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Grieg & Mendelssohn at Municipal House
Prague, Municipal House (Obecní dum) — Smetana Hall
About the Event
Conductor Petr Altrichter is a proud native of Radhoštěm, but also a world traveler who has got to know the Nordic repertoire in detail. Hence Jean Sibelius' mythical Karelia. Petr Altrichter is also a musician with a big heart who, when he meets young talent on his life's journey, blows its sails. This is also the case with Marek Kozák, whom he met with the accompaniment of FOK at the Prague Spring Competition in 2016. After a sold‐out recital at the World Piano Festival in February 2023, it was finally time for Smetana Hall and Edvard Grieg. The meeting of friends will also culminate in the North: with Mendelssohn's Scottish Symphony, in his own words the best.
Program
- Jean Sibelius – 'Karelia Suite' op. 11
- Edvard Grieg – Piano Concerto in A minor, op. 16
- Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy – Symphony No. 3 in A minor, op. 56, 'Scottish'
Artists
| Conductor: | Petr Altrichter |
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| Piano: | Marek Kozák |
| Orchestra: | Prague Symphony Orchestra |
Municipal House (Obecní dum)
The Municipal House is a popular Prague attraction and one of the most beautiful buildings in the Old Town, situated at Republic Square not far from the Powder Gate. In the Middle Ages the site housed the palace of the King of Bohemia,and was later used as a college, archbishop´s residence, and a military academy. The structure was eventually torn down, and in 1912 the new Municipal House was erected in the Art Nouveau style. Since opening, the Municipal House has been a glamorous location for festive balls, concerts, exhibitions and important meetings, including the declaration of Czechoslovak Independence in 1918. Today the Municipal House is used primarily as a venue for classical concerts in Prague. Its main hall is named after famous Czech composer Bedrich Smetana, and serves as one of the principal stages for the Prague Spring International Music Festival. The hall can accommodate up to 1200 people and has unique acoustics. The architectural highlight of the Smetana Hall is a glass dome decorated with steel grids and stained glass, which is illuminated when darkness falls. A place of pilgrimage for many of the worlds greatest organists, the real jewel of the Municipal House is the great organ, its almost 5000 pipes crowned with Smetana´s portrait.
Address
Municipal House (Obecní dum), 5 Republic Square (Namesti republiky 5), Prague, Czech Republic — Google Maps
