Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra

Uniquely among the Czech Republic's top orchestras, the Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra is located not in Prague but in the northeastern Czech city of Ostrava. Its Czech name, in fact, is the Janáčkova Filharmonie Ostrava. Despite its regional origins, the orchestra has been somewhat oriented toward the West, especially since the fall of Communism; it has programmed much Western contemporary music and toured the U.S. multiple times. The group has a large recording catalog that includes Auber: Overtures, Vol. 7, on the Naxos label.