Announcing Louis Langrée at Prague Summer Nights 2026

ANNOUNCING LOUIS LANGRÉE AT PRAGUE SUMMER NIGHTS 2026

Prague Summer Nights residency: June 20–27, 2026
• Tábor & Jihlava, Czech Republic

Alexandria, Virginia, USA — February 11, 2026 — Prague Summer Nights is pleased to announce that renowned French conductor Louis Langrée will be in residency during PSN 2026 as a Distinguished Guest Conductor for one-week in Tábor, from June 20–27. During this time 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.

About Louis Langrée
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.

At Prague Summer Nights 2026, 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

“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

About Prague Summer Nights
Classical Movements’ Prague Summer Nights: Young Artists Music Festival offers aspiring young professional singers and instrumentalists the opportunity to perform in some of the Czech Republic’s most historic and majestic venues. PSN celebrated a successful 10th Anniversary season in 2025 with record applicants to the festival.

www.praguesummernights.com