Ondřej Kukal & Jakub Hrůša on Symphony No. 1 "With Glockenspiel" (Album Teaser)

Video captured during the photo shoot for the album booklet featuring works by Ondřej Kukal and Jiří Teml, to be released by Animal Music on June 26, 2026. Pre-order here: https://animalmusic.cz/en/album/ceska... Performed by the Czech Philharmonic under the baton of Jakub Hrůša in 2024, at the Dvořák's hall of Rudolfinum in Prague. Ondřej Kukal’s Symphony No. 1, “With Glockenspiel”, holds symbolic significance for the composer. Kukal is a triple threat as conductor, composer and violinist. He wrote the composition in 1999, at the height of his career, during his tenure with the South Czech Philharmonic in České Budějovice. At that time he also served as concertmaster of the Prague Chamber Orchestra, performing at venues such as New York’s Lincoln Centre, the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires and Vienna’s Musikverein. In 2003, shortly before he was to conduct the opening concert of the Prague Spring festival, he suddenly fell ill with viral meningoencephalitis, suffering from amnesia as a result. Luckily, he retained his musical memory and believes that it was what saved him in the end. The symphony was premiered on 12 April 2000 in České Budějovice. In 2005, it was awarded the annual prize of the Copyright Protection Association for Music Rights. Video by Linda Arbanová #NewRelease #AnimalMusic #JakubHrusa #CzechPhilharmonic #Symphony #OndrejKukal