Concert Season 2026

Ticket Purchase

The 2026 concert season follows last year’s season, during which the choir organ in the Strahov Basilica was restored. This year’s concerts make full use of the instrument.

You can purchase single tickets as well as season subscriptions (concert packages) online here.
Both may also be purchased at the ticket office — the Church of St. Roch at the main gate, open 9:00 → 16:30.

Subscription Prices:

Concert Package → 1,400 CZK.

Concert Prices:

• 14 April 2026 Easter Alleluia → 450 CZK.
• 20 May 2026 Pentecost – New Fire → 450 CZK.
• 23 September 2026 From the Historical Music Archive of the Strahov Monastery → 450 CZK.
• 11 November 2026 Lux Aeterna – Pilgrims of Hope, or Jazz Improvisation on the All Souls Theme → 450 CZK.

Discounts:

• 20% seniors over 65, children under 15, students with ISIC card.
• 50% holders of ZTP and ZTP/P disability cards.
• 15% for tickets purchased for the rear pews of the church.

where the ticket office is located

 

Concert Subscriptions 2026

Includes all concerts in the 2026 concert season. Information about these concerts can be found below, where each concert is presented individually. Please note that purchasing the concert package is more economical than buying each concert separately.

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Concert Season 2026

Easter Alleluia

15 April 2026, 7:30 p.m., Winter Refectory

J. Tůma – organ positive, Sedláková-Hůlová – violin

The concert programme is focused on the theme of joy arising from Christ’s Resurrection. From the monastery’s archive, J. K. Kuchař’s Partita in C major (based on the Easter Alleluia) will be performed, as well as H. I. Biber’s Rosary Sonatas. From contemporary works, Prof. J. Tůma’s “Rosary of Light” will be presented.

Jaroslav Tůma

He is a concert organist and professor at the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague. He also performs on the harpsichord, clavichord, fortepiano, and other keyboard instruments.

He studied at the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague under Prof. Milan Šlechta (organ) and Prof. Zuzana Růžičková (harpsichord). He is the winner of first prizes in organ improvisation competitions in Nuremberg in 1980 and Haarlem (Netherlands) in 1986. He is a laureate of several interpretation competitions, including Linz 1978, the Prague Spring Competition 1979, and the Johann Sebastian Bach Competition in Leipzig in 1980, among many others.

Tůma’s repertoire includes major works by Czech and international composers across a wide range of styles from the Renaissance to the 21st century. His discography currently includes 64 solo titles released by Supraphon (until 2002) and predominantly by Arta Records (from 1991 to the present). These include recordings of works by Johann Sebastian Bach (the Goldberg Variations in two versions — harpsichord and two clavichords; The Well-Tempered Clavier on clavichord; Organ Mass; Leipzig Chorales; The Art of Fugue on organ), Antonín Rejcha (36 Fugues for piano on a historical fortepiano by Anton Walther), Václav Jan Tomášek (Eclogues), Vítězslav Novák (St. Wenceslas Triptych), Leoš Janáček, Paul Hindemith (Sonatas), and several CDs of organ improvisations, such as “My Country,” a set of improvisations on themes from Bedřich Smetana’s symphonic cycle. Some of his organ recordings have also been released in Germany and Poland, including on historical organs by Wilhelm Sauer and Schlag & Söhne. Most of his projects document the richness and beauty of Czech, Moravian, and Silesian organ-building traditions.

Jaroslav Tůma also devotes himself to chamber music. Two versions of Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber’s Rosary Sonatas have been recorded on CD, one with Gabriela Demeterová (1996 and 1997) and another with Lucie Sedláková Hůlová (2020), with Tůma performing the organ continuo. He is also the composer of music for Pavel Koutecký’s documentary film “Transformations of Prague Castle,” two collections of organ works based on themes by Adam Václav Michna (Svaté lásky labirynth aneb Česká mariánská muzika 2014 and Loutna česká 2016–2023), a collection of organ compositions titled “I Would Gladly Go to Bethlehem,” and scholarly publications such as “On the Interpretation of Organ Music with Regard to Other Keyboard Instruments” (2016), “On Selected Organ Works of Petr Eben” (2019 — with recordings of Sunday Music, Laudes, etc.), and “The Clavichord — an Almost Forgotten Instrument” (2019 — with recordings of works from the 18th and 20th centuries on a historical instrument by Johann Christoph Georg Schiedmayer). He also engages in collective improvisation. For example, between 2015 and 2017 he initiated a series of music-and-dance performances titled “The Chosen One, or Gregory on the Rock,” in which selected texts from the novel by Thomas Mann served as inspiration for five musicians (Jaroslav Tůma, Stefan Baier, Jan Rokyta, Liselotte Rokyta, and Alan Vitouš), a reciter (Josef Somr or Jan Hartl), and dancer Adéla Srncová.

Pentecost – New Fire

20 May 2026, 7:30 p.m., Strahov Basilica

Schola Strahoviensis, Pueri Gaudentes, two organs – Vladimír Roubal

An organ concert featuring improvisation on the basilica’s two organs. The themes for the organ improvisations will be presented by Schola Strahoviensis and the boys’ choir Pueri Gaudentes. The selected compositions will then showcase both the roots of liturgical chant (Gregorian chant and early polyphony) as well as contemporary works. The programme offers an exceptional listening experience with two vocal ensembles performing inspiring pieces intended for improvisation on the two organs.

Pueri Gaudentes

The Pueri Gaudentes choir currently brings together about 200 young and “almost” adult singers in four sections. It is one of the four boys’ choirs currently active in the Czech Republic. Since its founding in 1990, the choir has been led by its choirmaster Zdena Součková. The name Pueri Gaudentes is derived from the original name of the choir Radost; in translation it means “joyful boys.” The boys take part in many interesting events, including foreign tours.

Pueri Gaudentes have long performed in all productions of the opera Carmen at the State Opera Prague. This collaboration later expanded to include the operas Turandot, Boris Godunov, Bubu from Montparnasse, and the Czech Christmas Mass, among others. Members of the choir also perform with leading Czech musical ensembles and singers. The choir cooperates with composers Pavel Jurkovič and Emil Hradecký, who have dedicated several compositions to them.

The repertoire of the choir is very diverse and is not restricted to any specific type of composition. It includes sacred and secular works, folk songs of many nations in various arrangements, ranging from Gregorian chant to medieval songs, polyphonic works, and compositions by contemporary authors.

Although Pueri Gaudentes are today regarded as the best boys’ choir in Prague, both the choirmaster and the members continuously strive to further refine their vocal performance in an increasingly demanding repertoire.

The choir was founded in September 1990 by choirmaster Zdena Součková in response to a growing interest among boys and their parents in choral singing. In October 2010, the choir celebrated its 20th anniversary with a major concert at the Rudolfinum. Since 2011, Libor Sládek has served as the choir’s second choirmaster. Over time, the choir has steadily raised its artistic standard, confirmed by numerous concerts in the Czech Republic and on tours to Italy, Austria, France, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, Japan, Greece, Spain, Poland, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Israel.

The choir made its international debut in 1993. The destination of its first foreign tour was Sicily. In 2009, the choir hosted the friendly Japanese choir Hibiki in Prague and performed with them on the steps of the National Museum. The male section of the choir toured Norway. The choir also performed on Czech Television during the traditional Advent concerts. The year 2010 was marked by celebrations of the choir’s 20th anniversary. In 2011, the choir travelled to Israel, where it performed the children’s opera Brundibár by Hans Krása. In 2012, the boys performed this opera in St. Petersburg, Russia.

Pueri Gaudentes also participate in recording projects. In spring 1996, they released their first profile CD. Their first multimedia CD, Rehearsal for a Concert, was released in 2003. Their discography also includes the Christmas CD Laudate Pueri Dominum, recorded in 2007.

From the Historical Music Archive of the Strahov Monastery

23 September 2026, 7:30 p.m., Strahov Basilica

Ansambl Hipochondria – J. Hádek, Czech Madrigalists – V. Hádková, Schola Strahoviensis – P. Gorazd Krušina, choir organ – V. Roubal

The concert’s dramaturgy will offer a glimpse into the music archive of the Strahov Monastery and present modern premieres of 18th-century Premonstratensian composers: F. I. Tůma – Mass, J. Oehlschlägl, and Š. Truska. The programme will be built on the repertoire of Catholic Mass liturgy, showing how chant (Schola Strahoviensis) and period figurative music (Ansambl Hipochondria + Czech Madrigalists) might have sounded in historical practice. Organ improvisations on the newly built choir instrument will accompany and connect the individual parts of the Mass, as was customary in 18th-century practice. The audience will have a unique opportunity to experience authentic 18th-century liturgical practice in the very space where this music once resounded.

Schola Strahoviensis

Schola Strahoviensis is the choir of the convent of Premonstratensian brothers (8 members), dedicated primarily to liturgical singing—Gregorian chant and early vocal polyphony. Since 2019, under the direction of cantor P. Gorazd Krušina O.Praem., it has performed at several events in the Czech Republic (Zlatá Koruna, Kroměříž) as well as in Premonstratensian monasteries abroad (Wilten, Schlägl, Roggenburg, Bamberg, Türje, Magdeburg). During the General Chapter of the Order (Strahov, 2024), the choir premiered the composition “Proprium St. Norberti” by F. Fiala (*1966). The choir’s work is documented on the CDs “Coram angelis psallam tibi Domine” (2020) and “Columnae spirituales” (2021).

Lux Aeterna – Pilgrims of Hope

11 November 2026, 7:30 p.m., Winter Refectory

Ensemble S.V.A. Trio

The dramaturgy of the concert presents the “All Souls” theme in an unconventional musical form — the human hope for a life that transcends the horizon of earthly existence. The theme of hope is central to the Christian message of joy and also to the concluding Jubilee Year 2025 proclaimed by Pope Francis. This unconventional “jazz impro” concert by the renowned ensemble S.V.A. Trio will showcase original compositions and offer authentic improvisation on musical themes drawn from the liturgical texts of the Requiem. This concept is entirely unique.

S.V.A. Trio

A string trio playing jazz fusion, the ensemble consists of three renowned musicians with extensive multi-genre experience who focus on original music. On the Czech music scene, they are a unique and innovative group reflecting shared musical influences and responding to life within the city. They describe their style as “urban fusion.” The S.V.A. Trio performs in the following lineup: Alexey Aslamas – violin, Vladan Malinjak – viola, Šimon Marek – cello. As sidemen, they collaborate with artists such as Dara Rolins, Lash&Grey, DJ Wich, 7x3, and many other leading performers.

Vladan Malinjak (1974), viola

He graduated from the Plzeň Conservatory in 1994 (viola). From 1997 to 2000 he studied at the Jaroslav Ježek Conservatory (jazz department, violin). Since 2010 he has been a member of the Prague Symphony Orchestra FOK. He also performs with the ensembles Unique Quartet and S.V.A. Trio.

Šimon Marek (1991), cello

He began playing the cello at the age of six with Professor Jan Vychytil at the Music School of the City of Prague and later at the Jan Neruda Grammar School with a music focus. Between 2003 and 2006 he continued his studies with Mirko and Martin Škamp. In 2006 he became a student of Jan Keller at the Jaroslav Ježek Conservatory in Prague, where he successfully completed his studies. In addition to the cello, he spent two years studying composition with Professor Karel Růžička. In 2014 he was accepted into the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague to study with cellist Mikael Ericsson and completed his master’s degree in 2019.

Although he studied primarily classical cello, after completing his studies he has worked largely in the popular, jazz, and alternative music scenes. In 2016 he founded his own multi-genre string quartet, Unique Quartet, which performs and records both independently and in collaboration with leading Czech and Slovak musicians and singers. In 2020 he approached colleagues and friends with similar musical sensibilities and a desire to participate in cross-genre projects, resulting in the creation of Unique Orchestra. In the same year, he became a member of the S.V.A. Trio (Aslamas – Malinjak – Marek), with whom he performs original music. In autumn 2021, the trio released its debut album Urban Fusions. He also performs with the successful Prague jazz-fusion group Ochepovsky Project, the pop ensemble De Facto Quartet, and the alternative group Talaqpo. He has experience in the theatre as well, accompanying productions such as The Cement Garden at the Švanda Theatre, Black Black Woods with Cirk La Putyka, and productions at Studio DVA and the ABC Theatre.

Alexey Aslamas, violin

After studying at the Brno Conservatory with Prof. Bohumil Kotmel, he transferred to the Prague Conservatory to study under Prof. Pavel Kudelásek, with whom he graduated in 2005 performing Dmitri Shostakovich’s Violin Concerto No. 1 with the Conservatory Symphony Orchestra.

In the same year he was admitted to the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague to study with Jindřich Pazdera. Between 2008 and 2011 he studied at the International Menuhin Music Academy in Gstaad, Switzerland, with Alberto Lysy and Liviu Prunaru. During his studies he participated in numerous masterclasses (Semion Jaroshevič, Attila Falvay, Bogdan Zvoristeanu, Mihaela Martin, Philippe Graffin, Stanimir Todorov, Ettore Causa, Hagai Shaham, and Maxim Vengerov). He also studied conducting at the Jaroslav Ježek Conservatory under Hynek Farkač.

His achievements include prizes from competitions in Interlaken (Switzerland, 2005), San Sebastian (Spain, 2008), Schwerin (Germany, 2010), and Chamonix (France, 2011). Aslamas is an active chamber musician (2005–2009 member of the Kapr Quartet, 2008–2011 member of the IMMA Quartet; since 2011 first violin of the Pavel Bořkovec String Quartet), and in 2020 he became the founder and leader of the S.V.A. Trio.

He performs in a wide range of styles, from blues to funk to psytrance and hip hop (collaborations with Cradle of Filth, Acute Dose, DJ Opia, Sirian). As a composer and arranger he collaborates with the Epoque Quartet, Apollon Quartet, Michal Pavlíček, Monika Načeva, Dara Rolins, Dasha, Chuck Wansley, DJ Wich, Štěpán Hebík (7x3). He is a permanent conductor for StarRecordings Production and Unique Orchestra.