15th International Organ Festival - Pavel Černý

Name: 15th International Organ Festival - Pavel Černý
Start: 2026-08-04T19:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-08-04T19:00:00+02:00
Location: Metropolitní kapitula u sv. Víta v Praze, Hrad III. nádvoří 48/2

took place · 4 Aug 2026

Metropolitní kapitula u sv. Víta v Praze, Hrad III. nádvoří 48/2, Prague

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An organ music concert in the Gothic setting of Prague Castle. Czech organist Pavel Černý will perform works by Bach, Reger, and Bock.

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About the venue: Metropolitní kapitula u sv. Víta v Praze, Hrad III. nádvoří 48/2

The Metropolitan Chapter at St. Vitus Cathedral is one of the oldest ecclesiastical institutions in Bohemia, established in the Middle Ages alongside the cathedral at Prague Castle. The Chapter administers the cathedral and its treasures, including the St. Wenceslas Chapel. Occasional religious and cultural events tied to the liturgical calendar take place here.

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About: Pavel Černý

Born and based in Prague, Pavel Černý has been winning international organ competitions since 1990 and is now among the most sought-after Czech organists - performing from Japan to Cuba, teaching at HAMU and JAMU, and advising on the construction of the new St. Vitus Cathedral organ.

continents on which he performed

prize at the International Organ Competition Prague Spring (1994)

What's new

2026-06
Pavel Cerny participated in the inaugural concerts of the new organs of St. Vitus Cathedral, solemnly consecrated on June 15, 2026.
2025-12
On December 6, 2025, Pavel Cerny performed an organ matinee in the Smetana Hall of the Municipal House in Prague as part of the FOK 2025/2026 season.
2025-09
Pavel Cerny performed at the International Organ Festival in Olomouc, where he placed Bach's works in a broader European context.

Tracks

Preludium a fuga a moll, BWV 543 (J. S. Bach)part of a recital at Prague Spring

Preludium a fuga D dur (Antonín Dvořák)recording for the Czech Organ Festival

Nedělní hudba (Petr Eben)work by a Czech classic that Cerny includes in programs

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