Concerts Archive
The Light of Hanukkah: Tradition, Music and Hope at the Spanish Synagogue
28. 12. 2024 18:00 - 19:30
Spanish Synagogue, Vězeňská 1, Prague 1
Join us for a unique evening in the beautiful Spanish Synagogue to celebrate Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights, through music, tradition, and hope. Following a welcome from Pavla Niklová, Director of the Jewish Museum in Prague, the program will feature a concert of enchanting Hanukkah melodies, accompanied by the historic organ, performed by Jelena Nosková, pianist of the National Theatre. Rabbi David Maxa will share insights into the deeper meaning of this holiday. Together, we will light the Hanukkah candles as a symbol of the triumph of light over darkness and reflect on traditions that unite us across generations. Whether you seek to reconnect with your family roots or are simply curious, this evening is open to all who wish to embrace the beauty and message of the Festival of Lights. The event is organized by the Jewish Museum in Prague in collaboration with the progressive Jewish community Ec chajim in Prague. The evening will be moderated by journalist Anna Nosková, Chair of Ec chajim.
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Trio Ribelino
26. 10. 2023 19:00 - 20:00
Maisel Synagogue, Maiselova 10, Prague 1
A concert by the wind ensemble Trio Ribelino, which regularly performs with the Czech National Symphony Orchestra. Its repertoire ranges from the Classical era through to the 20th century. The concert will feature a selection of works by Ludwig van Beethoven (1712-1773) and by the Jewish composer Erwin Schulhoff (1894-1942). Tickets can be purchased at the Jewish Museum’s Information and Reservation Centre (Maiselova 15, Prague 1) and at the Prague Ticket Office – Via Musica, or through the Jewish Museum’s website (https://www.jewishmuseum.cz).
The Pavel Bořkovec Quartet
14. 09. 2023 19:00 - 20:00
Maisel Synagogue, Maiselova 10, Prague 1
The concert of an unmissable ensemble of the Czech music scene, which was founded at the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague. The evening will feature compositions of the Czech interwar and post-war avant-garde. Tickets may be purchased in advance at the Jewish Museum's Information and Reservation Centre (Maiselova 15, Prague 1), or through the Prague Ticket Office and the Jewish Museum's website.
Prague Philharmonia Wind Quintet
18. 05. 2023 19:00 - 20:00
Maisel Synagogue, Maiselova 10, Prague 1
The concert of the Prague Philharmonia Wind Quintet, the leading local performers, will feature the overture to the opera The Magic Flute by W. A. Mozart (1756-1791), a selection of works by Darius Milhaud (1892-1974) and also by Pavel Haas (1899-1944). Tickets can be purchased at the Museum's Information and Reservation Centre (Maiselova 15, Prague 1), at the Prague Ticket Office - Via Musica and on the website of the Jewish Museum in Prague. The concert is held with the financial support of the MHMP.
Yom HaShoah Concert
18. 04. 2023 19:00 - 20:00
Maisel Synagogue, Maiselova 10, Prague 1
A Yom HaShoah commemorative concert given by the Krása Quartet featuring works by Hans Krása (1899–1944) and Pavel Haas (1899–1944).
Tickets may be purchased in advance at the Jewish Museum’s Information and Reservation Centre (Maiselova 15, Prague 1), through the Prague Ticket Office, or through the Jewish Museum's website: https://www.jewishmuseum.cz.
LOVE LYRICS in Baroque Music and Hebrew Melodies
23. 03. 2023 19:00 - 20:00
Maisel Synagogue, Maiselova 10, Prague 1
The soprano Viktorie Kaplanová and harpsichordist Filip Dvořák will be performing charming songs, madrigals and cantatas from the early, middle, and late Baroque periods. The love lyricism of these pieces will be complemented by the poetry of George Gordon Byron, who in 1815 provided the words for Hebrew Melodies by the Anglo-Jewish composer Isaac Nathan. Tickets may be purchased in advance at the Prague Ticket Office – Via Musica (www.pragueticketoffice.com ), at the Museum’s Information and Reservation Centre (Maiselova 15, Prague 1), or at the Maisel Synagogue. For more information, see www.jewishmuseum.cz.
Hana Fleková, Jan Krejča & Lenka Torgersen / Tramontana
15. 12. 2022 19:00 - 20:00
Maisel Synagogue, Maiselova 10, Prague 1
A concert of Baroque music performed by the viola da gamba player Hana Fleková, the theorbist Jan Krejči and the violinist Lenka Torgersen. Featuring music by 17th-century composers north of the Alps, who were enchanted and inspired by virtuoso Italian music. Tickets may be purchased in advance at the Jewish Museum's Information and Reservation Centre (Maiselova 15, Prague 1), or through the Prague Ticket Office and the Jewish Museum's website.
CANCELED: The Pavel Bořkovec Quartet / Music of Freedom
24. 11. 2022 19:00 - 20:00
Maisel Synagogue, Maiselova 10, Prague 1
A concert by one of the unmissable ensembles on the Czech music scene, which is celebrating ten years of its existence this year. Featuring works by Czech inter-war and post-war avant-garde composers. Tickets may be purchased in advance at the Jewish Museum's Information and Reservation Centre (Maiselova 15, Prague 1), or through the Prague Ticket Office and the Jewish Museum's website.
Alma Ansámbl / The Fate of Alma Rosé in Music
20. 10. 2022 19:00 - 20:00
Maisel Synagogue, Maiselova 10, Prague 1
A concert by four of the Czech Republic’s leading female chamber musicians, featuring classical and contemporary pieces that reflect the life and work of the Austrian Jewish violinist Alma Rosé (1906–1944). Tickets may be purchased in advance at the Jewish Museum's Information and Reservation Centre (Maiselova 15, Prague 1), or through the Prague Ticket Office and the Jewish Museum's website.
After the Darkness / The Hague String Trio
02. 06. 2022 19:00 - 20:30
Maisel Synagogue, Maiselova 10, Prague 1
A concert given by the Hague String Trio, featuring works written by Czech and Dutch Jewish composers during their imprisonment in the Theresienstadt ghetto. Tickets may be purchased in advance at the Maisel Synagogue and at the Jewish Museum's Information and Reservation Centre (Maiselova 15, Prague 1), or through the Prague Ticket Office (https://www.pragueticketoffice.com). The concert is produced thanks to kind financial support from the Embassy of the Kingdom of Netherlands in Prague.