Prague International Organ Festival
Prague International Organ Festival is a festival for organ lovers, held annually in Prague, presenting a series of concerts by well-known organ virtuosos from all over the world. The inaugural edition was in 1996.[1] The venue where the concerts are held is the stunning baroque St. James Basilica right beside Prague's Old Town square.
Organists[]
- Czech republic: Aleš Bárta, Jaroslav Tůma, , Petr Rajnoha, , , Jan Hora
- France: Marie-Claire Alain, , , Thierry Escaich, Daniel Roth, Naji Hakim
- Germany: ,
- Italy: Luciano Zecca, Alessandro Bianchi
- Poland: , ,
- Switzerland: Lionel Rogg, Guy Bovet,
- USA: Carol Williams, Karel Paukert, Stephen Tharp
- Belgium: ,
- Canada:
- Slovakia:
- Netherlands: Ben van Oosten
- Austria: , Peter Planyavsky
- Japan: ,
- Great Britain:
- Hungary: Zsuzsa Elekes
- Norway:
- Sweden:
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Willoughby, Ian (6 August 2010). "15th International Organ Festival now underway at St James' Basilica in Prague". Radio Praha - Arts. Český rozhlas. Retrieved 8 June 2011.
External links[]
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- Pipe organ festivals
- Music in Prague
- Music festivals in the Czech Republic
- Recurring events established in 1996
- Festivals in Prague
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