Organ Concert in Jirchářích

A concert featuring organ works spanning from the Baroque to the Romantic era. The programme includes compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach, Johann Pachelbel, Théodore Dubois, Robert Schumann, and César Franck.

Programme:
- Johann Sebastian Bach: Fantasia and Fugue in G minor BWV 542
- Théodore Dubois: Cantiléne religieuse - Sept piéces pour orgue op. 51
- Johann Pachelbel: Freu dich sehr, o meine Seele
- Robert Schumann: 4 Sketches op. 58
- César Franck: Final in B major op. 21

Performer: Vladimír Kopáčik studied church music at the Bratislava Conservatory (specializing in choral conducting and organ) and graduated as the best student of his year. He later studied organ at the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague under Prof. Jaroslav Tůma and completed a year-long internship in Stuttgart under Prof. Jürgen Essl. He has participated in several international competitions and masterclasses with renowned organists including Susan Landale, Monika Melcová, Olivier Latry, Bine Katrine Bryndorf, Martin Schmeedinge, and Stefan Engels. He has performed in Slovakia, the Czech Republic, and abroad (Luxembourg, Serbia, USA, Germany). He currently serves as organist of the Slovak Evangelical Church in Prague, teaches organ and piano, works as a rehearsal pianist, and is deputy director of the ZUŠ Šimáčkova music school in Prague 7.