Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100Thu, 23 Jul 2026 03:21:53 +0200“It is something special” – New Radio Orchestra chief returns to where it all beganhttps://english.radio.cz/it-something-special-new-radio-orchestra-chief-returns-where-it-all-began-8751635© 2026 Radio Prague International The Prague Radio Symphony orchestra will enter its 96th season under new chief conductor and music director Petr Popelka. The 36-year-old musician, regarded as one of the most talented contemporary conductors, presented the programme of the upcoming season at a press conference at the Czech Radio building on Thursday. I spoke to Mr Popelka about his inaugural concert, scheduled for the beginning of October, but I first asked him what it feels like, returning to the orchestra where he started his career as a young musician: encr@radio.cz (Cesky Rozhlas)webmaster@radio.cz (CRo Webmaster) https://english.radio.cz/sites/default/files/images/c909ac2ca513820843bbdb890442ae3e.jpg?timestamp=1732706825 “It is something special” – New Radio Orchestra chief returns to where it all began https://english.radio.cz/it-something-special-new-radio-orchestra-chief-returns-where-it-all-began-8751635 Radio Prague International Radio Prague International radio.prague.int@gmail.com clean 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9