Don’t miss the first concert of the new season: an organ recital by Jakub Smešný
The evening will open with Johann Sebastian Bach’s monumental Toccata, Adagio and Fugue in C major, followed by César Franck’s intimate and harmonically rich Choral No. 2 in B minor. The concert will culminate with Jehan Alain’s *Three Dances* (*Trois Danses*), a composition inspired by the tragic events of pre-war Europe, whose three movements – *Joy*, *Sorrow* and *Struggle* – will bring the evening to a close with extraordinary emotional intensity.
Jakub David Smešný is a graduate of the Pilsen Conservatoire, where he studied piano with Luďek Šabaka and organ under the guidance of Adam Viktora. He completed a Bachelor’s degree in organ performance at the Kunstuniversität Graz under the guidance of the renowned organist Prof. Gunther Rost, where he is currently pursuing a Master’s degree. He has developed his performance skills through masterclasses led by leading international organists such as Wolfgang Zerer, Olivier Latry, Tobias Lindner and Martin Sturm. At the same time, he is dedicated to exploring significant historical organs in the Czech Republic and abroad. He serves as organist and choirmaster at the Parish of Our Lady of Sorrows in Graz and, since 2024, has also been teaching piano at the music school in St. Marein bei Graz. Alongside his teaching work, he regularly performs as a soloist and chamber musician in the Czech Republic and abroad.