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 Alternative expression |
26, Na Porící 26 Archa Theatre Prague 11000 Czech Republic +420 (0)2 21 71 6111 / +420 (0)2 21 71 6333 (Box Office) |
For almost a decade, Czech musicians and artists have been billed along with those from across Europe and beyond during this annual international festival held from late November until early December. Although originally geared more towards alternative rock, the festival line up has expanded to wider genres of music including jazz and modern classical music. Amateur theatre, exhibitions and film screenings have also been added in the past few years to broaden the festival's appeal. The festival explores peripheral forms of expression which are often overlooked by the mainstream, thereby offering inspiration and providing support for the artists involved. Review © 2007, Wcities |
 Musical evenings |
Ke Karlovu 20 Prague 12000 Czech Republic +420 2 2492 3363 http://www.nm.cz/mad/ |
Musical evenings featuring the music of Antonin Dvorak are held in the small concert hall at the Dvorak Museum several times a week in high season. On other nights, you might hear singers dressed as Caruso or Ema Destinn - the great Czech diva - singing arias by Dvorak, Smetana or Puccini. For rates and other details contact the number mentioned above. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Cultural mecca |
Na Porící 26 Prague, CZ 11000 Czech Republic +420 2 2171 6333 http://www.archatheatre.cz/ |
Sine the time it opened with the performance of Japanese dancer Min Tanaka, Archa has presented compelling dance and musical performances of all genres to a discriminating audience. Some of the famous name who have performed here are John Cale, David Byrne, Meredith Monk, The Residents and Robert Wilson. Other artistes who have performed here include the best of Czech progressive art from the Agon Orchestra to the HaDivadlo and Goose On A String theatre troupes. The hall's modest size means that no one is more than a few rows away from the action. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Magnificent baroque palace |
Husova 20 Prague 11000 Czech Republic +420 2 2171 4444 (Tourist Information Centre) http://cmvu.cz/ |
Set as it is on a narrow street, it's not easy for the eye to take in the full magnificence of this baroque palace built by Fischer von Erlach. It is also not easy to see the grand staircase, ceiling frescoes and parquet ballroom inside, because the building houses the city archives and rarely opens its doors to the public. You can however, see chamber concerts here on a regular basis, with music by Mozart, Vivaldi, Rossini, etc. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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 Music, Movies & More |
Vlastina 887 Prague 16100 Czech Republic http://www.noise.cz/delta/ |
This happening little nightclub hosts everything from music to film and more. The party atmosphere is lively all night long, thanks to strong drinks and top-notch entertainment. Music by the likes of Fetus in Fetu and Yellow Sisters is performed on a near-nightly basis, and the rest of the week is rounded out with screenings of cult classic films by such renowned directors as Alfred Hitchcock and Darren Aronofsky. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Pop musicals |
Karlova 8 Prague 11000 Czech Republic +420 2 2222 1366 http://www.tafantastika.cz |
This theatre specializes in black light theatre. Shows range from Joan of Arc to Picture of Dorian Gray, and star Czech pop stars likeLucie Bila, Bara Basikova, Petr Muk, Kamil Strihavka and others who've found steadier work on the musical stage than they ever did on the Czech pop-concert circuit. The show's director, Jozef Bednarik, has also worked with the staid National Theater. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Sylish Music Club |
Zborovská 7 Praha 5 Prague Czech Republic +420 25 732 8571 http://www.musicbar.cz/futurum/ |
Futurum is an exciting live music venue and hotspot which features local bands and other cultural events. The interior is technoindustrio, with flashy lighting and exposed brick and metal. The venue also has a bar where you can get all different kinds of alcohol. Friday nights tend to draw large crowds of hipsters, ready to dance to the 80's and 90's dance beats and meet new people. This hotspot is not only fun, it's Futurumistic! Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Roman and Romantic |
Rokycanova 29 Prague Czech Republic http://www.guruclub.cz |
This club is housed in an underground Roman basement which hosts concerts,a cafe, and a nightclub. It is close to public transportation and concerts start around eight or nine pm. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Crazy club |
Pod Harfou Prague Czech Republic |
This nightclub has excellent lighting, three stages and hosts various events. Review © 2007, Wcities |
 Well-known soloists |
Staromestske namesti 13 Prague 11000 Czech Republic +420 2 2482 7526 |
The 200-seat chamber at the top of an Old Town Square landmark - the Gothic Stone Bell Palace - is the venue for classical concerts which are held nearly every evening. Opera recitals are held at least four times weekly at 8pm, featuring a 'complimentary' glass of champagne and Italian, French and Czech arias delivered by soloists from the city's three opera companies as well as from occasional guest singers. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Baroque music concerts |
Klementinum 190 Prague 11000 Czech Republic +420 2 2166 3212 http://www.klementinum.cz/ |
This sprawling complex houses the National Library, National Technical Library, and no fewer than four Baroque chapels. The Mirror Chapel, dating back to around 1724, has dark decor in marble and stucco, with gilded harp- and trumpet-playing cherubs sailing over one of the two eighteenth-century organs. Concerts are held nearly every day here at 5pm and 8pm. Baroque music, naturally, features strongly. The ever-popular Bohemia Saxophone Quartet performs regularly, otherwise, it's standard chamber ensembles. The organs also get frequent workouts. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Live music and dancing |
Vodickova 36 Prague 11000 Czech Republic +420 2 2421 7108 http://musicbar.iquest.cz/wwwr... |
A good time is almost guaranteed at this underground club with a long bar, ample seating and plenty of room to dance. Good Czech bands such as J.A.R. and big-band rockers like Laura and Her Tigers are regulars. A sixties, seventies or eighties themed disco is usually the Tuesday night special. Visiting jazz legends often play gigs here as well. With good drinks, good music, and a good attitude, this joint see your evening out right. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Live music |
Malostranske namesti 21 Prague 11800 Czech Republic +420 2 5753 2092 http://www.mb.muzikus.cz |
The Beseda is a wide-open, second floor room in the former Mala Strana town hall. It purveys the best of Czech rock, folk, jazz and blues. Regulars to look out for include the Original Prague Syncopated Orchestra, who recreate a 1920s swing band, right down to the singer's frock and the microphone. Also frequenting the place are the master of all wind instruments Jiri Stivin and his jazz band, blues-rock crooner Vladimir Misik et al, and the Czech-Colombian folk-pop duo of Zuzana Navarova and Ivan Gutierrez. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Scenic chamber music |
Mozartova 169 Museum of W. A. Mozart and the Dušeks Prague 15000 Czech Republic +420 2 5731 8461 / +420 2 5731 6753 / +420 2 5731 7465 (Office) http://www.bertramka.cz/ |
Mozartiana Juventus is a chance for young musicians to perform together. Mozart forms the backbone of the repertoire, but contemporary composers are also included Otomara Kvcha, Pavla Trojana, and Jiri Gemrot. Performances are held in the Villa Bertramka, now a period-style museum, which is indicative of what it must have been like in Mozart's time when he stayed there as a guest of the composer Frantisek Xaver Dusek. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Music by popular composers |
Václavské Namesti 68 Prague 11000 Czech Republic +420 2 2449 7111 http://www.nm.cz/ |
Once past the somewhat gloomy lobby, visitors to the National Museum will come upon a grand marble staircase in the ornate central atrium. Here, one or twice a week, concerts of operatic arias, piano recitals or chamber music are held. The programs tend to feature well-known pieces by Mozart, Dvorak, Vivaldi and other popular composers. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Beautiful music in beautiful building |
Námestí Republicky 5 Prague 11000 Czech Republic +420 2 2200 2101 http://www.obecnidum.cz/ |
Home of the Prague Symphony, the concert hall at Obecni dum ('Municipal House') is known to music lovers everywhere as the main venue of the Prague Spring International Music Festival, a fixture on the European festival scene since 1946. The building itself is a wedding-cake triumph of art nouveau with decorations by Alfons Mucha and other highly-skilled decorative artists. If you're not in town for the Prague Spring Festival (which always runs from May 12 to June 3), you could do worse than take in a concert by the house band - the Prague Symphony - which plays a strong second fiddle to the Czech Philharmonic in the city's orchestra pits. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Favourite party venue of artists and musicians |
Kubelíkova 1548/27 Prague 13000 Czech Republic +420 2 9633 0911 http://www.palacakropolis.cz/ |
Standing on the site of a movie theater, this is arguably the best venue in town for live alternative and world music. Popular with excessive artsy types and heavy-drinking musicians, the place is known for its good-humored outlandishness. Local DJs spin records mostly house and techno nightly from 11p in the Divadelni Bar, and acoustic sets are often featured in the back bar. Palace Akropolis stays open as long as the drinks are still flowing and patrons are standing. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Rock Concert Venue |
Prague 9 Prague Czech Republic +42 267 910 547 http://www.interkoncerts.cz/uz... |
Formerly known as the T-Mobile Park, Park Kolbenova is a major outdoor concert arena. Internationally acclaimed musicians ranging from Madonna to Iron Maiden or from Guns n' Roses to Christina Aguilera are just a few to grace the stage. The venue can house up to 30,000 people. It's an outdoor arena, so be prepared for mosh pits and fans running amuck. With its diverse selection of musical artists, Park Kolbenova meets concertgoers' expectations. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Classical music concerts |
Malostranske namesti 13 Prague 11800 Czech Republic +420 2 5753 4205 http://www.amu.cz/ |
The Prague musical academy (HAMU) is housed in the Mala Strana palace. Concerts feature students and teachers as well as local professional ensembles. This is the ideal place to hear contemporary Czech music. In the summer, operas are performed in the courtyard. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Experimental space |
Dlouha 33 Prague 11000 Czech Republic +420 2 2482 6296 http://www.roxy.cz/ |
This venue has become something of a landmark on the club scene, featuring a healthy dose of techno and house on the huge dance floor topped with a balcony. The staff prides itself on offering an experimental space where, in any given week, you might find a handful of the city's top DJs doing a benefit for a drug treatment centre, a screening of Barbarella, a performance by the wacky violinist Iva Bittova, a shadow play for puppets or even a concert by Asian Dub Foundation. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Black tie recommended |
Alšovo Nábreží 12 Prague 11000 Czech Republic +420 2 2705 9352 (Box Office) http://www.rudolfinum.cz/ |
This elegant sandstone monument by the river is a wonderful place to listen to classical music. An ensemble that many think of as the last proponent of the rich 'Central European sound', considers the main Dvorak Hall its home. This ensemble is the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, now conducted by the Russian emigré, Vladimir Ashkenazy. Chamber concerts are held in the Suk Hall. When the Czech Philharmonic isn't playing, you can hear anything from provincial Czech orchestras to the excellent Talich Quartet or the Prague Chamber Philharmonic, headed by ex-Czech Philharmonic conductor Jiri Belohlavek. Advance tickets go on sale on the 20th of the preceding month. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Alternative Club |
Opletalova 22 Prague 11000 Czech Republic +420 224 23 8920 http://www.brumlovka.cz |
Sky Club is a popular alternative club, that has also been host to the likes of His Holiness the Dali Lama. Tickets usually sell out fast; check the website for upcoming events. Review © 2007, Wcities |
 Within the Municipal House building |
Republic Square (Námestí Republiky) 5 Municipal House Prague 11121 Czech Republic +420 2 2200 2101 (Municipal House) http://www.obecni-dum.cz/ |
Located in the Municipal House building, where several events of social, political, and cultural relevance are held each year, Smetana Hall is over a hundred years old, but is far from lacking in amenities. It underwent some major renovations between 1995 and 2000, and offers a total seating capacity of 1100, air-conditioning, and disabled access among other facilities. Works of the famous 20th century Czech artist Alfons Mucha (among others) adorn the interior. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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 Used for concerts |
Jirské námestí 33 Second Courtyard, Prague Castle Prague 11908 Czech Republic +420 2 2437 3368 http://www.hrad.cz/en/prazsky_... |
Elegantly done out in white and gilt and dating back to the eighteenth century, this spacious hall is used for occasional concerts throughout the year as well as during the May-June Prague Spring Festival. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Excellent concert venue |
U Milosrdnych 17 Prague 11000 Czech Republic +420 2 2187 9111 |
The convent's semi-modern, semi-Gothic concert hall is used for all-too-infrequent concerts featuring excellent local musicians. Not only are the programs extremely enjoyable, tickets also generally sell for half or less what you'd pay to see a standard tourist concert. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Music on Charles Bridge |
Križovnické námestí near Charles Bridge Prague 11000 Czech Republic +420 2 2171 4444 |
Every day, thousands of tourists stream across Charles Bridge with barely a glance at the small church on the Old Town side—a baroque pearl in a city replete with baroque treasures. Superbly designed, the copper-domed church dates from the 1680s and was designed by Jean Baptiste Mathey. Concerts are held here daily at 8pm. The programs are all of baroque music. The performers are probably of a better standard than those who usually play at tourist concerts, and often include members of the Czech Philharmonic, Prague Philharmonic Choir and other professional ensembles. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Music up at the castle |
Jirské námestí 33 Prazsky Hrad Prague 11908 Czech Republic +420 2 2437 3368 http://hrad.cz/en/prazsky_hrad... |
In Prague, one is able to listen to baroque music played in baroque churches. The music here is also baroque, with lashings of 'The Four Seasons' and Bach concertos, plus a little Mozart. This Romanesque church is probably one of the most well-preserved examples of its kind in the country. As most concerts start at 5:30 p, you could take a stroll through the castle afterwards, when most of the tourists have already left. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Organ recitals |
Martinska 8 Prague 11000 Czech Republic +420 6 0475 9062 http://www.martinvezdi.cz/ |
Fans of organ music can visit this battered-looking Gothic church three or four times a week at 5pm for concerts featuring J. S. Bach, Purcell, Pergolesi, Handel et al. The accompaniment could consist of anything from a soprano soloist or trumpet to even a saxophone. Communion was first administered to the congregation in this church in 1414. The Hussite religious reformers' practice of serving sacramental wine to lay people was then considered scandalous by the Catholic establishment. The following year Jan Hus - a leading figure in the reformist movement - was burnt at the stake as a heretic. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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 Eighteenth-century construction |
Staromestske namesti Prague 11000 Czech Republic +420 2 2171 4444 (Tourist information) |
Don't confuse this church with the other St. Nicholas, in Mala Strana. The eighteenth-century, twin-towered edifice of this church looks larger from the outside than it really is. The constraint on space meant that the towers were placed on the long, southern flank of the church rather than, as is usually done, on the shorter western façade. This church has a gorgeous late-baroque interior and concerts here often centre around the massive organ at the rear. Concerts are held daily in the summer. Note that the musicians usually stand out of sight in the organ loft. The acoustics here are superb enough to make even a middling soprano sound great. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Celebrating the patron |
Throughout the city Prague Czech Republic +42 2 2018 1710 http://www.sdh.cz/ |
St. Wenceslas is the patron saint of the Czechs. On his feast day, September 28, a variety of festivities take place, including this annual festival devoted to sacred music. Performed across the city in Prague's seemingly infinite number of churches, sacred works of the Christian tradition are performed alongside Orthodox Christian and Jewish music. Although Czech composers are the most prominent, works by other composers with notable anniversaries around this time are also performed. There are also exhibitions and lectures on the music. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Rock on ice |
Za Elektrarnou 419 Vystaviste Fairgrounds Prague 17000 Czech Republic +420 (0)2 6672 7443 http://www.hcsparta.cz/ |
This indoor stadium, also known by its former name, the Paegas Arena, is the major venue for big-name rock acts, not to mention Prague's top ice hockey team, Sparta. Since the city lacks a large outdoor stadium, the biggest touring rock shows normally give Prague a miss, although the Rolling Stones have played here (in a small venue with fewer than 15,000 seats) as a kind of gift to the city's music fans. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Historic Theatre |
Zenklova 34 Prague, Praha Czech Republic |
The classic Theatre Pod Palmonkou features a grand crystal chandelier and careful tile work. This is a popular site to see concerts and theater. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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For Mozart fans |
Mozartova 169 Prague, CZ 15000 Czech Republic +420 2 5731 6753 http://www.bertramka.com/ |
The famous artiste Wolfgang Mozart loved visiting Prague, where on at least two occasions he stayed at the secluded villa of his friends Josefa and Frantisek Xavier Dusek. Now a small museum and concert hall, the Duseks' Villa Bertamka is no longer quite so secluded, there is a major road interchange just steps away, but the old wall keeps out the noise from spilling out during outdoor concerts. Music is performed here throughout the year, several times weekly, normally at 5p or 7p. The performers are generally quite good, and sometimes feature established soloists. The costumed affairs called 'A Night With Mozart' and 'A Night With Giovanni' (unusually at 8p or 9p), cost significantly more than recitals. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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 Idyllic outdoor concerts |
Karmelitská 25 Prague 11800 Czech Republic +420 2 57 53 1480 http://www.vrtbovska.cz/ |
The musical season sees the start of a new series of outdoor concerts featuring pieces by Handel, Mozart, Puccini, Verdi and several other popular composers. It runs several times weekly here amid the restored baroque splendours of a garden often cited as one of the city's loveliest. Occasional concerts of medieval and baroque music are also scheduled. Concerts begin at 6.30 pm. For detail on the concerts, call the number listed above. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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