Introduction
On Friday, August 21, 2026, at 19:30, a concert "Music in Old Lviv. Bach and Contemporaries" will take place in Lviv. This is a chamber organ program featuring Czech organist Jiří Stodulka, aimed at those who love baroque focus, pure acoustics, and leisurely evenings.
The event will be held at the Latin Cathedral at Cathedral Square, 7, and admission to the concert is free. The atmosphere is not that of a "loud event for the sake of it," but rather a calm musical journey into the 17th-18th centuries, where the organ sounds like a separate world.
About the Event
This is a concert of organ music within the Lviv tradition of ancient music, but without the museum dust: the program is curated to be interesting even for those who do not know all the names in the baroque pantheon. The performer is Jiří Stodulka, organ (Czech Republic).
The program is constructed quite inventively: Prelude and Fugue in B minor BWV 546 by Bach seems to be split in half, so the concert begins with a prelude and ends with a fugue. Everything that sounds in between is contained within one large Bach work — it’s beautiful dramaturgy for those who love an evening with form rather than just a series of numbers.
Plot and Mood
There is no plot in the theatrical sense, but there is a very expressive musical logic: from Bach — to Bach, through composers who created a little earlier or alongside him. The focus of the evening is not on effect but on inner tension, prayer, concentration, and the beauty of organ sound.
The program includes several particularly expressive stops. Among them are Bach's chorale arrangements, where the music sounds like a quiet address, as well as works by Johann Jacob Froberger and Nikolaus Bruhns, which add to the evening a sense of an ancient workshop where the European keyboard language was just being born.
Performance
Jiří Stodulka is a young organist from the Czech Republic, who is 26 years old. He studies in Vienna, focusing on improvisation and has attended master classes with Olivier Latry, and since 2020, he has been the principal organist at the Church of St. Maurice in Olomouc, where one of the largest historical organs in Central Europe is located.
This biography explains well why the program does not look like a "textbook concert," but rather like a living conversation with baroque music. It is evident that here not only the notes matter, but also the ability to breathe through phrases, hold the space of the temple, and build large musical arches without unnecessary pathos.
How to Get There, Duration, and Intermissions
The concert will take place at the Latin Cathedral at Cathedral Square, 7, Lviv. This is the very center of the old town, so the location is easily reachable on foot from many central streets; the nearest and simplest landmark is Rynok Square and the adjacent quarters of the historical center.
The exact duration of the concert is not specified in the source, so it’s best to allocate a standard amount of time for an organ program for the evening. There is also no information about intermissions, so it’s worth planning your visit as if it were a complete concert without long breaks.
Prices and Who It's For
The best part is that admission is free, making this one of those evenings when you don’t have to hesitate about whether the ticket will be "worth it." For similar concerts in Lviv, this is also a rare opportunity to listen to a quality academic program without expenses.
The event is well-suited for a quiet date, a peaceful evening with a friend, for organ enthusiasts, and for anyone who loves the city not just in cafes but also in its sacred sound. If you expect an energetic show or a spectacular scene, it may seem restrained; however, if you appreciate collected, deep music, the evening is likely to please.
Tips for the Audience
It’s best to arrive a little earlier to calmly find a place and get into the mood of the cathedral before the music begins. For such a concert, modest, comfortable clothing without excessive formality is appropriate: this is a sacred space, but not an event where you need to dress too formally.
During the intermission, if there is one, it’s better to simply listen to the silence and the space of the cathedral — in such events, this often works just as well as coffee. After the concert, you can leisurely step out into the old town: organ music usually beautifully "lives on" in the streets of Lviv.
Do you prefer such a quiet evening in the cathedral with the organ or a concert after which you want to wander around old Lviv for a long time?
