You are invited to the November concert "Festival Brikcius" - DUO BRIKCIUS & YEAR OF CZECH MUSIC (2 Cellists - 2 Siblings), that will take place on Thursday 20th November 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).

  The two cellists, brother and sister Anna Brikciusová and František Brikcius (Duo Brikcius), will introduce a new programme for two cellos. It includes: Suite for Two Cellos by composer and cellist from Prague David Popper (1843 - 1913);  Chassidic Dances by "Terezín" Jewish composer Zikmund Schul (1916 - 1944); Composition for Two Cellos by Czech composer Bohuslav Martinů (1890 - 1959; Duo by "Terezín" Jewish composer Gideon Klein (1919 - 1945), written shortly before World War II. The Duo and other pieces by Gideon Klein were promoted and revised by composer Vojtěch Saudek (1951 - 2003), grandnephew of Franz Kafka. And Arrangement of the Presto by Czech composer Leoš Janáček (1854 - 1928). As a special encore Duo Brikcius will play the composition Bridges for two cellos by Czech composer and organist Irena Kosíková who lives in France. The music is dedicated to Swiss bridge builder Toni Rüttimann.

  The next final Christmas concert CELLO AND PIANO & FIVE JUBILEES (Justine Verdier - Piano / France & František Brikcius - Cello) will take place on Thursday 18th December 2014.

  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 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: Bohuslav Martinů was buried, as he had wished, in Schönenberg, the estate of Swiss conductor and patron of the arts Paul Sacher. Twenty years late his remains were moved to Polička, where he was born.