7:00 PM
Ave Maria and Other Arias for Soprano and Trumpet
Famous Prague organ from 1702
St. Francis Church - Charles Bridge
60 minutes | Classical Music | Available

Date: | May 30, 2025 | 19:00 (Fri) |
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Venue: | St. Francis Church - Charles Bridge |
Duration: | 60 minutes |
Intermission: | No |
Status: | Available |
Reviews: | (6) |
Group discount 10+ people
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Chamber music of grand classical music at St. Francis Church by Charles Bridge
Program:
- J. F. N. Seger | Toccata and Fugue C Major
- Arcangelo Corelli | Concerto in F Major
- A. Dvořák | Biblical songs
- J. S. Bach | Air
- F. Schubert | Ave Maria
- G. F. Händel | Let the bright Seraphim
- Johann Sebastian Bach | Prelude in D Major
- Johann Sebastian Bach | Wir denken dir, Herr Jesu Christ
- Antonio Vivaldi | Domine Deus
- Tomaso Albinoni | Adagio
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Alleluja
- John Stanley | Suite in D Major
- Alessandro Scarlatti | Rompe Sprezza
Soloists:
Hana Jonášová - soprano
Miroslav Kejmar - trumpet
Michelle Hradecká - organ
Our tip:
Listen to festive fanfare, played by two trumpeters in stylized costumes on the heraldic trumpets before the beginning of the concert at the staircase of the church. The artists are performing usually 30 minutes before the start of the concert.
About the organ:
The organ of St. Francis of Assisi Church is the second oldest organ in Prague, built in 1702. Many famous personalities such as W. A. Mozart, A. Dvořák, and J. Seger played this unique music instrument, which has been recently sensibly repaired.
Important:
- No assigned seating, seating on first come – first served basis
- The soloists perform most of the concert from the front right balcony by the organ. The last two pieces will be performed on the ground floor in front of the pews.
- The church opens 20 minutes before the concert
- Children under 10 years accompanied by 2 adults free of charge
- No intermission
- Dress code: casual
- Program subject to change

St. Francis Church - Charles Bridge
Address: | Křižovnické náměstí , Praha 1 |
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Capacity: | 180 |
Type: | Church |
Winter heating: | No |
Wheelchair access: | No |
A monastery Baroque church next to Charles Bridge with 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 Burgundy architect Jean Baptiste Mathey. Inconspicuous from outside, the church is in fact very important part of the Old Town skyline.
In Baroque times, this building inspired by the contemporary Roman architecture came across in Prague as a revelation and became a model for many contemporary architects. Interior decorations stand out by their sophistication dominated by a fresco of the Last Judgement by the famous Prague Baroque painter Václav Vavřinec Reiner.
St. Francis Church houses the second oldest organ in Prague played by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Antonín Dvořák and other famous musial personalities. Nowadays classical and organ concerts are held at St. Francis of Assisi church. Organ concerts at Knights of the Cross are drafted as one hour long coherent programmes.
Besides compositions of world known masters of Baroque and Classicism you can hear music of Czech authors. Popular dramaturgy (which is, however, artistically valuable) completes rich sound of organ and its combination with solo instruments or vocal, so listener is always surprised by new colours and sound variations. Usually three artists perform at the concerts – soloists of our prominent opera and orchestra ensembles, pedagogues of the Academy of Music and Prague conservatory.
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:
Rudolfinum Parking, Alšovo nábřeží 12, Prague 1
Jean-François Breteau | December 13, 2024 | 19:00 (Fri)
Roumen Boboshevski | December 16, 2023 | 19:00 (Sat)
Average performers of timeless music selection.
Sedat Asil | November 04, 2023 | 19:00 (Sat)
The venue was excellent and the music was also nice, however not seeing them made us feel like it was not live. The one at Mirror Chapel was better.