A conductor mid-gesture with a baton, in black and white
A bearded musician in glasses singing into a microphone, a guitar beside him
Lighting trusses in warm haze above the audience
A conductor in glasses leading the orchestra with a baton
15 – 20 April 2027
A listener in profile looking up towards the stage, in black and white
An orchestra on the stage of a historic theatre, seen from the balcony
Two musicians at electronic instruments in backlit haze
A conductor with arms raised in front of the orchestra and the audience
A pianist singing at the piano, a guitarist beside and the orchestra behind
Beams of light crossing a hall in the round above the audience
An orchestra playing beneath a silent film projected on a screen
Composers Summit Prague 2027

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Náměstí Republiky 5

Municipal House

An Art Nouveau icon and the home of grand concerts. Smetana Hall is the main concert space of the Municipal House and one of the most striking Art Nouveau interiors in Prague. Leading Czech artists worked on its decoration, among them František Ženíšek and Ladislav Šaloun.

Smetana Hall lit in gold, seen from the back of the hall
The facade of the Municipal House with Composers Summit Prague banners
The stage of Smetana Hall during a concert
Orchestra on stage in Smetana Hall, seen from the balcony
The dome of Smetana Hall above a full house
Orchestra and choir under the Composers Summit Prague screen
Orchestra on stage in Smetana Hall, seen from the balcony
The dome of Smetana Hall above a full house
Orchestra and choir under the Composers Summit Prague screen
Smetana Hall lit in gold, seen from the back of the hall
The facade of the Municipal House with Composers Summit Prague banners
The stage of Smetana Hall during a concert

In concert layout the hall holds up to 1,259 listeners. It was in the Municipal House that the independence of Czechoslovakia was proclaimed on 28 October 1918. The building matters for more than music: it is one of the places tied to the birth of the modern Czech state.

  • Seats1,259
  • Opened1912
  • HallSmetana Hall
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