Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
Czech Philharmonic
November 21–22, 2025
Karlovy Vary
The collaboration of two major cultural institutions, the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival and the Czech Philharmonic, has for the fifth year been enriching the city of Karlovy Vary with a unique cultural program combining film screenings and classical music concerts.
Program and tickets
The two-day program includes exclusive sneak previews of films and a series of intimate concerts in unusual locations around town. This year’s concert venues are the Thermal Spring Colonnade (Vřídelní kolonáda), the Zander Hall at the Imperial Baths (Kaiserbad/ Císařské lázně), and the Postal Court. The complete program will be made public in stages.
Fri 21 November 2025 / 5:00 pm
Zander Hall, Kaiser Bad
Wind Echoes of the Classics
Ondřej Vrabec, principal horn of the Czech Philharmonic and chief conductor of the Karlovy Vary Symphony Orchestra, brings together a wind octet composed of members from both ensembles. The program features works by Hummel, Beethoven, and Prokofiev. Admission free.
Fri 21 November 2025 / 8:00 pm
Karlovy Vary Municipal Theatre
Variations Between Film and Music
An exclusive selection of music, performed by the Czech Philharmonic under the direction of American star conductor Keith Lockhart. Besides Korngold’s Violin Concerto in D Major featuring concertmaster Jiří Vodička, audiences will also hear Mozart’s Symphony No. 25 in G Minor, the Adagio from Janáček’s Idyll for Strings, and a cinematic orchestral suite by William Walton.
Sat 22 November 2025 / 2:00 pm
Thermal Spring Colonnade
Jan Mráček and the Musical Romantics
Jan Mráček, concertmaster and violin soloist, performs alongside a string chamber orchestra formed by members of the Czech Philharmonic and the Karlovy Vary Symphony Orchestra. The program features Schubert’s Rondo in A major and Mendelssohn Bartholdy’s Concerto for Violin and String Orchestra in D minor. Admission free.
Sat 22 November 2025 / 4:30 pm
Postal Courtyard
Dvořák at the Postal Court
The music of Antonín Dvořák symbolically returns to the Postal Court, where the European premiere of his Symphony “From the New World” took place in 1894. The program includes the Largo from this celebrated symphony, performed by a wind nonet, and Dvořák’s String Quartet in F major “American”, performed by members of the Czech Philharmonic String Quartet. Admission free.
Main concert: Variations Between Film and Music
An exclusive selection of music, performed by the Czech Philharmonic under the direction of American star conductor Keith Lockhart. Besides Korngold’s Violin Concerto in D Major featuring concertmaster Jiří Vodička, audiences will also hear Mozart’s Symphony No. 25 in G Minor, the Adagio from Janáček’s Idyll for Strings, and a cinematic orchestral suite by William Walton.
Accommodations during Variations
Karlovy Vary offers a wide variety of accommodations ranging from luxury five-star hotels all the way to cozy private apartments. In cooperation with a local accommodations agency, the festival can assist you in choosing and reserving your accommodations in town.
Should you be interested in this service, please contact:
Mgr. Magdaléna Aronová
MA_Agency
info@maagency.cz
+420 608 335 956
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