Immerse yourself in the very best of classical music in the Art Nouveau Gregr Hall of Prague's Municipal House.
This captivating concert brings together timeless masterpieces — Vivaldi's Sinfonia in G, Mozart's A Little Night Music, Handel's Largo from Serse, and beloved selections from Brahms, Pachelbel, Bach, Dvořák and Strauss — a diverse and enchanting journey through the rich history of classical music, performed in the Art Nouveau setting of Prague's Municipal House.
The decoration of Gregr Hall, designed originally for the Civic League, the initiator of the Municipal House's construction, was entrusted to František Ženíšek, a member of the National Theatre generation, whose work is based in the ideological world of the academic painting of the second half of the 19th century. For this hall, Ženíšek painted ceiling allegories symbolizing Life, Poetry and Death. The hall is dominated by a mural triptych of Love Song, War Song and Funeral Song, depicting life from birth to death. The hall bears the name of Julius Grégr, a founder of the National Daily, which was an influential newspaper in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Program
W. A. Mozart – A Little Night Music
G. F. Handel – Largo from Xerxes
A. Vivaldi – Sinfonia in G, RV 147
P. Mascagni – Intermezzo sinfonico
J. Brahms – Hungarian Dance No. 5
J. Pachelbel – Canon in D
J. S. Bach – Air on the G String
A. Dvořák – Largo from Symphony No. 9 in E minor "From the New World", Op. 95
A. Dvořák – Two Waltzes
J. Strauss – Pizzicato Polka
Performed by
Prague Music Chamber Orchestra (8-11 members)
This ensemble comprises renowned musicians who play in leading orchestras such as the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra and the Czech Radio Symphony Orchestra. The Prague Music Chamber Orchestra excels with its unique, sophisticated sound and represents a highly valued form of interpretative art.
Soloists:
Vlastimil Kobrle — former concertmaster of the Suk Chamber Orchestra and soloist of the New Prague Collegium Radio Symphonists
Petr Zdvihal — concertmaster of the Czech Radio Symphony Orchestra
Ondřej Skopový — former member of the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra and second violinist of the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, member of the Berg Chamber Orchestra, the Talich Chamber Orchestra and the Prague Collegium
Important Information
Duration: 60 minutes
Dress code: casual
Discounts: students (16-26 with a valid student card) and seniors (65+); children 6-15 at a reduced rate, children up to 5 are admitted free of charge