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INTERNATIONAL ORGAN FESTIVAL

THE VOICE OF NATIVE RUSSIA – 20. 8. 2020 AT 7 P.M.

NATALIA UZHVI (Russland / Russia)         Programme: GEORGI ALEXANDROVICH MUSHEL (1909-1989) Toccata   JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH (1685−1750) Partita „Ach, was soll ich Sünder machen”/ ”What shall I, a sinner, do” BWV 770   MIKAEL TARIVERDIEV (1931-1996) Two Chorale Preludes Largo, rigoroso Andante pastorale   OLEG YANCHENKO (1939-2002) Meditation   HUGO DISTLER (1908-1942) 5 Pieces from […]

THE ALCHEMY OF THE ORGAN – 27. 8. 2020 AT 7 P.M.

The Alchemy of the Organ In honour of Jiří Teml at the occasion of his 85th birthday JAN HORA (Czech Republic)   Program: JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH (1685−1750) Toccata and Fugue in D minor BWV 565 Chorale „Jesu bleibet meine Freude“ / “Jesu, Joy of Man´s Desiring” BWV 147   FELIX MENDELSSOHN-BARTHOLDY (1809−1847) Sonate No. 2 […]

VIRTUOSO AND POET – 3. 9. 2020 AT 7 P.M.

Virtuoso and Poet KAROL MOSSAKOWSKI (Poland)   Program:  JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH (1685-1750) Fantasy and Fugue in G minor BWV 542   FELIKS NOWOWIEJSKI (1887-1946) Prelude “Adoremus” Op. 31 No. 2   IMPROVISATION ON A GIVEN THEME   LOUIS VIERNE (1870-1937) Sixth Symphony in B minor Op. 59 Aria Scherzo Final     In cooperation with […]

MUSIC ON THE BORDERLINE – 10. 9. 2020 AT 7 P.M.

Music on the Borderline IVANA MICHALOVIČOVÁ (Czech Republic)   Program: WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART (1756-1791) Overture in C major KV 399   LUKÁŠ HURNÍK (1967) Ad Vitam Aeternam world premiere   CÉSAR FRANCK (1822−1890) Chorale No. 3 in A minor   JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH (1685−1750) Fantasia and Fugue in C minor BWV 537   OLIVIER MESSIAEN […]

BAROQUE FORMS AND ROMANTIC FEELINGS – 17. 9. 2020 AT 7 P.M.

Baroque Forms and Romantic Feelings JOHANNES ZEINLER (Austria)   Program: JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH (1685-1750) Passacaglia in C minor BWV 582   GABRIEL FAURÉ (1845-1924) Suita of Peleas and Melisande Op. 80 (arrangement by L. Robilliard) Prélude Fileuse / Spinner Sicilienne La Mort de Mélisande / Death of Melisande   ANTON HEILLER (1923-1979) Tanz-Toccata   FRANK […]

GRANTED ELEGANCE – 24. 9. 2020 AT 7 P.M.

Zu Ehren von Otomar Kvěch zum Anlass seines unerreichten 70. Geburtstags / In honour of Otomar Kvěch at the occasion of his 70th birth anniversary IRENA CHŘIBKOVÁ (Tschechische Republik / Czech Republic) Kühns gemischter Chor / Kühn mixed choir Jaroslav Brych Chormeister / choir master Jaroslav Březina Tenor, Lydie Härtelová Harfe / harp   Programme: […]

24th INTERNATIONAL ORGAN FESTIVAL

The festival is held under the financial support of the Ministry of Culture and the City of Prague, under the auspices of the Apostolic Nuncio to Prague Archbishop Mons. Charles Daniel Balvo and Ms Hana Třeštíková, MgA. Councillor of the City of Prague.   1. 8. An American in Prague MARK STEINBACH (USA) Program: J. […]

23th INTERNATIONAL ORGAN FESTIVAL

St. James´ Basilica, Praha – Staré Město, Malá Štupartská 6 2. 8. – 20. 9. 2018 at 7 p.m. live video Program: 2. 8. A Voice from Copenhagen BINE KATRINE BRYNDORF (Denmark) Program: J. S. Bach, G. Muffat, J. P. E. Hartmann, L. Kayser, L. Vierne 9. 8. Portuguese Tones ANTÓNIO MANUEL ESTEIREIRO (Portugal) Program: […]

22th INTERNATIONAL ORGAN FESTIVAL

St. James´ Basilica, Praha – Staré Město, Malá Štupartská 6 3. 8. – 21. 9. 2017 at 7 p.m. live video Program: 3. 8. Many Voices, One World JAMES KIBBIE (USA) Program: J. S. Bach, J. Alain, Ch. Tournemire, F. Sowande, J. Ropek, W. Albright, L. Vierne 10. 8. Four Hands, Four Feet GIOVANNI CLAVORA […]

21th INTERNATIONAL ORGAN FESTIVAL

St. James´ Basilica, Praha – Staré Město, Malá Štupartská 6 4. 8. – 22. 9. 2016 at 7 p.m. live video Program: 4. 8. Venite adoremus JULIAN GEMBALSKI (Poland) Program: J. S. Bach, F. Nowowiejski, C. Franck, improvisation 11. 8. Variations from the Baroque up to the Present PAVEL SVOBODA (Czech Republic) Program: J. Pachelbel, […]

20th INTERNATIONAL ORGAN FESTIVAL

St. James´ Basilica, Praha – Staré Město, Malá Štupartská 6 6. 8. – 24. 9. 2015 at 7 p.m. live video Program: 6. 8. Laudate Dominum IRENA CHŘIBKOVÁ (Czech Republic) Irena Troupová  soprano Martin Opršál percussion Program: M. Dupré, J. Teml, N. Bruhns, S. Gubajdulina, L. Vierne 13. 8. Bach and His Admirers KEIKO NAKATA […]

19th INTERNATIONAL ORGAN FESTIVAL

St. James´ Basilica, Praha – Staré Město, Malá Štupartská 6 7. 8. – 25. 9. 2014 at 7 p.m. live video Program: 7. 8. Towards the Musical Sources JOSEF POPELKA, JOSEF RAFAJA (Czech Republic) Program: F. Liszt, J. S. Bach, C. Franck, P. Eben Opening of the exhibition „Hommage a Jiří Reinberger“ 14. 8. What […]

18th INTERNATIONAL ORGAN FESTIVAL

St. James´ Basilica, Praha – Staré Město, Malá Štupartská 6 1. 8. – 19. 9. 2013 at 7 p.m. Program: 1. 8. Symphonic Visions HANS FAGIUS (Sweden) Program: H. Fryklöf, E. Englund, J. L. Krebs, J. S. Bach, Ch. M. Widor 8. 8. Passacaglia – the Way of Transformation MARKÉTA SCHLEY REINDLOVÁ (Czech Republic) Program: […]

17th INTERNATIONAL ORGAN FESTIVAL

St. James´ Basilica, Praha – Staré Město, Malá Štupartská 6 2. 8. – 20. 9. 2012 at 7 p.m. Program: 2. 8. GILLIAN WEIR (Great Britain) Program: J. Jongen, J. S. Bach, J. Ropek, F. Liszt, G. A. Mušel 9. 8. MICHAEL BÁRTEK (Czech Republic) Program: J. S. Bach, C. Franck, F. Liszt 16. 8. […]

16th INTERNATIONAL ORGAN FESTIVAL

St. James´ Basilica, Praha – Staré Město, Malá Štupartská 6 4. 8. – 22. 9. 2011 at 7 p.m. In honour of the organ virtuoso and composer Bedřich Antonín Wiedermann at the occassion of his 60th death anniversary Program: 4. 8. OLIVIER LATRY (France) Program: J. S. Bach, C. Franck, Ch. M. Widor, J. Langlais, […]