Immerse yourself in the Prague Spring 2026 festival with this exceptional classical music concert. It showcases the highly anticipated Czech debut of pianist Lukas Sternath, led by conductor Lahav Shani, and featuring the acclaimed Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra. The program highlights deeply connected 19th-century works by Schumann and Brahms, alongside a rare Johan Wagenaar overture.
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This concert features pianist Lucas Sternath, conductor Lahav Shani, and the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra performing works by Schumann, Brahms, and Johan Wagenaar. It marks Sternath's Czech debut and Shani's first time conducting at the Prague Spring festival.
The Prague Spring festival presents a notable concert featuring the rising star pianist Lucas Sternath, alongside conductor Lahav Shani and the renowned Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra. The program celebrates 19th-century artists Clara and Robert Schumann, and Johannes Brahms, united by their deep artistic connections. The concert opens with Johan Wagenaar's 'Cyrano de Bergerac' overture, a piece seldom heard in the Czech Republic and reminiscent of Richard Strauss's romantic scores. This evening marks significant debuts: Austrian pianist Lukas Sternath, a winner of the International ARD Music Competition and ECHO Rising Star, makes his Czech debut, while 36-year-old Lahav Shani, Chief Conductor of the Rotterdam, Israel, and Munich Philharmonics, conducts at the Prague Spring for the first time. The program includes Robert Schumann's Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in A minor, Op. 54, and Johannes Brahms' Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73.
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