11 June 2025
The Vltava Philharmonic Hall, the future new cultural landmark of the capital city of Prague, acquires an important instrument for its realization - the Vltava Philharmonic Hall Endowment Fund. The fund was established to manage and collect funds for the construction of the national music centre, to promote the project and to ensure the effective use of the funds raised. The executive director is Petr Dvořák.
The endowment fund will become a key pillar of the project's three-source financing, which includes contributions from the municipal and state budgets, as well as private and civic sector involvement. Financial support can take various forms - from direct donations from companies and individuals, to cooperation with foundations, to crowdfunding or public collections. The Vltava Philharmonic Hall Foundation will coordinate all these activities and guarantee transparent and efficient use of donated funds.
The Executive Director is Petr Dvořák. The fund's board of directors and supervisory board will be composed of leading Czech economists, businessmen and prominent public figures. All members serve in an honorary capacity, without remuneration.
Members of the Board of Directors:
Jana Marco (Chair) - former Member of the Federal Assembly and Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic, entrepreneur and investor
Pavel Baudiš - manager, IT investor, co-founder and co-owner of Avast
Roman Bělor - member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic, long-time director of the Prague Spring Festival
Petra Tesařová - physician, professor of oncology at Charles University, Czech clinical oncologist and hematologist
Jana Zielinski - founder and director of the international Designblok festival
Members of the Supervisory Board:
Zdeněk Tůma (Chair) - economist, banker, former Governor of the CNB, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of ČSOB
Miroslav Kalousek - economist, former Minister of Finance of the Government of the Czech Republic
Pavel Vyhnánek - economist, former Deputy Mayor of the Capital City of Prague former Prague Mayor for Finance, Director of the Prague Castle Administration
Jakub Michálek - lawyer, member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic
The establishment of the Fund creates a transparent and credible framework for supporting a project that is not only of great cultural, but also economic and social importance for Prague and the entire Czech Republic. The Vltava Philharmonic Hall will become not only a place for musical experiences, but also a symbol of modern Czech architecture and public-private cooperation.
