Advance news of this event was published by Národní listy 19/4/1863. The source reported: ‘Concert beseda [Koncertní beseda]. Under the direction of Mr Josefa Barák a concert beseda will be arranged on Wednesday 22nd April at 4pm in Žofín Hall, at which will participate Mrs Eliška Pešková, Miss Helena Zawiszanka, Messrs Schwarz, Bedřich Smetana and Vecko, as well as a men’s chorus. Admission tickets are possible to obtain in the bookshop of Messrs Novák and Vilímek (Slavonic), Mr Em. Petřík (national), Mr Schmiedt (in the Little Quarter), at the music shops of Messrs Christoph and Kuhé, Mr Fleischer (in Železná ulice), and before the beseda from the box office.’