Christmas Concert

Date:	December 22, 2026 | 19:00 (Tue)
Venue:	St. Francis Church - Charles Bridge
Duration:	60 minutes
Intermission:	No
Status:	Available
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Chamber Christmas concert of grand Czech Baroque music next to the Charles Bridge

Hear the organ of St. Francis of Assisi Church - the second oldest organ in Prague, built in 1702. Many famous personalities such as W. A. Mozart, A. Dvořák or J. Seger played this unique music instrument, which has been recently repaired.

Program: 

• Johann Sebastian Bach | Prelude and Fugue in C major, BWV 553
• Francesco Maria Veracini | Sonata A minor
• Georg Friedrich Händel | Largo from opera Xerxes
• Tomaso Albinoni | Adagio G minor
• Camille Saint-Saëns | Ave Maria
• Giovanni Battista Pergolesi | Stabat Mater - aria
• Johann Sebastian Bach | Toccata D Minor
• Johann Sebastian Bach | St. Mathew pasion – aria
• Johann Sebastian Bach | Air – Suite No. 3
• Pietro Mascagni | Ave Maria - Cavaleria Rusticana
• Jules Massenet | Meditation
• W. A. Mozart | Ave Verum
• Antonín Dvořák | Biblical Song
• Jan Křtitel Kuchař | Fantasie G Minor
• Franz Schubert | Ave Maria
• César Franck | Panis Angelicus

Soloists:

Veronika Mráčková-Fučíková – mezzosoprano
Tomáš Kokš – violin
Jiřina Marešová – organ

Our recommendation:

Listen to festive fanfares, played by two trumpeters in stylized costumes on the heraldic trumpets before beginning of the concert at the staircase of the church. The artists are performing in front of the church usually 1,5 - 2 hours before the concert. 

Important:

• No assigned seating; seating is on a first-come, first-served basis
• The soloists perform most of the concert from the front right balcony by the organ. The last four pieces will be performed on the ground floor in front of the pews.
• The church opens 20 minutes before the concert
• Up to 3 children under 10 years old with one adult free of charge
• No intermission
• Dress code: casual
• Program subject to change

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St. Francis Church - Charles Bridge

Address:	Křižovnické náměstí , Praha 1
Capacity:	180
Type:	Church
Winter heating:	No
Wheelchair access:	No

A Baroque monastery church next to Charles Bridge with a long tradition of organ concerts

The Church of St. Francis of Assisi from 1688, belonging to the Order of the Red Cross, is an exceptional work of a Burgundian architect, Jean Baptiste Mathey. Inconspicuous from outside, the church is in fact a very important part of the Old Town skyline.

In Baroque times, this building, inspired by contemporary Roman architecture, came across in Prague as a revelation and became a model for many contemporary architects. Interior decorations stand out for their sophistication, dominated by a fresco of the Last Judgement by the famous Prague Baroque painter Václav Vavřinec Reiner. 

How to get there:

• Accessibility by Prague public transport:
  Metro A (green line) - Staroměstská station
  tram - Staroměstská stop or Karlovy lázně stop
• Nearest car parking:
  OLD TOWN PARKING, Alšovo nábřeží 12, Prague 1