Prague Spring 2019: Bamberger Symphoniker Play Smetana: Má Vlast

Jakub Hrůša first conducted Má Vlast at the Prague Spring Festival in 2010, with the PKF – Prague Philharmonia. This time, he leads the Bamberger Symphoniker. The Bamberger Symphoniker were founded in 1946 by German musicians who were formerly members of the Prague German Philharmonic who were expelled from Czechoslovakia after World War II. “It’s amazing that the tradition of this orchestra, which was at that time rendering such a magnificent contribution to the glory of Prague cultural life, has been successfully preserved and transformed into a new ensemble based in Bamberg.” chief conductor Hrůša said.