Curious and Virtuoso

Date:	September 03, 2025 \| 18:00 (Wed)
Venue:	St. Nicholas Church on Old Town Square
Duration:	60 minutes
Intermission:	No
Status:	Available
Reviews:	(5)

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Great Baroque and classical music in the premises of St. Nicholas Church in the heart of Old Town Square

Program:

J. S. Bach | Toccata and Fugue d minor BWV 565
G. F. Händel | Messiah "Hallelujah Chorus"
A. Dvořák | Symphony No. 9 E minor "From the New World"
Favourite movie music for organ and trumpet
Famous musical, pop and jazz for piano and trumpet

Performing:

František Bílek – trumpet
(solo trumpeter of the State Opera)
Michal Hanzal – organ, piano

Important:

For the best sound and artistic experience, the musicians perform from the top organ loft as well as in front of the altar; therefore, during the concert, they are not always visible to the audience
No intermission
Children under 10 years free of charge
Dress code: casual
Program subject to change

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St. Nicholas Church on Old Town Square

Address:	Staroměstské náměstí 27 , Praha 1 - Staré Město
Capacity:	250
Type:	Church
Winter heating:	Yes
Wheelchair access:	No

St. Nicholas Church on the Old Town Square has one of the most remarkable church interiors in Prague

This monumental Baroque church of St. Nicholas on Prague Old Town Square is a masterpiece created by a genius of his time Kilián Ignác Dientzenhofer. Completed in 1737, the church was first owned by the Catholic Church, later by the Orthodox Church and now it belongs to the Czechoslovak Hussite Church founded here in 1920.

The original design of the ceiling, frescoes (by K. D. Assam), stucco decoration (by B. Spinetti) and statues (by A. Braun) are a masterful example of the Baroque sense of dramatic effect. Completed by a splendid chandelier, donated to the Orthodox Church by Russian Tsar Alexander II. in 1880, St. Nicholas church on Old Town Square has one of the most impressive church interiors in Prague.

The front of the church was originally located at a small square called "Hen Market" and the church itself was surrounded by many other buildings, hence its strange orientation. The house right next to the church stands on the birthplace of Franz Kafka. Popular classical music concerts in St. Nicholas Church are among the most favourite ones. After the evening concert, the Old Town Square enlighted by lanterns and night lighted Church of Our Lady before Týn are an unforgetable sight!

Important:

St. Nicholas church on Old Town square is heated during the winter.
The church as such is not wheelchair accessible, as there are stairs to enter. No lift, no ramp. However, before each concert there are assistants ready to carry the wheelchair in the church.

How to get there:

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

Overall rating:

Marta Poláková | April 09, 2025 | 18:00 (Wed)

Krásná barokní hudba stvořená pro varhany i trumpetu. Také filmové a muzikálové melodie nás opravdu potěšily.

Jana Otrubová | October 23, 2024 | 18:00 (Wed)

Nádherný koncert v krásných prostorách

Ladislav Toms | October 27, 2022 | 18:00 (Thu)

Lionel Deschoux | October 27, 2022 | 18:00 (Thu)

Martin Schejbal | September 14, 2022 | 18:00 (Wed)

Škoda, že diváci nevidí umělce na začátku, anebo že trumpetista nehraje před diváky. Složení skladeb pěkné, doporučil bych ještě z filmové hudby Feather song z Foresta Gumpa (krásná věc na piano a hodí se i na dech).