Venues
Municipal House, Smetana Hall
Náměstí Republiky 5, Prague
As a national cultural landmark, the Municipal House ranks among the most prominent Art Nouveau buildings in Prague. It is located in the very centre of Prague, right beside the Powder Gate. The most distinguished Czech painters and sculptors of the time contributed to decorating the Municipal House - including Jan Preisler, Mikoláš Aleš, Max Švabinský, František Ženíšek, Ladislav Šaloun, Josef Mařatka, Josef Václav Myslbek and Alfons Mucha. The Municipal House has served as a multifunctional building right from the very beginning. The halls and lounges are used to hold conventions, conferences, concerts and balls, not to mention fashion shows. The areas are only accessible to the general public in the form of guided tours. Between 1994 and 1997 the Municipal House underwent technically and financially demanding renovation. On reopening its status as an important social and cultural centre was restored.
St. Barbara's Church
Kutná Hora Town
St. Barbara's Church is the second most visited church in the Czech Republic. It has always stood as a symbol of the town and continues to pride itself as the most famous building in Kutná Hora. It is considered to be the most original cathedral type church in Europe featuring a ring of chapels around the main altar. The view to the outer decorations is also stunning. The building has grown to stand for the former wealth and power of the town.
Mercedes Forum Praha
Daimlerova 2, Prague
The multi-purpose hall of the Mercedes-Benz Centre is a unique venue for hosting concerts and other cultural events.
The Loop Jazz Club
The idea behind starting our own jazz club had been gathering momentum for a while in the minds of CNSO members. However the opportunity to create a stable space to organise concerts never presented itself; but instead of giving up on the idea, we decided to create a kind of floating jazz club called The Loop. Since a number of major jazz names have already performed in Prague as part of the CNSO or Proms season and they love coming back, we decided to link their work up to The Loop Jazz Club brand.
Občanská plovárna, U Plovárny 8, Praha 1 - Malá Strana
Under the auspices of The Loop Jazz Club, the so-called “floating”
stage at the Občanská plovárna has hosted our regular live jazz productions held as part of the festival for several years now. As part of the
Prague Proms International Music Festival it is putting together a number of special concerts.
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Dům U Hybernů, Nám. Republiky 3/4, Praha 1
In early 19th century classic style, the Hybernia House is situated on
Prague’s Na Příkopě Street and boasts a history so diverse that you could be mistaken for thinking this was where the city’s records first
began. The location is also unquestionably exceptional: opposite the more recent Powder Tower and previously the Royal Palace which assumed the
spot we now know to be the Municipal House.
Rudolfinum, Dvořákova síň
Alšovo nábřeží 12, Praha 1 - Staré Město
Jedna z architektonicky nejvýznamnějších budov v Praze vznikla v letech 1876–1884 podle návrhů architektů Josefa Zítka a Josefa Schulze jako víceúčelový kulturní dům, který na počest rakouského korunního prince Rudolfa dostal jméno Rudolfinum. Praha slavila otevření budovy 7. února 1885 a svému kulturnímu poslání sloužilo Rudolfinum až do roku 1919, kdy bylo proměněno na poslaneckou sněmovnu Československé republiky. V dobách německé okupace byla koncertní činnost v Rudolfinu obnovena. K plné rehabilitaci budovy, zvláště galerijní části, však došlo až v roce 1992, kdy se Rudolfinum po generální rekonstrukci architekta Karla Pragera stalo sídlem České filharmonie a Galerie Rudolfinum. V roce 1896 proběhl v hlavní koncertní síni Rudolfina vůbec první koncert České filharmonie. Taktovky se tehdy ujal skladatel Antonín Dvořák, po němž byl poté koncertní sál pojmenován.