Bamberg Symphony launched Dvořák Prague Festival at Prague’s Rudolfinum

The third annual Dvořák Prague Festival gets underway in Prague on Friday with a performance of the composer’s Cello Concerto in B minor and the New World Symphony at the city’s Rudolfinum. The opening concert featured soloist Julian Steckel and the Bamberg Symphony, conducted by Jakub Hrůša.

Hrůša, chief conductor of the Bamberg Symphony and artist in residence at this year's Dvořák Prague, will perform four times throughout the festival. The last time will be on 11 September at the Prague Exhibition Grounds for the open air concert Connected by Mahler.

In celebration of the Year of Czech Music, the festival will honor not only Dvořák but also Bedřich Smetana and other prominent Czech composers.