Prague Concert Life, 1850-1881

Venue details

Venue name: Žofín Island

Žofín Hall (Public Halls)

Žofín Theatre (Theatres)

Žofín Gardens (Gardens and Outdoor venues)

Date Event Venue Event type
06-04-1851 Reunion given as part of festivities marking the opening of the Prague-Dresden Railway (Žofín Hall) State or civil events
09-04-1851 Benefit musical-declamatory Academy in aid of the Institute for the Care and Employment of the Adult Blind [Prague Seminary Institute for the Blind] (Žofín Hall) Art music culture
15-04-1851 Society of Musical Artists [Jednota hudebních umělců / Tonkünstler-Gesellschaft] benefit concert in aid of the Prague Institute for the Widows and Orphans of Musical Artists (Žofín Hall) Art music culture
26-04-1851 Benefit concert for the Children's Hospital at St Lazarus (Žofín Hall) Art music culture
03-05-1851 Benefit concert given by the Private Society for the Support of the Prague Poor House (Žofín Hall) Art music culture
05-05-1851 Benefit concert in aid of the fund for the foundation of a Czech National Theatre (Žofín Hall) Art music culture
04-08-1851 Annual practical music examinations for wind instrumentalists of the Conservatory (Žofín Hall) Examinations and didactic events
05-08-1851 Annual practical music examinations for stringed instrument pupils of the Conservatory (Žofín Hall) Examinations and didactic events
05-08-1851 Pastoral and National-Concert [Pastoral- und National-Koncert] given by French mountain-singers from the Pyrenees (Žofín Hall) Art music culture
07-08-1851 Pastoral and National-Concert [Pastoral- und National-Koncert] given by the Pyrenean Mountain-singers (Žofín Hall) Popular social musical and dance events
14-08-1851 Second concert given by the Patriotic Music Society [vaterländische Musikverein] (Žofín Hall) Personal and private musical events
19-10-1851 Musical trial for forthcoming series of Autumn [dance-]reunions [Herbstreunionen] arranged by dance-master Pohl (Žofín Hall) Popular social musical and dance events
29-10-1851 First [dance-]reunion arranged by Pohl (Žofín Hall) Popular social musical and dance events
05-11-1851 Second [dance-]reunion arranged by Pohl (Žofín Hall) Popular social musical and dance events
12-11-1851 Third [dance-]reunion arranged by Pohl (Žofín Hall) Popular social musical and dance events
29-11-1851 First annual Cecilia Society concert (Žofín Hall) Art music culture
08-12-1851 Concert given by the Žofín Academy (Žofín Hall) Art music culture
15-12-1851 Concert given by the Žofín Academy (Žofín Hall) Art music culture
16-12-1851 Concert given by guitarist Josef Soukup (Žofín Hall) Art music culture
17-12-1851 Farewell concert given by Fr. Němec (Žofín Hall) Art music culture