Experience the magic of baroque music in the historic setting of St. Francis Church in Prague. Hear the city’s second oldest organ played by renowned musicians, including Mozart and Dvořak.
Experience the magic of baroque music in the historic setting of St. Francis Church in Prague. Hear the city’s second oldest organ played by renowned musicians, including Mozart and Dvořak.
- St. Francis Of Assisi Church - St Francis Church is one of the most beautiful baroque churches of Prague. You can find it at Křížovnické náměstí 3, Prague 1 Although the original baroque pews offer only 70 seats, it has long and important music tradition. This organ concert series runs continuously from 1993 to nowadays, yearly and daily from…
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St. Francis Of Assisi Church - St Francis Church is one of the most beautiful baroque churches of Prague.
You can find it at Křížovnické náměstí 3, Prague 1
Although the original baroque pews offer only 70 seats, it has long and important music tradition. This organ concert series runs continuously from 1993 to nowadays, yearly and daily from Easter to November, and it’s longest uninterrupted Prague Organ concert cycle.
Organ of St. Francis church is an important historic instrument built in 1702 by Master Abraham Stark from Elgbogen in Western Bohemia. Many famous musitians, as for example Amadeus Mozart or Antonin Dvorak, played this organ in the past. This rare organ is the second oldest in Prague, but oldest one you can hear at concert. In the year 2015 there was large and complicated reconstruction using the most modern technologies and methods of restoration and reparations, so this instrument is in excellent restored shape, and you can really enjoy a sound of genuine baroque organ in true baroque acoustic.
- Reserved seating available upon request
- Multilingual written information on church history
- Blankets provided for chilly evenings upon request
- Written programs in English
- Opportunity to explore church interior before the concert upon request
- Reserved seating available upon request
- Multilingual written information on church history
- Blankets provided for chilly evenings upon request
- Written programs in English
- Opportunity to explore church interior before the concert upon request
- No bathroom in the church
- No food or drinks allowed inside
- Dress code should respect the Catholic church space
- Transportation to/from the church
- No bathroom in the church
- No food or drinks allowed inside
- Dress code should respect the Catholic church space
- Transportation to/from the church
Envision traveling back in time to experience music as it was in the era of Mozart. Immerse yourself in an evening at the splendidly decorated St. Francis of Assisi Church, situated in the heart of Prague. Here, you’ll hear the city’s second oldest organ from 1702, previously played by renowned musicians such as Amadeus Mozart and Antonin Dvořak. This…
Envision traveling back in time to experience music as it was in the era of Mozart. Immerse yourself in an evening at the splendidly decorated St. Francis of Assisi Church, situated in the heart of Prague. Here, you’ll hear the city’s second oldest organ from 1702, previously played by renowned musicians such as Amadeus Mozart and Antonin Dvořak. This organ has been painstakingly restored to its original baroque tuning and acoustics. Esteemed Czech artists will perform celebrated baroque compositions interspersed with other refined musical gems. Typically, three performers take the stage at these concerts featuring opera soloists, orchestra members, and teachers from the Academy of music, drama and Prague conservatory.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Dress code is smart casual
- Seats are assigned by the agency and are not released in advance of the performance date
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.