Advent Concerts

Our popular Advent Concerts take place in the Rudolfinum’s Suk Hall every Sunday in Advent at 3 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. You will hear varied programmes in the pre-Christmas spirit prepared by chamber ensembles consisting of Czech Philharmonic members and their guests. You can combine attending a concert with a visit to the Café Rudolfinum.

The popular Advent concerts will take place in the Rudolfinum’s Suk Hall every Sunday in Advent at 3 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. You will be hearing colourful programmes with a Christmas atmosphere prepared by chamber ensembles consisting of members of the Czech Philharmonic and their guests. You can make attending the concert even more pleasant by visiting the Café Rudolfinum.

AK1 — Advent Concert I • Divertimento Quartet

27 Nov 2022 Sunday 3.00pm
27 Nov 2022 Sunday 5.30pm

Suk Hall

What's on

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Quartet for oboe, violin, viola, and cello in F major, K 370 (368b)

Edward Elgar
Andante and Allegro for oboe and string trio

Benjamin Britten
Phantasy Quartet for oboe, violin, viola, and cello, Op. 2

Gerald Finzi
Interlude for Oboe and String Quartet

Jiří Teml
“Koledníček” – a medley of Christmas carols

Performers

Divertimento Quartet
Luboš Dudek violin I
Libor Vilímec violin II
Ondřej Kameš viola
Jan Keller cello

Vladislav Borovka oboe

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Photo illustrating a concert - event Advent Concert I Divertimento Quartet

AK2 — Advent Concert II • Janáček Trio

4 Dec 2022 Sunday 3.00pm
4 Dec 2022 Sunday 5.30pm

Suk Hall

What's on

Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
Piano Trio in D minor, Op. 49,
2nd movement: Andante con moto tranquillo

Josef Suk
Elegy, Op. 23

Antonín Dvořák
Romantic Pieces for violin and piano, Op. 75 (selections)
No. 1 Allegro moderato
No. 2 Allegro maestoso

Antonín Dvořák
Silent Woods for cello and piano, Op. 68

Antonín Dvořák
Piano Trio in E minor, Op. 90 “Dumky” (selections)
No. 1 Lento maestoso. Allegro quasi doppio movimento
No. 2 Poco adagio. Vivace non troppo
No. 6 Lento maestoso. Vivace

Jiří Gemrot
Advent – a medley of Advent carols arranged for piano trio

Performers

Janáček Trio
Irena Jakubcová violin
Jan Keller cello
Markéta Janáčková piano

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Photo illustrating a concert - event Advent Concert II Janáček Trio

AK3 — Advent Concert III • Czech Philharmonic Wind Sextet

11 Dec 2022 Sunday 3.00pm
11 Dec 2022 Sunday 5.30pm

Suk Hall

What's on

Ludwig van Beethoven
Sextet in E flat major, Op. 71

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | arr. Jiří Družecký
Variations on a Theme by Gluck, K 455

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Serenade in E flat major, K 375

Performers

Jan Brabec clarinet
Jan Mach clarinet
Kryštof Koska French horn
Dominika Gúberová French horn
Martin Petrák bassoon
Ondřej Šindelář bassoon
Petr Ries double-bass

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Photo illustrating a concert - event Advent Concert III Czech Philharmonic Wind Sextet

AK4 — Advent Concert IV • Czech SWINGharmonic

18 Dec 2022 Sunday 3.00pm
18 Dec 2022 Sunday 5.30pm

Suk Hall

What's on

Arcangelo Corelli
Christmas ConJAZZto Grosso, Op. 6, No. 8

Antonín Dvořák
HumoRAGsque No. 7

Dominic James LaRocca
Tiger Rag

Irving Berlin
Blue Skies

Walter Donaldson
My Blue Heaven

Richard Rodgers | Lorenz Hart
Blue Moon

George Gershwin | Ballard MacDonald
Somebody Loves Me

Jule Styne
Let it Snow

Mel Tormé | Bob Wells
The Christmas Song

Irving Berlin
White Christmas

Ben Bernie | Maceo Pinkard
Sweet Georgia Brown

Frank Perkins | Mitchell Parish
Stars Fell on Alabama

Vincent Youmans | Irving Caesar
Tea for Two

Leopold Korbař | Jaroslav Moravec
Hm, hm, You Are So Amazing

Václav Pokorný | Jiří Mládek
Please Say It to Me Quietly

Performers

Czech SWINGharmonic
Marcel Kozánek violin I
Milena Kolářová violin II
Ondřej Kameš viola
Pavel Ludvík cello
Jiří Vopálka contrabass
Jan Brabec clarinet
Jan Keller guitar
Jan Linhart percussion
Elena Sonenshine vocals