July28 2026 (Tue)
7:00 PM
7:00 PM
Prague Castle International organ festival - in St. Vitus Cathedral
Bach – Franck – Vierne – Dupré
Prague Castle - St. Vitus Cathedral
70 minutes | Classical Music | Available
| Date: | July 28, 2026 | 19:00 (Tue) |
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| Venue: | Prague Castle - St. Vitus Cathedral |
| Duration: | 70 minutes |
| Intermission: | No |
| Status: | Available |
Group discount 10+ people
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From Bach to Dupré — Ben van Oosten brings the French organ tradition to Prague
Program:
- J. S. Bach | Sinfonia from Ratswahlkantate, BWV 29 (arr. Marcel Dupré)
- C. Franck | Choral no. 2, B minor
- L. Vierne | 24 Pièces de fantaisie, 2nd Suite:
Hymne au soleil, op. 53/3
Clair de lune, op. 53/5 - M. Dupré | Symphonie-Passion op. 23
I. Le Monde dans l’attente du Sauveur
II. Nativité
III. Crucifixion
IV. Résurrection
Performing:
Ben van Oosten - organ
Dutch organist Ben van Oosten is widely regarded as one of the foremost interpreters of the French symphonic organ repertoire on the international stage. He studied in Amsterdam and Paris, made his concert debut at a young age, and has since appeared at many of the world’s leading concert halls. He has recorded the complete organ works of César Franck, Charles-Marie Widor, Louis Vierne, Marcel Dupré, and Camille Saint-Saëns, earning numerous accolades, including the Echo Klassik. He is an organist of the Grote Kerk in The Hague and an emeritus professor at the Codarts Conservatory in Rotterdam.
About the festival:
St. Vitus Organ Evenings is a unique summer festival that offers you the opportunity to listen to masterpieces of organ music right in the heart of the Cathedral of Saints Vitus, Wenceslaus, and Adalbert at Prague Castle. Each year, the festival invites leading organists from both the Czech Republic and abroad to perform at the cathedral. This year will be no exception, as we welcome performers from the USA, Germany, the Netherlands, Austria, and the Czech Republic.
The program will be further enriched by a concert featuring a symphony orchestra and a special evening with a guest soloist on the French horn. A true celebration of organ music awaits. The 15th edition will be extraordinary in many respects. For the first time, the festival will feature the new and long-awaited cathedral organ. Additionally, visitors can look forward to a double portion of musical experiences, with a total of ten concert evenings.
Important:
- No intermission
- Dress code: casual/smart casual
