An old friend still impresses in Prague

Garrick Ohlsson and the PKF – Prague Philharmonia

Garrick Ohlsson

Emmanuel Villaume

Emmanuel Villaume conducts the PKF – Prague Philharmonia

By Frank Kuznik, 13 April 2023

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“lifted the concerto out of its usual Romantic confines, giving it a fresh, contemporary burnish”

Reviewed at Rudolfinum: Dvořák Hall, Prague on 11 April 2023

Brahms, Piano Concerto no. 2 in B flat major, Op.83

Mendelssohn, Symphony no. 3 in A minor, "Scottish", Op.56

Garrick Ohlsson, Piano

Emmanuel Villaume, Conductor

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

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

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PKF – Prague Philharmonia showcases youth and versatility

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An impressive return to Prague for Julian Rachlin

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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.