You are invited to the final Christmas concert "Festival Brikcius" - CELLO AND PIANO & FIVE JUBILEES will take place on Thursday 18th December 2014 at 7.30pm, in the representative concert hall from the 13th century of the Stone Bell House in Prague (GHMP, 3rd floor, Old Town Square 605/13, Prague 1, Czech Republic).

  French pianist Justine Verdier and Czech cellist František Brikcius will play compositions of five authors for cello and piano, who's important anniversaries we remind this year. They are Pohádka for cello and piano by Leoš Janáček (1854 - 1928), Balada and Serenada for cello and piano op. 3 by Josef Suk (1874 - 1935), Sonatina concertante for cello and piano by Iša Krejčí (1904 - 1968), Klid op. 68 for cello and piano by Antonín Dvořák (1841 - 1904) and Variations sur un theme slovaque, H. 378 by Bohuslav Martinů (1890 - 1959). As a special encore they will perform Presto by Leoš Janáček (1854 - 1928).

  "FESTIVAL BRIKCIUS 2015" - 4th chamber music concert series at the Stone Bell House will commemorate further important anniversaries of world composers.

  Tickets for the concerts at the Stone Bell House can be obtained either from Prague Ticket Office - Via Musica, Ticketon.cz or at the door from about 90 minutes before every concert. Prices: 400,- Kč (advance ticket sales 380,- Kč) / senior discount, student discount: 200,- Kč (advance ticket sales 180,- Kč). Given the limited number of seats we strongly recommend early booking! We encourage you to support "Festival Brikcius" and buy a patron's ticket.

  The "Festival Brikcius" - the 3rd chamber music concert series at the Stone Bell House in Prague (Autumn 2014) & "Year of Czech Music" commemorates the 55th anniversary of the death of Bohuslav Martinů, the 70th anniversary of the death of Zikmund Schul, the 95th anniversary of the birth of Gideon Klein, the 110th anniversary of the death of Antonín Dvořák, the 110th anniversary of the birth of Iša Krejčí, the 120th anniversary of the birth of Erwin Schulhoff, the 140th anniversary of the birth of Josef Suk,  the160th anniversary of the birth of Leoš Janáček and the Daniel Pearl World Music Days. The festival is taking place under the auspices of the Mayor of City of Prague, Tomáš Hudeček, under the auspices of the Mayor of Prague 1, Oldřich Lomecký, and in cooperation with the Prague 1 and the City Gallery Prague in the exclusive location of the Stone Bell House in Prague's Old Town square. Concerts take place chosen Thursdays of the months of autumn at 7.30pm. For further information, visit http://Festival.Brikcius.com .

Festival tip: Did you know that Bohuslav Martinů composed Variace na slovenskou lidovou píseň in Switzerland in March 1959, less than half a year before his death.