31st International Organ Festival

Date:	August 06, 2026 | 19:00 (Thu)
Venue:	St. James Basilica
Duration:	60 minutes
Intermission:	No
Status:	Available

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Discover the strength of Czechia's second-largest organ while listening to compositions by G. Bizet, H. Berlioz, and others

The sound of this historic organ, combined with the beauty of the basilica itself, creates an unforgettable experience.

Program:

• JEAN-BAPTISTE LULLY (1632−1687)
  Suite d´Armide
  Ouverture − Gavotte − Menuet − Marche − Canaries
• CLAUDE GERVAISE (1525−1583)
  Danceries / Dances
  Pavanne passemaize − Gaillarde − Deux Bransles du Champagne
• HECTOR BERLIOZ (1903−1869)
  La Damnation de Faust / The Damnation of Faust
  Danse des Sylphes et Marche hongroise/Dance of the Sylphs and Hungarian March
• GABRIEL FAURÉ (1845−1924)
  Pavane in F minor, Op. 50
• CAMILLE SAINT-SAËNS (1835−1921)
  Le Carnaval des animaux / The Carnival of the Animals
  Introduction et Marche royale du lion / Introduction and The Royal March of the Lion – Le Cygne / The Swan – Final
• GASTON LITAIZE (1909−1991)
  Nocturne
  from Sonate à deux / Sonata for Two
  (dedicated to Marie-Ange and Eric Lebrun)
• ÉRIC LEBRUN (1967)
  Petite suite / Little Suite
  Prélude – Arlequin – Sicilienne – Danse Lutécienne
• GEORGES BIZET (1838-1875)
  Deuxième suite de l’Arlésienne / 2^nd Suite l’Arlésienne
  Menuet – Farandole

Performing: 

MARIE-ANGE LEURENT, ÉRIC LEBRUN (France) - organ

About the organ:

The St. James´ organ is the largest in Prague and the Czech Republic. The two-manual organ with a pedal keyboard and 26 stops was completed in 1705 by Abraham Stark of Loket.

The organ´s case, which is still admired today, was unique in its time. So far, the latest major reconstruction was carried out between 1981 and 1982 by "Varhany Krnov" (Rieger-Kloss). At present, the organ has four manuals, 91 speaking stops, and 8,277 pipes.

More information about the organ

Important:

• No assigned seating, seating on a first-come, first-served basis
• We recommend arriving at the venue 30 minutes early before the start of the performance
• No intermission
• Dress code: casual
• Program subject to change

Take a guided trip to Český Krumlov. 

Venue photo gallery

St. James Basilica

Address:	Malá Štupartská 6 , Praha 1
Capacity:	230
Type:	Church
Winter heating:	No
Wheelchair access:	Yes

St. James Basilica is renowned for its organ concerts and festivals

The impressive interior of the St. James Basilica is a treasury of Baroque art. Since the 13th century, St. James Basilica belonging to the Franciscan order has been an important spiritual center of Prague. It has been also a stop on a pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela. Throughout history, the church was spared from destruction by butchers' guild who had their meat market close by.

Of many legends related to the church the most famous is the legend of a thief whose severed hand of sin is still hanging on a chain in the church. 

See the detailed information about the organ.

Did you know?

The monastery of St James is one of the stops on the Way of St James to Santiago de Compostela. In 1974, Pope Paul VI awarded the church of St. James the honourable title of Basilica Minor.

How to get there:

• Accessibility by public transport:
  metro B (yellow line) - Náměstí Republiky station
  tram - Náměstí Republiky stop
• Nearest car parking:
  underground of Kotva Shopping Centre or Palladium Parking, Prague 1