Dvořák Prague Introduces New Visual Identity and Program for This Year’s Festival

The new visual identity combines modern design with traditional values, paying homage to Antonín Dvořák. The redesigned logo and experimental musical notation symbolizes the fusion of classic and innovative elements.

This year’s festival will open with the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra under the direction of chief conductor Alain Altinoglu. Other featured performers include the Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden led by chief conductor Daniel Gatti, the Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester conducted by Manfred Honeck, and the Chamber Orchestra of Europe with András Schiff.

Soprano Kateřina Kněžíková, who has taken on the role of curator of the Dvořák Collection, will present the composer’s song repertoire. A new addition to the festival is the No Tie concert series, blending classical music with humor, irony, and other genres.

“Over the years, Dvořák Prague has become synonymous with a traditional European‑format classical music festival. The turbulent present brings feelings that the older generation may have forgotten and the younger have never experienced. That’s why we want to share both traditional values and a sometimes humorous or slightly provocative perspective on music, which has accompanied humanity since time immemorial. In any case, our program’s guiding principles are: quality, professionalism, creativity, and respect,” remarked Jan Simon, director of Dvořák Prague.

The festival will also host the final rounds of the Concertino Praga competition, newly divided into two categories – Wind Instruments and Keyboard & String Instruments. The competition, which has been supported long‑term by the KKFF Foundation, fosters young talent while honoring traditions essential to Czech culture.

Ticket presales are already underway on the festival’s official website, where you can find more detailed information about the program and news.