Young Philharmonic Orchestra Munich
An encounter with the great Romantic spirit: Under the baton of 21-year-old Maximilian Haberstock, founder of the Young Philharmonic Orchestra of Munich, outstanding young musicians from more than twenty-five nations come together – a new generation of excellence. Together with the exceptional American pianist Maxim Lando, they perform Wagner’s Prelude to Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, Liszt’s Piano Concerto No. 2, and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 – three milestones of Romantic passion and symphonic power. Youthful energy, precision, and remarkable artistic maturity combine in a concert that vividly reveals what the future of orchestral music-making can sound like.
Sunday
3/15/2026
7:00 PM
Smetana Hall - Municipal House
Praha
500 - 1500 CZK
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An encounter with the great Romantic spirit: Under the baton of 21-year-old Maximilian Haberstock, founder of the Young Philharmonic Orchestra of Munich, outstanding young musicians from more than twenty-five nations come together – a new generation of excellence. Together with the exceptional American pianist Maxim Lando, they perform Wagner’s Prelude to Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, Liszt’s Piano Concerto No. 2, and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 – three milestones of Romantic passion and symphonic power. Youthful energy, precision, and remarkable artistic maturity combine in a concert that vividly reveals what the future of orchestral music-making can sound like.
Program:
Wagner: Prelude to “Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg“
Liszt: Piano Concerto No. 2 in A major
Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 in C minor
Artists:
Maximilian Haberstock
The 21-year-old conductor, who lives in Munich, is one of the most exciting young musical figures of his generation. He made his debut with the Olten Philharmonic and was appointed Principal Guest Conductor there in 2023. In the same year, he conducted his first opera, Bizet's Les Pêcheurs de Perles, at the Opéra Română Craiova. He is a frequent guest at the Verbier Festival, including as assistant to James Gaffigan, and in the summer of 2023 he became the youngest participant ever to be accepted into the Gstaad Conducting Academy. Haberstock is the founder and principal conductor of the Munich Youth Philharmonic and has performed with renowned soloists such as Alban Gerhardt and Daniel Müller-Schott.
Maxim Lando
Twenty-three-year-old American pianist Maxim Lando is known for his virtuosity and stage presence. He gained international attention in 2017 when he performed alongside Lang Lang, Chick Corea and the Philadelphia Orchestra at the inaugural Carnegie Hall gala. After touring the US with the Czech National Symphony Orchestra, he recently captivated German audiences with his expressiveness and artistic maturity in his debut performance at the Alte Oper Frankfurt. His awards include the Grand Prix Vendome, the International German Piano Prize and the Khaledi Prize for 2025.
