Famous Organ Concerts

Wed, Jan 01 2025, 19:00
St. Francis Church
No assigned seating
Total price 550 CZK
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A monastery baroque church of St. Francis next to Charles Bridge have a long tradition of organ concerts.

Enjoy GREAT ARIAS with organ in St. Francis Church. This is a popular organ concert because of its unique dramaturgy and high artistic level. Enjoy the rich sound of the baroque organ together with solo instruments or vocals!

Listen to the festive fanfares played by two trumpeters in stylized costumes on the heraldic trumpets thirty minutes before the beginning of the concert on the steps of the church.

Imagine going back in time to hear the music as it was in Mozart's time. Spend an evening in the beautiful baroque interior of the Church of St. Francis of Assisi in the heart of Prague, listening to the city's second oldest organ from 1702, carefully restored to its original baroque tuning. You will hear esteemed Czech musicians perform famous Baroque pieces interspersed with other exquisite musical treasures. Usually three artists perform at the concerts - soloists from our prominent opera and orchestra ensembles, teachers from the Academy of Music and Drama and the Prague Conservatory.

Ave Maria and other famous arias by Mozart, Bach, Dvořák, Handel, Schubert, Seger, Gounod, Franck, Vivaldi

Famous organ together with two Czech soloists. The program consists of pieces by famous baroque, classic and Czech composers.

Soloists:
Ludmila Vernerova - soprano
Vladimir Rejlek - trumpet
Josef Popelka - organ

Note
Duration: 60 minutes
Dress code: Casual