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Petr Popelka conducts Schwanda the Bagpiper at Theater an der Wien

November 17, 2023

Petr Popelka conducts Schwanda the Bagpiper at Theater an der Wien

Petr Popelka’s performance of Gurre-Lieder now available to watch on NRK

September 29, 2023

Petr Popelka's performance of Gurre-Lieder now available to watch on NRK

Petr Popelka makes his debut with Opernhaus Zürich to conduct Don Giovanni

September 22, 2023

Petr Popelka makes his debut with Opernhaus Zürich to conduct Don Giovanni

Petr Popelka releases Mozart: Symphonies Nos. 39 & 40 on LAWO Classics

September 15, 2023

Petr Popelka releases Mozart: Symphonies Nos. 39 & 40 on LAWO Classics

Petr Popelka continues rise in the 2023/24 season

August 21, 2023

Petr Popelka continues rise in the 2023/24 season

Petr Popelka makes his French debut at Radio France Festival

July 17, 2023

Petr Popelka makes his French debut at Radio France Festival

Petr Popelka Brings Schönberg Gurre-Lieder to Czech Festivals

June 16, 2023

Petr Popelka brings Schönberg Gurre-Lieder to Czech Festivals.

Petr Popelka announced as next Chief Conductor of the Wiener Symphoniker

June 9, 2023

Petr Popelka has today been announced as the new Chief Conductor of the Wiener Symphoniker.

Petr Popelka conducts the Berner Symphonieorchester at Kultur-Casino Bern

June 2, 2023

On Friday 2 June, Petr Popelka travels to Switzerland to conduct the Berner Symphonieorchester.

Petr Popelka returns to conduct the Staatskapelle Dresden

April 25, 2023

On Tuesday 25 April, Petr Popelka returns to conduct the Staatskapelle Dresden.

Petr Popelka conducts major Austrian TV concert “Frühling in Wien”

April 8, 2023

On 8 and 9 April, Czech conductor Petr Popelka will lead the Vienna Symphony Orchestra in their traditional Easter TV Concert “Frühling in Wien” (Spring in Vienna)

Petr Popelka makes his debut with the SWR Symphony Orchestra

February 28, 2023

On Wednesday 1 March, Petr Popelka will make his long-awaited debut with SWR Symphony Orchestra at Stuttgart’s Liederhalle. Joined by violinist Josef Špaček, the programme will include Hindemith’s Symphonic Metamorphoses on Themes by Carl Maria von Weber, Barber’s Violin Concerto, and Rachmaninov’s Symphonic Dances.

Petr Popelka features in Czech documentary series “Dirigenti”

February 9, 2023

Petr Popelka’s journey from bow to baton - having begun his orchestral career as a topflight double bassist - is the subject of the third installment of the Czech docuseries 'Dirigenti', which delves into the careers and personal lives of Czechia’s highest regarded conductors.

Petr Popelka conducts new “Elektra” in Oslo

January 16, 2023

On 21 January, Petr Popelka conducts the premiere of the new production of Richard Strauss' Elektra at Oslo Opera, directed by Ole Anders Tandberg.

Petr conducts Smolka world premiere in Prague

December 5, 2022

Tonight, Petr returns to the Rudolfinum to conduct the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra in a concert of Haydn and Richard Strauss. At the heart of the programme is Martin Smolka’s Presto e lento, a new work for piano and orchestra.

Petr Popelka conducts the Brahms Requiem with Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra & Choir

November 25, 2022

On November 25, Petr Popelka gives his debut with the Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra, conducting Johannes Brahms’ Ein deutsches Requiem.

Petr Popelka to become Chief Conductor of the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra

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

Schubert, Mozart, Weber, Schumann / Mozarteumorchester Salzburg

June 9, 2023

'The interpretation of Robert Schumann's "Spring Symphony" was captivating. Under the energetic direction of the young Czech, the Mozarteum Orchestra performed with enormous depth and gripping imprint. Popelka's commitment to powerful symphonic sound created a spring awakening tailored to this venue'
Source: Salzburger Nachrichten, April 2023

Richard Strauss “Elektra” / Den Norske Opera

February 6, 2023

'… the orchestra under Petr Popelka ingeniously brings to life the many facets of Strauss’s music, from impassioned dance to claustrophobic calm. Elasticity and transparency reside in their complex sound, and I don’t think I’ve ever heard them play better.'
Source: Aftenposten, January 2023
'Petr Popelka not only inspires the musicians to imbue their playing with character and texture, but also to shape Strauss’s subtle phrases by flaunting lightning-fast turns in dynamics, colour and direction in the midst of copious amount of notes.'
Source: Klassekampen, January 2023

Kurtág, Mozart, Rachmaninoff / Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin

February 1, 2023

'Popelka is completely immersed in his world, but knows how to balance his passion to effectively shape climaxes. In full orchestration...the RSB can display the full range of its qualities. A triumph!'
Source: Der Tagesspiegel, January 2023

Petr Veber, “Petr Popelka, dirigentisches Phänomen”

September 29, 2022

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.
Source: Petr Veber, "Petr Popelka, dirigentisches Phänomen" , in: KlasikaPlus.cz, 02.10.2021

Helmut Peters, in: Hamburger Abendblatt, 11.04.2022

September 29, 2022

Schon die Ouvertüre zu Carl Maria von Webers Oper „Oberon“ mit dem herrlichen Solo-Horn-Auftakt, garniert von zwitschernden Flöteneinwürfen und einer sonoren Streicheruntermalung, erst recht aber der Überraschungsschlag vorm Übergang der langsamen Einleitung zum Allegro con fuoco zeigten die ganze Frische und Lebendigkeit, die er [Popelka] dem Orchester zu vermitteln imstande war. […] Popelka hat ein ebenso sicheres Händchen für dramatische Steigerungen wie für schillernde Orchesterfarben.
Source: Helmut Peters, in: Hamburger Abendblatt, 11.04.2022

Shostakovich “The Nose” / Semperoper Dresden

August 23, 2022

'At the podium of the Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden, Petr Popelka puts all his energy into the task of giving this music its due: with precise, brutal interjections, stupendous brass glissandi, fast string runs.'
Source: Der Tagesspiegel, July 2022
'Petr Popelka animated the Staatskapelle to a light-footed tranparent style full of laconism and wit'
Source: Süddeutsche Zeitung, July 2022
'The way he coordinated the shimmering interplay of the instrumental groups, Shostakovich's intricate rhythms, the interaction of stage and pit in sometimes insane tempos including numerous contrasts and breaks - and at the same time clearly had a lot of fun, which was transmitted to the orchestra and the audience - deserves the highest respect.'
Source: Neue Musikzeitung, July 2022

Bizet “Carmen” / National Theatre Orchestra, 14.03.2022

March 14, 2022

'… the melodic and elastic processing of the score, full of tension and depth, performed by the conductor Petr Popelka , who led the ND Opera Orchestra to an overall very good result, was a positive surprise.'
Source: OperaJournal.cz, 14.03.2022

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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