这是1894年以布拉格国民剧院管弦乐团的团员为中心组成的，两年后在德沃夏克指挥下举行第一次演奏会。起初还是附属于原歌剧院，到1901年才独立，1918年后由名指挥陶利希担任音乐监督，提升为捷克首屈一指的乐团。1942年起由库贝利克接任监督，到1950年后的安杰尔时代才获得世界性实力与名气。1968年由诺伊曼接任音乐监督，柯煦拉则担任常任指挥。另一方面，以法国为中心的各国指挥家也时常应邀前去客串指挥。由于历史悠久，不论名与实都不愧是捷克代表性乐团，特别是弦乐部分早享佳誉，合奏力高强，具有古雅的情调。他们那捷克式独特的音响，在演奏本国作品时，情韵特别的美，不容有别的追随者。他们的演奏曲目虽然广阔，但以斯拉夫系作品较出色。
The name \"Czech Philharmonic Orchestra\" appeared for the first time in 1894, as the title of the orchestra of the Prague National Theatre.[1] It played its first concert under its current name on January 4, 1896 when Antonín Dvo?ák conducted his own compositions, but it did not become fully independent from the opera until 1901. The first representative concert took place on October 15, 1901 conducted by Ludvík ?elanský, the first artistic director of the orchestra.[1] In 1908, Gustav Mahler led the orchestra in the world premiere of his Symphony No. 7. The orchestra first became internationally known under the baton of Václav Talich, who was principal conductor from 1919 to 1931, and again from 1933 to 1941. In 1941 Talich together with Czech Philharmonic made a controversial journey to Germany, where they performed the cycle of symphonic poems My Country by Bed?ich Smetana. The concert was enforced by the German offices.[1]
Subsequent chief conductors included Rafael Kubelík (1942–1948), Karel An?erl (1950–1968), Václav Neumann (1968–1989), Jiri Belohlavek (1990–1992), Gerd Albrecht (1993–1996), Vladimir Ashkenazy (1996–2003), and Zdeněk Mácal (2003–2007).[2] In February 2008, the orchestra announced the appointment of Eliahu Inbal as its next chief conductor, effective with the 2009-2010 season.[3] In December 2010 it was announced that Ji?í Bělohlávek would take up the post again in 2012.[4] Principal guest conductors of the orchestra have included Sir Charles Mackerras, a noted Czech music specialist, and currently Manfred Honeck.
The Czech Philharmonic's first phonograph recording dates from 1929, when Václav Talich recorded the Smetana´s My Country for His Master's Voice.
