Concert season of PSO (FOK): opera Mariken de Nimègue, 1st Violin Concerto

The Prague Symphony Orchestra will close the next concert season with the European premiere of the first version of Bohuslav Martinů's opera, Mariken of Nimègue, 236/2 I.
The European premiere will be performed on 17 June 2026 and 18 June 2026.
Bohuslav Martinů's Violin Concerto No. 1, which will be performed on 15 and 16 April 2026, is also part of the FOK Symphony Orchestra's rich programme.

Symphony Orchestra of the Capital City of Prague The Prague Symphony Orchestra will close its 91st concert season with an extraordinary musical event. During the final concert on 17 and 18 June, it will present the European premiere of the first version of Bohuslav Martinů's opera Mariken von Nimègue, H 236/2 I, thus contributing to a deeper understanding of a less performed part of the composer's work.
(This European premiere in Prague will be preceded by a world premiere at the Bard Festival in the USA on 15 August 2025, from 8-17 August 2025.)

Another Martinů work that will enrich the upcoming concert season is Bohuslav Martinů's Violin Concerto No. 1, H 226, which will be performed by the outstanding violinist Josef Špaček on 15 and 16 April 2026.

The combination of exceptional performers with the work of one of the most important Czech composers of the 20th century promises an exceptional musical experience.

For more information and ticket sales, please visit:

1st Violin Concerto:

https://www.fok.cz/josef-spacek-leonard-slatkin

Mariken of Nimègue (European premiere of the first version of the opera) - Cast:

https://www.fok.cz/beethoven-pastoralni

Simona Houda Šaturová | Mariken 

Jiří Brückler | The Devil 

Bella Adamova | Virgin Mary

Daniel Matoušek | Mascaron 

Pavel Švingr | Son of God 

Vladimír Polívka | Narrator

Prague Philharmonic Choir

Prague Symphony Orchestra

Tomáš Netopil | conductor