Louis Langrée, conductor, joins PSN in 2026

Prague Summer Nights is pleased to announce that renowned French conductor Louis Langrée will join PSN 2026 as a distinguished Guest Artist for a one-week residency in Tábor, June 20–27, during which he will conduct the PSN Orchestra in rehearsals and a symphonic performance, work with assistant conductors, giving a masterclass and insights on different topics, and attend opera staging rehearsals to listen to the singers.

"From its inception, the core of Prague Summer Nights has always been opera, orchestra, and Mozart — and Louis Langrée is the rare artist who embodies all three with brilliance."

~ Neeta Helms, Classical Movements

Photo Credit: Hiroyuki Ito

Festival participants can look forward to:

Langrée leading rehearsals with the PSN Orchestra.
Assistant Conductor Masterclasses.
Coaching sessions focused on score study and interpretation.
An opera-focused discussion drawing on his renowned experience in lyric theatre.
A festival-wide conversation on artistic leadership and interpretation

A specialist of the highest distinction in the three worlds of opera, orchestra, and Mozart, Maestro Langrée is one of today’s most respected and sought-after conductors on the world’s leading stages.

Maestro Langrée currently serves as Director of the Théâtre National de l’Opéra-Comique in Paris, appointed by the President of France, and has led major institutions - including the Mostly Mozart Festival at Lincoln Center - for over two decades, and the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra as Music Director for more than a decade.

Langrée’s career spans the world’s great opera houses and orchestras, from the Metropolitan Opera and Vienna Staatsoper to La Scala, Royal Opera House, Berlin Philharmonic, and Vienna Philharmonic, and he has conducted more than 250 performances at Lincoln Center alone.