Advent Conert III - PBtet Brass Quintet

400 Years of Brass: An advent concert with PBtet

For its Advent concert, the ensemble PBtet has an exceptionally varied programme spanning 400 years of the development of classical music. This brass quintet includes both first trumpet players of the Czech Philharmonic. They will perform a number of arrangements of well-known and lesser-known melodies, including Rossini’s aria Largo al factotum and Samuel Barber’s immortal Adagio.

Program: 

• Jeremiah Clarke (arr. by Walter Barnes)
  Trumpet Voluntary arranged for brass ensemble
• Claudio Monteverdi (arr. by Raymon Mase)
  Four Madrigals arranged for brass ensemble
• Girolamo Frescobaldi (arr. by John Wilson)
  Toccata arranged for brass ensemble
• Tomaso Albinoni (arr. by David Hickman)
  Concerto San Marco, Sonata No. 11, Op. 6 arranged for brass ensemble
• Samuel Barber (arr. by Stephen McNeff)
  Adagio for Strings arranged for brass ensemble
• Gioacchino Rossini (arr. by Gary Kulesha)
  “Largo al factotum”, aria from the opera The Barber of Seville arranged for brass ensemble
• Edward Elgar (arr. by Scott Hartman)
  “Nimrod” from the Enigma Variations, Op. 36 arranged for brass ensemble
• PBtet
  Christmas carols

Performing:

PBtet Brass Quintet:
Walter Hofbauer - trumpet
Stanislav Masaryk - trumpet
Jakub Chmelař - tuba
Daniela Roubíčková - French horn
Barbora Kolafová - trombone

Important: 

• Dress code: smart casual
• 20 min. intermission
• Please note that the price of the ticket includes a service fee of 10%

Advent and Christmas music - tickets

Rudolfinum - Suk Hall

Classical music concerts in Rudolfinum are truly an unforgettable experience

Rudolfinum is  the most famous concert building in Prague and the seat of the Czech Philharmonic. Its two concert halls stage the most prominent concerts such as the Prague Spring Festival.The elegant Neo-Renaissance building of Rudolfinum was built between 1876-1884 by Česká Spořitelna (Czech Savings Bank) on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of its foundation.

The bulding was conceived as a multipurpose cultural center with a concert hall and exhibition halls. The building was taken under the patronage of the heir of the Habsburg throne, the archduke Rudolph after whom the building was named. Between 1919 and 1941 Rudolfinum served temporarily as an assembly hall of Czech Parliament.

How to get there:

• Accessibility by public transport:
  metro A (green line), Staroměstská stop
  tram - Staroměstská stop
• Nearest car parking:
  Parking Rudolfinum, Alšovo nábřeží 12, Prague 1

Please note:

Disabled entrance is located on the left side entry door.