Lyniv leads premiere of a moving tribute to Ukraine at Prague Spring

Oksana Lyniv

Julia Tkačenko, Oksana Lyniv and the PKF – Prague Philharmonia

Lilian Lefebvre and Minju Kim

Oksana Lyniv

By Frank Kuznik, 29 May 2023

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“Lyniv handled ‘Flames’ with great care, wringing every note of tragedy and solace out of the music”

Reviewed at Rudolfinum: Dvořák Hall, Prague on 28 May 2023

Resatsch, Up in Flames (World premiere)

Strauss R., Duett-Concertino for Clarinet and Bassoon with string Orchestra and Harp, AV 147

Mozart, Symphony no. 38 in D major, "Prague”, K504

Lilian Lefebvre, Clarinet

Minju Kim, Bassoon

Julia Tkačenko, Soprano

Prague Philharmonia

Oksana Lyniv, Conductor

In Prague, a worthy tribute to a seminal conductor

Frank Kuznik, 15th March

The Prague Philharmonia carries on founder Jiří Bělohlávek's legacy with a bracing birthday celebration.

****1

A spirited sampling of the Czech repertoire from Prague Philharmonia

Frank Kuznik, 26th October

Chief Conductor Emmanuel Villaume led a sparkling contribution to the Year of Czech Music, pairing rarely heard items with popular standards.

****1

High-energy Dvořák in Prague

Frank Kuznik, 4th March

Eugene Tzigane and Midori join PKF – Prague Philharmonia for fresh takes on familiar classics.

****1

An old friend still impresses in Prague

Frank Kuznik, 11th April

Garrick Ohlsson returns to the scene of earlier triumphs for breathtaking Brahms with Emmanuel Villaume and PKF – Prague Philharmonia.

***11

PKF – Prague Philharmonia showcases youth and versatility

Frank Kuznik, 3rd April

An eclectic line-up in Prague's Rudolfinum offers surprises and a surfeit of talent.

****1

An impressive return to Prague for Julian Rachlin

Frank Kuznik, 9th January

Taking the podium to lead the Prague Philharmonia, Rachlin proves to be as skillful with a baton as he is with a bow.

****1

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Frank Kuznik

Frank Kuznik is the former Editor-in-Chief and Culture Editor of The Prague Post, Central Europe’s premier English-language weekly newspaper. He currently divides his time between Prague and his hometown in the US, Cleveland, where he covers northeast Ohio's dynamic classical music scene. In Prague he is an habitué of the Rudolfinum, National Theater, State Opera and other storied classical music venues, and an unabashed fan of Czech music.

Oksana Lyniv conducts premiere of a moving tribute to Ukraine at Prague Spring