Prague Summer Nights: Young Artists Music Festival is very proud to announce that Marin Alsop, one of the world’s most celebrated and groundbreaking conductors, will join its 10th anniversary season in 2025 as a Distinguished Guest Conductor. This marks an important collaboration between an iconic figure in classical music and the festival renowned for nurturing emerging talent.

 

Marin Alsop has made history as the first woman to lead major orchestras in the United States, South America, Austria, and Great Britain. Hailed by The New York Times as “a formidable musician and a powerful communicator,” Alsop’s visionary leadership and passion for fostering young artists have made her a global icon in classical music. Her participation in Prague Summer Nights 2025 underscores the festival’s commitment to excellence and innovation in the arts.

 

Alsop will lead Masterclasses in the PSN Apprentice Conducting Program, providing invaluable guidance and mentorship. In addition, Alsop will rehearse with the orchestra and conduct them in their performance of Dvořák’s Symphony No. 9, “From the New World,” at the Burgher’s Hall in Plzeň, offering both the apprentices and the audience a memorable and inspiring musical experience.

 

Now celebrating a decade of artistic achievement, Prague Summer Nights continues to provide young opera singers, instrumentalists, and conductors with unparalleled opportunities to perform in some of Central Europe’s most historic venues. The 2025 season promises three orchestral concerts, a chamber music concert, a Czech Opera scenes concert, a cabaret concert and four Opera concerts in Vienna, immersing participants in the rich cultural legacy of the Czech Republic and Austria.

 

Alsop’s involvement will elevate an already extraordinary program, offering participants the rare chance to learn from and perform under the baton of a maestro who has shaped the world of classical music.

 

For more information about Prague Summer Nights 2025 and how to participate, visit www.praguesummernights.com

 

Frances van Zyl

Festival Marketing and Operations

frances@classicalmovements.com

+1 +1 703-309-5201