Czech Philharmonic to play at Pavel inauguration, helmed by Hrůša

The Czech Philharmonic will play at the inauguration of Petr Pavel as president at Prague Castle on Friday next week, a spokesperson for the ensemble said. The event will culminate with the concert, conducted by Jakub Hrůša and also featuring the Prague Philharmonic Choir.

Alongside the national anthem, the musicians will perform three pieces, one by Josef Suk and two by Antonín Dvořák. The vocal soloists will be leading opera singers Kateřina Kněžíková and Adam Plachetka.