St. Vitus Organ Evenings

14th International Organ Festival in St. Vitus Cathedral

1. 7. — 29. 7. 2025

The Festival

The Metropolitan Chapter of St. Vitus in Prague is this year organising the thirtheenth year of the now traditional international festival St. Vitus Organ Evenings in the St. Vitus, Wenceslas and Adalbert Cathedral at Prague Castle in collaboration with the Prague Castle Administration.

For the 14th edition of the St. Vitus Organ Evenings Festival, we are preparing a programme focusing on two giants of musical history - Johann Sebastian Bach and Georg Friedrich Händel. Both saw the light of day in 1685 and in 2025 we will celebrate the round anniversary of their births. We have taken this opportunity to enjoy the music of these two geniuses, as well as the music of the composers who inspired them, performed by outstanding performers. In a broader context, we will learn about their legacy.

In the beautiful surroundings of St.Vitus Cathedral on Tuesdays in July, listen to recitals by leading artists - Ruben Sturm (organist of Munich Cathedral), Irena Chřibková (organist of St. James in Prague), Andreas Jetter (organist of the cathedral in Chur, Switzerland) and Vladimír Roubal (organist of the Basilica of the Assumption of St. Mary in Strahov) and Ondřej Valenta (our home organist of St. Vitus Cathedral). In addition to them, Miroslav Kejmar, a master of the trumpet, and one of the leading Czech orchestras devoted to early music, the Barocco sempre giovane orchestra, will also perform.

During the concerts, in addition to the listening experience, you can also look forward to the transmission of images from the choir directly from the organ.