A river in the music of Smetana, a rare cello concerto by Antonín Kraft, and the whirlwind of Berlioz's 'Symphonie Fantastique' come together for an evening of vivid imagery. Soloist Ivan Sendetsky leads the cello line both lyrically and swiftly, while the orchestra maintains dramatic tension until the last note. In this program, it is easy to feel how differently the symphonic orchestra can 'paint' movement and character. The evening opens with Smetana: 'Vltava' - a music-journey where the bends of the current, the shimmering shores, and the growing strength of the flow can be heard. The score is rich in details: transparent woodwinds, soft string touches, followed by a broad wave of overall sound. If you usually 'get lost' in the symphonic fabric, here it is easy to follow how one theme flows into another, changing color and density. Next is the cello concerto by Antonín Kraft, a composer whose name is mainly known to specialists. The piece relies on the dialogue between the soloist and the orchestra: the cello either leads a confiding speech, argues with groups of strings, or carves its way through the tutti accents. Ivan Sendetsky showcases the instrument in various states - from clear cantilena to virtuosic passages, where both precision and breath of phrase are important. This is a good moment to hear how the sound changes depending on the register and how the pauses 'work'. The finale features Berlioz and 'Symphonie Fantastique'. Here, the dramaturgy is constructed as a chain of visions: sharp mood swings, grotesque, march rhythms, and flashes of lyricism. Each section has its own character: somewhere the spring of rhythm is important, somewhere the anxious tread, and somewhere almost chamber episodes that suddenly break off with a powerful orchestral gesture. Such academic music holds attention not through volume, but through how the texture changes and how the orchestra instantly switches between layers of sound. At the conductor's podium is Christian Knapp, together with the Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra. This meeting will suit those who love large forms, appreciate rare pages of the repertoire, and want to hear how one evening unfolds.