Prague Spring music festival begins for 78th time

The 78th edition of the Prague Spring International Music Festival gets underway at the city’s Municipal House on Friday evening. Traditional curtain-raiser My Country by Bedřich Smetana will be performed by the Orchestra of the Welsh National Opera, conducted by Czech Tomáš Hanus. It will also be relayed to the public on big screens at Prague’s Kampa.

French violist Antoine Tamestit will be the performer in residence this year, making four appearances. The Prague Spring will conclude on June 2.