David Mareček: We want whole nation to feel part of success of Czech Philharmonic – it’s theirs too

Foto: Ian Willoughby, Radio Prague International

David Mareček is the director general of the Czech Philharmonic, one of Czechia’s premier cultural institutions. The orchestra, launched in the 1890s with a concert conducted by Dvořák, is based at Prague’s magnificent Rudolfinum, a building that once housed the country’s parliament. And it was there that I spoke to Mr. Mareček about the selection of Jakub Hrůša as next music director – and much more besides.
Ian Willoughby