Immerse yourself in the very best of classical music in the magnificent Smetana Hall of the 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 Mascagni, Brahms, Pachelbel, Bach, Dvořák and Strauss — a diverse and enchanting journey through the rich history of classical music, performed in Prague's most beautiful concert hall.
Smetana Hall, the grand ceremonial hall of the Art Nouveau Municipal House (1912), is one of Prague's most beautiful concert venues and the main stage of the world-famous Prague Spring festival — it was here that Czechoslovak independence was proclaimed in 1918.
Program
W. A. Mozart – A Little Night Music, KV 525
G. F. Handel – Largo from Serse (Xerxes)
A. Vivaldi – Sinfonia in G, RV 147
P. Mascagni – Intermezzo sinfonico from Cavalleria Rusticana
J. Brahms – Hungarian Dance No. 5
J. Pachelbel – Canon in D
J. S. Bach – Air on the G String (from Orchestral Suite No. 3, BWV 1068)
A. Dvořák – Largo from Symphony No. 9 in E minor "From the New World", Op. 95
A. Dvořák – Two Waltzes, Op. 54 (No. 1 in A major, No. 4 in D major)
Josef Strauss & Johann Strauss II – 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, the Czech Radio Symphony Orchestra and the Prague Philharmonia. 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 Prague Royal Orchestra, 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