We regret to inform you that, due to the severe winter storm impacting travel conditions around New York, the Prague Philharmonia has cancelled its scheduled performance in Opelika this Saturday.
The orchestra’s decision was made with the safety of the musicians as the top priority. While we regret not being able to welcome them as planned, we fully understand the circumstances and share in your disappointment.
We know many of you were looking forward to this performance, and we sincerely apologize for the inconvenience and disruption this causes. Information regarding a replacement will be communicated shortly. Our staff will be happy to assist with any questions in the meantime.
Thank you for your understanding, patience, and continued support of live performances in our community. We look forward to welcoming you back to the Opelika Center for the Performing Arts very soon.
The PKF – Prague Philharmonia is beloved for its characteristic sound, created in large part by the key focus of its repertoire: Viennese Classicism, pieces by Joseph Haydn, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and Ludwig van Beethoven. This area is the ensemble’s primary domain, and an area at which it excels. The spirit of the art from this historical period is perfectly reflected in the PKF – Prague Philharmonia credo: to play with crystal-clear purity and a straightforward, sparkling passion that will ensure that every listener, regardless of age or profession, may understand every detail of the music performed and return home from its concerts full of joie de vivre. The art presented by the PKF – Prague Philharmonia is both exceptional and accessible to everyone.
Continuing its long-standing mission to present outstanding young talents who are shaping the future of classical music, the orchestra will collaborate on this tour with two exceptional soloists.
Acclaimed internationally for his insightful, elegant artistry and brilliant technique, ANDREW VON OEYEN has established himself as one of the most captivating pianists of his generation.
“Indisputable gifts and an extravagantly thorough and effortless technique.”
- The Los Angeles Times
Described as “immaculate, at once refined and impassioned,” (ArtsAtlanta) violinist Blake Pouliot (pool-YACHT)has anchored himself among the ranks of classical phenoms. A tenacious young artist with a passion that enraptureshis audience in every performance, Pouliot has established himself as “one of those special talents that comes alongonce in a lifetime” (Toronto Star).
Pouliot performs on the 1729 Guarneri del Gesù on generous loan from an anonymous donor.
“From the passionate opening declamation, the Canadian violinist was fully in sync with Saint-Saëns’ lyricism and Romantic flair. He surmounted the score’s acrobatic demands with ease, and his youthful showmanship never subsumed the larger musical narrative.”
- Chicago Classical Review
The program for the Prague Philharmonia US Tour
Ludwig van Beethoven
Coriolan Overture, Op. 62
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major, KV 216, "Strassbourg"
Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
Piano Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 25
Antonín Dvořák
Symphony No. 8 in G major, Op. 88 B.163
Next Stop - Carnegie Hall!
As the US Tour makes its way north from Gainsville, FL, the orchestra will play only 5 shows before their performance at Carnegie Hall, New York. Opelika will be their last concert before hitting the stage of the Stern Auditorium.