Svatojánský varhanní cyklus 1/26: J. Verner (trumpeta) & P. Verner (violoncello)

The opening concert of the St. John's 2026 organ cycle will offer a particularly varied program performed by brothers Pavel and Jan Verner and organist Linda Sítková. Cellist Pavel Verner, a member of the orchestra of the National Theater or the Apollon Quartet, and his brother Jan Verner, a leading Czech trumpeter, form an extremely artistically mature duo, playing adaptations of mostly classical pieces of music from all periods. Linda Sítková will not only accompany both colleagues, but will also demonstrate her mastery in solo organ pieces. We will hear, for example, the famous virtuoso Finale of the second symphony by the French composer L. Viern. The opening concert of the cycle is always held on the occasion of the feast of the patron saint of the church of St. Jan Nepomucký. At this time of spring, it is also possible to admire the beauty of the adjacent rockery garden.

Program:

• Georg Friedrich Händel (1685–1759): Overture | from Suite in D Major for Tuba and Organ
• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791) Laudate Dominum | for trumpet, cello and organ
• Max Bruch (1838 - 1920) Kol Nidrei | for cello and organ
• Louis Vierne (1870–1937) Symphony No. 2 in E minor | Op. 20, selection - 5. Final
• And more. (The complete program is on the Bach-College Prague website.)