PAVEL HAAS QUARTET AND CZECH PHILHARMONIC

The famous Carnegie Hall in New York offers a series of three residencies to the best artists in the world only. The Pavel Haas Quartet and the Czech Philharmonic will perform at Carnegie Hall in December as part of the celebration of the Year of Czech Music 2024. This important cultural week will take place in early December and will culminate in several concerts showcasing the best of Czech music.

The Czech Philharmonic, under the direction of Principal Conductor Semyon Byčkov, has prepared three separate programmes for 3, 4 and 5 December 2024 at Carnegie Hall. They will perform a trio of instrumental concertos by Antonín Dvořák performed by world-renowned soloists: cellist Yo-Yo Ma, violinist Gil Shaham and pianist Daniil Trifonov. In addition, Mahler's Fifth Symphony and Janáček's Glagolitic Mass together with the Prague Philharmonic Choirwill be performed there. The Prague Philharmonic Choir will also has a separate concert in New York, performing works by Peter Eben, Leoš Janáček, Antonín Dvořák and Bohuslav Martinů.

The Pavel Haas Quartet, one of the world's most acclaimed and award-winning chamber ensembles, will perform on 7 December. Its program includes works by Czech composers such as Josef Suk, Bedřich Smetana and Leoš Janáček. This concert is part of a wider programme celebrating the Year of Czech Music and will showcase the quartet in all their virtuosity.

These performances are not only a celebration of Czech music, but also an important opportunity for the Czech Philharmonic and the Pavel Haas Quartet to present Czech culture on a prestigious international stage. Performing at Carnegie Hall is a confirmation of world renown for all artists.