Symfonický orchestr hlavního města Prahy FOK
The Symfonický orchestr hlavního města Prahy FOK (German literally: Symphonic Orchestra of the City of Prague - FOK , German name mostly: Prague Symphony Orchestra or Prague Symphony Orchestra , official international English name: Prague Symphony Orchestra ) is a Czech symphony orchestra from Prague . Its seat is the Prague Municipal House .
history
It was founded in autumn 1934 by the Czech - Australian conductor Rudolf Pekárek and became a springboard for the numerous unemployed musicians of the time. Initially known as the FOK Orchestra , the first letters “FOK” were intended to represent the orchestra's entire spectrum of work - namely “ film , opera and concert ”.
The orchestra was first heard on the radio in December 1934 . Regular live concerts on the Czech radio and an increased use of Czech film music determined the beginnings of the orchestra and helped it to become financially stable. With Václav Smetáček as its conductor , the orchestra began to acquire a concert repertoire from 1942 onwards. Smetáček remained in his position for over 30 years and led the orchestra to world fame.
In 1952 the orchestra became the official concert ensemble of the city of Prague and changed its name to its current name, in German: Symphony Orchestra of the City of Prague - FOK , while retaining its first letter . In 1972 Ladislav Slovák followed as chief conductor . Other influential leaders included Jiří Bělohlávek , Petr Altrichter, Martin Turnovský , Gaetano Delogu, Serge Baudo and Jiří Kout .
The orchestra also worked with other internationally renowned Czech conductors such as Václav Neumann , Zdeněk Košler and Vladimír Válek.
The orchestra has been investing in innovative projects since 1995 through crossover concepts from classical music to metal .
The Finn Pietari Inkinen has been the orchestra's new chief conductor since September 2015.
Chief conductor
- Václav Smetáček (1942–1972)
- Ladislav Slovák (1972–1976)
- Jindřich Rohan (1976–1977)
- Jiří Bělohlávek (1977-1989)
- Petr Altrichter (1990–1992)
- Martin Turnovský (1992–1995)
- Gaetano Delogu (1995-1998)
- Serge Baudo (2001-2006)
- Jiří Kout (2006-2013)
- Pietari Inkinen (2015-)
German translations of the orchestra name
The German National Library lists the following terms used in German for the orchestra:
- Prague Symphony Orchestra (in further variations: Prague Symphony Orchestra)
- Prague Symphony Orchestra (in other variations: Prague Symphony Orchestra, Prague Symphony Orchestra, Prague Symphony Orchestra)
- Prague Symphony Orchestra (in other variations: Prague Symphony Orchestra, Prague Symphony Orchestra, Prague Symphony Orchestra)
- Czech Symphony Orchestra Prague
- Czech Symphony Orchestra Prague
- Czech Film Orchestra Prague
- Film Symphony Orchestra Prague
- Prague film orchestra
Web links
- Orchestra homepage (English or Czech)
- Prague Symphony Orchestra on the homepage of the Association of Symphony Orchestras and Choirs of the Czech Republic (German)