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FROM THE DOUBLE BASS TO THE PODIUM OF THE STAATSKAPELLE DRESDEN

November 10, 2021

In just two seasons, Petr Popelka has built up an impressive conducting career, the next highlight of which is the biggest German classical TV event: on 27 November, he will conduct the traditional ZDF Advent Concert from Dresden's Frauenkirche (Church of Our Lady), featuring Lang Lang and Katharina Konradi as soloists.
Petr Popelka | Photography by Vojtěch Brtnický

Petr Popelka to become Chief Conductor of the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra – Debut with the Wiener Symphoniker

May 26, 2021

Petr Popelka will become Chief Conductor and Artistic Director of the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra starting with the 2022/2023 season. The Czech conductor, whose career is developing rapidly, will take up the position in addition to his Chief Conductor post with the Norwegian Radio Orchestra in Oslo.

Press Reviews

Er dirigierte mit fesselndem Enthusiasmus

October 4, 2021

Er dirigierte mit fesselndem Enthusiasmus und scheute keine Kosten. […] Die Symphonischen Tänze klangen farbenfroh, mit reicher und plastischer Dynamik, und das ganze Werk war fein nuanciert im Ausdruck.
Věroslav Němec, "SOČR eröffnete seine 95. Konzertsaison mit Gabriela Montero und Petr Popelka", in: Harmonie, 04.10.2021

Man kann die Augen nicht von ihm lassen.

October 2, 2021

Man kann die Augen nicht von ihm lassen. Er ist außerordentlich musikalisch, malt mit Gesten auf eine geschmeidige Art und Weise, lässt die Musiker vorsichtig die kleinsten Regungen und Seufzer ausspielen.
Petr Veber, "Petr Popelka, dirigentisches Phänomen", in: KlasikaPlus.cz, 02.10.2021

Konzerthaus: Ehekrach nach Noten

June 2, 2021

Den Namen des Dirigenten sollte man sich merken. […] Überschäumende Musizierfreude, gute Übersicht, aber auch der Blick auf wesentliche Details zeichnen sein Dirigat aus.
Source: Walter Dobner, "Ein Dirigenten-Talent entfesselte eine Ehekriegs-Premiere", in: Die Presse, 02.06.2021

Zwei Konzerte in Einer Woche

August 27, 2020

Der neue Chefdirigent des Norwegischen Rundfunks stellte sich diese Woche mit zwei Konzerten vor. […] Sie lassen auf eine gute Zukunft für die weitere Zusammenarbeit zwischen KORK und Popelka hoffen. […] Er zeigte in dieser Woche, dass er die Kunst des Kuratierens beherrscht: wie man Werke aus unterschiedlichen Epochen einander gegenüberstellt, sodass man sie in neuem Licht und aus anderen Blickwinkeln hören kann.
Source: Astrid Kvalbein, in: Aftenposten, 27.08.2020

Das Norwegische Rundfunkorchester KORK mit seinem neuen tschechischen Dirigenten

August 27, 2020

Am Dienstag begeisterte das Norwegische Rundfunkorchester KORK mit seinem neuen tschechischen Dirigenten Petr Popelka – das heißt, er inspirierte das Orchester zu einer uneingeschränkt energiegeladenen Leistung.
Source: Olav Egil Aune, „Sounds of life“, in: Vårt land, 27.08.2020

Kundig, präzise und souverän

December 16, 2019

Kundig, präzise und souverän sortiert und schichtet Petr Popelka das virtuose Material [...].
Source: Walter Dobner, "Ein Dirigenten-Talent entfesselte eine Ehekriegs-Premiere", in: Die Presse, 02.06.2021

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