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Josef Špaček | Violin Concerto No. 1
Wednesday 15 April 2026, 7.30 pmSmetana Hall, Municipal House, Prague, Czech Republic
Leonard SLATKIN: Schubertiade (Czech premiere)
Bohuslav MARTINŮ: Violin Concerto No. 1, H 232
Ludwig van BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 3 in E‑flat major, Op. 55 “Eroica”
Josef Špaček (violin)
Leonard Slatkin (conductor)
Prague Symphony Orchestra FOK
Leonard Slatkin, a multiple Grammy Award‑winning conductor and one of the most respected musical figures of his generation, returns to the Prague Symphony Orchestra FOK. The evening opens with his own composition Schubertiade, presented in its Czech premiere. At Slatkin’s personal request, violinist Josef Špaček performs Bohuslav Martinů’s Violin Concerto No. 1, H 232 – a work that has been enjoying a renewed presence on international stages and stands among the most compelling Czech violin concertos of the 20th century. The programme culminates with Beethoven’s monumental Eroica.
More information: https://www.fok.cz/en/josef-spacek-leonard-slatkin