Organist and composer Michal Novenko studied at the Prague Conservatory and the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague, as well as attending masterclasses with Jean Guillou in Paris. He has performed throughout Europe, the United States, South Africa, and Mexico. He is a professor of organ at the Prague Conservatory and serves on the juries of various international competitions. He collaborates with the British label Priory Records, for which he has recorded numerous historical organs across Europe. His performances are notable for their refinement and improvisational creativity.
Trumpeter Jiří Houdek is a laureate of the Concertino Praga competition and principal trumpet of both the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra and the National Theatre Orchestra in Prague. He has appeared with many leading ensembles in the Czech Republic and abroad, and is a regular guest with the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra and the Solistes Européens Luxembourg. He has been recording since 1996, and his discography includes works from both the classical and contemporary repertoire. He is regarded as one of the leading Czech trumpet players.
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.
