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That is why the idea of founding an international music festival was born. In 1990 the initiators, the representatives of The International Music Society in Munich (IMGM - Internationale Musikgesellschaft Munchen) decided to situate the festival in Czechoslovakia and gave it the name Young Prague. In 1992, from late August to early September the first festival took place with participation of artists from 8 nationalities, ranging from Peru to Japan. In the same year a Japanese committee of the Young Prague Festival was founded in Tokyo and its task is to choose the most interesting young musicians from Asia. Thanks to the constant sponsorshiop of the companies Panasonic, Kirin Beer, Toyota, Shiseido, Yamasha, System Yamato and some others from the Czech Republic and Japan, whose support we really appreciate, it has already been possible to hold the festival ten times. Over 320 young musicians from most European countries, the USA, Peru, India, Mexico, China, Korea and Japan performed in 90 concerts. Besides them, many orchestras and choirs took part in the festival (The Tokyo choir of the Young Prague Festival from Kunitachi Tokyo university participates every year). Together more than 1160 musicians introduced themselves to the audience. In 2000 the festival took place within the framework of the cultural project "Prague - the European City of Culture 2000" and in 2001 the Foundation of Dagmar and Vaclav Havel VIZE 97 took over patronage of the festival. |
Dear listeners, 
Dear listeners, I am very glad that the Young Prague Festival is in its 26th year. That makes it older than some of the younger musicians scheduled to perform at the Festival this year. But this festival of youth and music never ages. That‘s because music itself never ages and also because it‘s a festival for young artists – their presence is an assurance of refreshing encounters, modern interpretations, and a contemporary view of music. To all the performers, I wish excellent audiences, and to all the well-wishers and listeners, I wish excellent musical performances.
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 I am very pleased that the 26th International Music Festival „Young Prague“ will take place thanks to the great efforts of the members of the Czech and Japanese festival committees. This festival has been organized in early autumn for 26 years and it has been instrumental in fostering the education of young, talented musicians from around the world, including musicians from Japan and the Czech Republic. This year is the 60th anniversary of the re-establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and the Czech Republic; I am really looking forward to their novel and passionate performances in this festival. Each year we hold a joint concert in cooperation with the Embassy of Poland in the Czech Republic. This concert started as one the “V4 Japan Exchange Year” events during the festival in 2014. This year we plan to continue that cooperation and hold another joint concert with musicians from Japan, the Czech Republic and Poland. The concert will include a composition of Japanese music. I am delighted that this festival is taking root steadily and is spreading cultural exchange through classical music. Finally, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to all who have contributed to bringing the festival to fruition, including the members of the Czech and Japanese festival committees and the sponsors for their generous assistance. I also thank the audiences of the festival for their warm support. I sincerely hope that everyone who comes to the festival will have a wonderful time here. Kaoru Shimazaki << Back |
 This year, the Young Prague International Music Festival celebrates its 26th birthday. During last year’s 25th jubilee we organized concerts in Tokyo as well as in the Czech Republic ...  This year, the Young Prague International Music Festival celebrates its 26th birthday. During last year’s 25th jubilee we organized concerts in Tokyo as well as in the Czech Republic. The Tokyo concerts featured 16 performers who had appeared at the Young Prague Festival in the past. They treated their audiences to fantastic performances. The Festival’s beginnings date back to 1991. It was founded by musicians from Germany and the Czech Republic, whose dream it was to lay the foundations for a new festival symbolizing the country’s new-found freedom. Since that time – for over a quarter-century now - musicians come from Japan and all over the world to play in the Dvořák Hall as well as other beautiful, historic spaces in palaces and monasteries. This year’s Japanese nominees to the Festival are violinist Ayana Tsuji and pianist Takumi Inagi. In May we received sad news of the death of Mr. Antonín Dvořák III, member emeritus of the Young Prague Festival. Allow me to pause in quiet remembrance of him. In 2012, we received honorable recognition from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan and the Festival became a symbol of cultural and musical exchange between Japan and the Czech Republic. None of that would have happened without the deep knowledge and skill of Prof. Kostecký and others, or without excellent performances by young artists. The latter owe a debt of gratitude to the Young Prague Festival audiences for their warm reception and applause, and to the Czech Republic for the atmosphere of its concert halls and all the beautiful experiences they had here. Hereby I would like to thank both committees, in the Czech Republic and in Japan, sponsors, and the Embassy of Japan in the Czech Republic, for their support.
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my co-workers and I are delighted to welcome you to the 26th annual Young Prague International Music Festival ...  Dear listeners, my co-workers and I are delighted to welcome you to the 26th annual Young Prague International Music Festival. As we begin the Festival’s next quarter-century, we hope that this year’s Festival program will be as attractive for you as it was in past years. We are pleased to note that there is no shortage of young talent – quite the contrary. Once again this year, we can introduce to you more young performers and highlight their exceptional talents and enormous dedication to music. We would also like to express our heartfelt gratitude to all our sponsors and donors, without whom it would not be possible to organize the Festival in its present form. We appreciate their help very much. We wish you, our faithful listeners, a most beautiful musical experience! Tomáš Čistecký << Back |
 Dear friends, this is now the seventh time I am writing this greeting for the International Music Festival, Young Prague. That is, our association is still young, but on the other hand, already so strong that I take the liberty of calling it tried and traditional. I am happy to say that on behalf of the Kolowrat-Krakowsky family, our partnership has also become a friendship, and I hope you feel the same about our cooperation, as I and my family do. Therefore, I wish you, as friends, much success with this year’s festival, just as with the previous festivals, and that we can look forward to beautiful music and pleasant gatherings. JUDr. Dominika Kolowrat-Krakovská << Back |
