33 - JAKUB HRŮŠA CONDUCTS SUK AND SIBELIUS

Jean Sibelius was deeply impressed by his encounter with Josef Suk in Berlin, later describing him in a letter as “a superb musician”. The concert marks two significant anniversaries: 90 years since Suk’s death and 160 years since Sibelius’s birth. The Czech Philharmonic is led by its Principal Guest Conductor Jakub Hrůša, for whom Suk’s music has been a lifelong passion. Sibelius’s Violin Concerto is performed by Augustin Hadelich, one of today’s most acclaimed violinists.