PKF – Prague Philharmonia

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Not to be confused with City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra or Prague Philharmonic Orchestra.
PKF – Prague Philharmonia
Orchestra
Native namePražská komorní filharmonie
Founded1993
LocationPrague, Czech Republic
Concert hallRudolfinum
Principal conductorEmmanuel Villaume
Websitewww.pkf.cz
Logo of PKF – Prague Philharmonia

The PKF – Prague Philharmonia (

Švanda Theatre in Smíchov and the Salon Philharmonia. The orchestra receives government and civic sponsorship from the Czech Ministry of Culture, the City of Prague and the Prague 1
Municipal Authority.

History

The Proms in London in July 2004.[2]
Bělohlávek subsequently held the title of conductor laureate of the orchestra from 2005 until his death in 2017.

The Swiss conductor Kaspar Zehnder became the orchestra's second chief conductor in 2005, and Jakub Hrůša simultaneously became principal guest conductor. Zehnder stepped down from the chief conductorship in June 2008 at the expiration of his contract. In March 2008, the orchestra announced the appointment of Hrůša as their third chief conductor, effective in September 2008. Hrůša held the post through the 2014–2015 season. In October 2014, the orchestra announced the appointment of Emmanuel Villaume as its fourth chief conductor, effective with the 2015–2016 season, with an initial contract of 3 years.[3]

The orchestra has made recordings for a number of labels, including Supraphon,[4][5] Deutsche Grammophon, Warner Classics, EMI, Harmonia Mundi,[6] and Pentatone.

Chief conductors

References

  1. ^ Tim Ashley (2001-03-01). "The sound of freedom". The Guardian. Retrieved 2009-04-25.
  2. ^ Erica Jeal (2004-07-24). "Prague Philharmonia (review of Prom 4, 2004)". The Guardian. Retrieved 2008-08-09.
  3. ^ Raymond Johnston (2014-10-22). "PKF – Prague Philharmonia names new conductor". Prague Post. Retrieved 2015-09-08.
  4. ^ Andrew Clements (2004-04-02). "Dvorak: The Stubborn Lovers: Kloubova/ Brezina/ Sykorova/ Belacek/ Janal/ Prague Philharmonia/ Belohlavek". The Guardian. Retrieved 2008-08-09.
  5. ^ Andrew Clements (2010-10-14). "Smetana: Ma Vlast – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 2011-01-05.
  6. ^ Andrew Clements (2005-08-19). "Mozart: Symphonies Nos 35 & 36, Prague Philharmonia/ Belohlavek". The Guardian. Retrieved 2008-08-09.

External links

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