Architecture of the Soul: Organ Festival

Name: Architecture of the Soul: Organ Festival
Start: 2026-09-12T18:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-09-12T18:00:00+02:00
Location: Kostel sv. Jana Křtitele

took place · 12 Sep 2026

Church of St. John the Baptist, Manětín

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A concert at the Church of St. John the Baptist in Manětín will showcase the restored organ performed by organist Pavel Svoboda. Alongside him, baritone Roman Janál, winner of the Thalia Prize, will perform spiritual arias and songs, and violist Jitka Hosprová will also take part.

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About the venue: Church of St. John the Baptist

A single-nave deanery church on the western side of Manětín's main square, documented as far back as 1182. After a devastating town fire it was rebuilt in Baroque style between 1712 and 1717 to a design by Thomas Haffenecker. The high-altar painting Baptism of Christ by Petr Brandl has been a national cultural monument since 2006. A covered passage links the church to the adjacent château, and its attic shelters the largest colony of greater mouse-eared bats in the Pilsen Region.

Kostel sv. Jana Křtitele, Manětín Get directions

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Pavel Svoboda

About: Roman Janál

Roman Janál is a Czech opera baritone and soloist of the National Theatre in Prague. A graduate of the Prague Academy of Performing Arts (HAMU), he is a recipient of the prestigious Thalia Award. His repertoire spans operatic roles as well as sacred music and art song.

About: Jitka Hosprová

Jitka Hosprová is a Czech viola player specialising in both contemporary and classical repertoire. She studied at the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague and pursues a career as a soloist and chamber musician. She also organises the concert series Procházky uměním as part of the Summer Baroque Festival in the Pilsen Region.

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