The Prague Symphony Orchestra will inaugurate a major collaboration with its new Chief Conductor, Tomáš Netopil, for one of their first concerts together. At his side, the cellist Anastasia Kobekina, a rising star whose dazzling career is marked by her unique expressiveness. On the programme, two Dvořák masterpieces, the harvest of his journey to America: Symphony No. 9 “From the New World” and the Cello Concerto. Fascinated by tales about the native peoples, particularly The Song of Hiawatha by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, the composer weaves music impregnated with poetic exoticism into the symphony. Without actually quoting any indigenous melodies, he seizes upon their essence and incorporates it into a modern symphonic idiom. The symphony’s Largo, oozing with nostalgia, evokes that America of the imagination, while the Scherzo transcribes the vigour of Native American dances. The Cello Concerto, inspired by Victor Herbert, is a blend of American influences and European tradition. In this concert, Netopil and the orchestra pay tribute to Dvořák’s musical world, intensified by Kobekina’s sensitive virtuosity.
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The next symphony concert will take place the 26.11.2025.
Symphonie n° 9 en mi mineur (Op. 95), « du Nouveau Monde »
Sold Out – No Waiting List
All seats are currently booked. Some may become available at the last minute due to cancellations, but there is no waiting list.
The next symphony concert will take place the 26.11.2025.
14.10.2025 - Prague Symphony Orchestra ǀ T. Netopil ǀ A. Kobekina
A tribute to Dvořák’s musical universe, elevated by Kobekina’s sensitive virtuosity.
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Concert programme
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Concert programme
At each concert, Noda bcvs will be delighted to offer you a concert programme absolutely free, to give you a helping hand, so to speak. The opportunity to discover the careers of our guest artists and find out more about the works performed, as you sit undisturbed in your seat!
At each concert, Noda bcvs will be delighted to offer you a concert programme absolutely free, to give you a helping hand, so to speak. The opportunity to discover the careers of our guest artists and find out more about the works performed, as you sit undisturbed in your seat!
Keys to Listening
Do you find classical music intimidating? You have questions about the works scheduled? You are very welcome, whatever your situation. One hour before each concert, come and attend our pre-concert lecture to share our keys to listening – in order to get even more out of the concert experience!
Keys to Listening
Do you find classical music intimidating? You have questions about the works scheduled? You are very welcome, whatever your situation. One hour before each concert, come and attend our pre-concert lecture to share our keys to listening – in order to get even more out of the concert experience!
Do you find classical music intimidating? You have questions about the works scheduled? You are very welcome, whatever your situation. One hour before each concert, come and attend our pre-concert lecture to share our keys to listening – in order to get even more out of the concert experience!
More informations
The Prague Symphony Orchestra is an extraordinary Czech ensemble, rooted in a long tradition recognised both nationally and internationally. The official orchestra of the city of Prague, it is based in the magnificent Smetana Hall and, each season, offers fifty or so concerts in the city itself. Moreover, it adds to the influence of the Czech metropolis that it proudly represents beyond its national borders. The orchestra’s firmly established reputation is maintained by contributors of the first order, whether with internationally renowned conductors or with first rate soloists and singers. The Prague Symphony Orchestra has performed in most European countries, as well as in the United States and in South America, Taiwan, Israel, China and other parts of the world. The orchestra’s long history is documented in a comprehensive catalogue of audio and/or video recordings. The most interesting archives are also available online. As of the 2025/2026 season, Tomáš Netopil will be the principal conductor and musical director of the Prague Symphony Orchestra.
An energetic and inspiring conductor – with a particular reputation for the depth of his work on the Czech repertoire – Tomáš Netopil was principal guest conductor at the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra from 2018 to 2024 and continues his remarkable international career, whether in concerts or the opera. He was recently to be seen, for instance, at the Grand Theatre in Geneva and the Cologne Opera House, as well as before the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, the Accademia Nazionale Santa Cecilia in Rome, the Hong Kong Sinfonietta and the Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra. Also available on disc, Netopil has been praised for the fine work he has done with the Supraphon label, with which he has recorded – among other works – Janáček’s Glagolitic Mass (in the original 1927 version), Dvořák’s complete cello works and Smetana’s symphonic poem, Má Vlast. Lastly, sensitive to the necessity of transmission, Tomáš Netopil founded the International Summer Music Academy in Kroměříž eight years ago, the aim of which is to provide students with an artistic education of the highest order as well as a springboard to enable them meet renowned musicians with already well-established careers.
Born in Russia, Anastasia Kobekina began studying the cello at the age of 4. She worked with Frans Helmerson and Jens-Peter Maintz in Germany and then joined Jérôme Pernoo’s class in Paris. Currently, she is studying the baroque cello with Kristin von der Goltz in Frankfurt. She was the happy winner of the Leonard Bernstein Prize in 2024. In May 2023, Anastasia Kobekina signed an exclusive recording contract with the prestigious Sony Classical label and her first album, Venice, was released in February 2024. The highlights of the upcoming season for Anastasia Kobekina include concerts with the Tonhalle Orchestra in Zurich, the DSO in Berlin, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, as well as chamber orchestras in Basel, Munich and Stuttgart. Anastasia Kobekina performs in halls and at festivals throughout the world, such as the Wigmore Hall, the Concertgebouw, the Lincoln Center, the Konzerthaus in Vienna, the Berlin Philharmonic, the Tonhalle in Zurich, the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg, etc. She plays a 1698 Antonio Stradivarius cello, courtesy of the Stradivari Stiftung Habisreutinger.