Hradec Králové Philharmonic Orchestra & Marek Štilec
Biographie Hradec Králové Philharmonic Orchestra & Marek Štilec
The Hradec Králové Philharmonic Orchestra
has borne its name since the establishment of the Czech Republic in 1993. It follows the tradition of a professional municipal orchestra founded in 1978, which achieved the status of a state symphony orchestra in 1987. The orchestra underwent significant artistic development under František Vajnar and Andreas Sebastian Weiser. Kaspar Zehnder has served as principal conductor since the 2018–19 season.
The orchestra has performed in major European concert halls including the Grosser Musikvereinssaal in Vienna, Gewandhaus Leipzig and KKL Luzern. It has appeared at leading festivals such as Prague Spring and Smetana Litomyšl, and toured Belgium, France, Italy, Germany, the Netherlands, Poland, Austria, Spain and Switzerland. The orchestra’s artistic quality is reflected in recordings for Czech and international labels, Czech Television and Czech Radio. Since 2005, it has organised the Music Forum Hradec Králové, a contemporary music festival broadcast by Czech Radio. The orchestra also focuses on blending musical genres and presenting crossover concerts.
