arts category is a CD by soprano Kateřina Kněžíková, conductor Robert Jindra and the Janáček Philharmonic Ostrava, entitled Phidylé. The recording […]

Dear listeners, the concert of the chamber cycle Duo Kněžíková – Vondráček will not take place on Monday, March 28 due to the medical condition of one of the performers. […]

Carefully observing the events unfolding now in Ukraine I feel astonishment and great bitterness not being able to see or hear the opinions of our leading musicians. After all, musicians, […]

In three rounds, the Jury of the International Classical Music Awards (ICMA) has chosen the releases competing in the finals for the awards 2022. The initial list with a total […]

Precautions valid from 9 February 2022 from 9 February, the government abolishes the obligation to prove with a certificate of vaccination or covid-19 for the use of services, entry to […]

(review is taken from the portal classical-music.com, July 9, 2021, author Michael Church)   Shostakovich Piano Concertos Nos 1* & 2; Piano Trio No. 2 *Andrei Kavalinski (trumpet), Aleksandar Krapovski […]

The CD, which we recorded together with Simon Trpčeski and conductor Cristian Măcelaru in August last year, is heading for distribution. The recording of Shostakovich’s piano concertos will be released […]