Opening Concert II
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra

13/6

saturday, 8:00pm

II. Castle Courtyard

12. June 2026

1190 / 1490 / 1690 CZK

tickets

For the first time in its history, the Smetana Litomyšl Festival opens with two concerts. The inaugural program responds to the festival theme of NATURA and culminates in the music of Igor Stravinsky. The suite from the ballet The Rite of Spring once shocked the world and continues to fascinate with its portrayal of nature’s untamed power, as well as its order. As a contrast to this work, the first half of the concert features the symphonic poem Wallenstein’s Camp by Bedřich Smetana and Ludwig van Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major in which the star pianist Seong-Jin Cho joins the Czech Philharmonic – the festival’s partner orchestra. The performance will be led by a specialist in 20th-century music, the American conductor David Robertson.

programme

Bedřich Smetana
Waldstein’s Camp, Op. 14

Ludwig van Beethoven
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 5 in E flat major, Op. 73 “Imperial”

Igor Stravinsky
Rite of Spring

Performers

Seong-Jin Cho – piano
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra – partner orchestra of the festival
David Robertson – conductor

photogallery

venue / II. Castle Courtyard

Each year, this courtyard, with its excellent acoustics and open arcades reminiscent of theater boxes, turns into a concert hall under the stars.

tickets

in a discounted package

2 Czech Philharmonic concerts with 20% discount

1 intermission
Ouverture from 19.00, Castle Riding Hall
Estimated end at 22.00

ticket includes

Shuttle service
We offer free shuttle service to festival ticket holders from accommodation facilities within 20 km in the vicinity of Litomyšl and from the train station in Česká Třebová.
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available until capacity is exhausted.

frequently asked questions

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