The Legacy of Alexander Kastalsky (1856–1926)

Date:	October 11, 2026 | 19:30 (Sun)
Venue:	Church of St Katherine of Alexandria
Duration:	60 minutes
Intermission:	No
Status:	Available

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The sacred choral legacy of Alexander D. Kastalsky

A concert marking a double anniversary of the prominent composer, whose work fundamentally shaped the development of Russian sacred choral music, influencing major figures such as Sergei Rachmaninoff and Pavel Chesnokov.

Program:

• Alexander D. Kastalsky | Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom for female voices (selections), psalms for male choir, and other works
• The program will be complemented by authentic early Russian chants used by Kastalsky in his compositions, performed by soloist Hasan El-Dunia

Performing:

Hasan El-Dunia - tenor
Akordum (female voices), conductor - Ondřej Kunovský
Láska Opravdivá (male voices), conductor - Jan Špaček

About the Archaion Kallos festival:

Once again, the Philokallia association invites you to the Archaion Kallos International Festival of Orthodox Music. Do not miss this beautiful spiritual and musical experience. In its literal sense, the Greek expression “archaion kallos” means “ancient beauty,” but in the vocabulary of the Holy Fathers of the Eastern Christian Church, “archaion kallos” speaks of a certain archetype, an “original beauty,” that is to say, the beauty which man beheld in Paradise and which he experienced after Creation. The Philokallia Association (philokallia, a word of Greek origin meaning “love of the beautiful”) gave this name to the first and only festival of Orthodox music in Prague because the association perceives every act in sacred music, whether of composition or interpretation, as a kind of conscious or unconscious search for this pristine beauty, the Archaion Kallos.

Important: 

• No intermission
• Dress code: casual 
• Program subject to change

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Church of St Katherine of Alexandria

Address:	Viničná 468/2 , Praha 2
Capacity:	200
Type:	Church
Winter heating:	Yes
Wheelchair access:	Yes

The Church of St.Catherine of Alexandria was founded in 14th century by Emperor Charles IV.

as part of his magnificent New Town project. In 2012, the church was rented by the Orthodox Church, which uses it for worship and church meetings, concerts and various spiritual culture projects.

How to get there: 

* Accessibility by public transport:
metro B (yellow line), Karlovo náměstí stop
tram - Moráň stop

* Nearest car parking:
Central Parking Prague, Karlovo náměstí 292/15