Pravidelné informace o programu KSO a další zajímavosti z Karlových Varů se dozvíte v Radničních listech města Karlovy Vary.

Karlovy Vary Symphony Orchestra was founded in 1835 by Josef Labicky as a seasonal spa orchestra. 40 years later Labicky's son August changed it into a constant symphony orchestra with many activities and universal repertoire. It was this orchestra that performed the continental (European) premiere of Dvorak's New-World Symphony in 1894. During the period of 1911 - 1941 Robert Manzer appeared at the head of the orchestra, he raise the orchestra on remarkable art level and started to work with famous celebrities of European music, e.g. P. Casalas, R. Strauss. 


The Orchestra played the important role in Karlovy Vary after 1945 as well, when Josef Bartl became the leader. During each concert season (October - June) the orchestra gives serial concert cycles, special and opera concerts, and educational concerts for children. During the main spa season it performs at all traditional music events in Karlovy Vary - Festivals Mozart and Beethoven in Karlovy Vary, Young Stage and Dvorak's Autumn.