Prague Live Music: Jazz Against the Prague Castle Skyline

Young Artists Stage @ Goethe-Institut Prague | 10.11.2026

Małgorzata Hutek (voc), Eliška Štýsová (voc), Matyáš Papp (p), František Čepelák (b), Sebastian Lang (d), Julie Maurová (voc), Timofey Golev (p)

If there was ever any doubt about the return of the Young Artists Stage, last night put it firmly to rest. The comeback was more than just a success—it was a deeply welcomed return to form in stunning new surroundings.

The Goethe-Institut delivered a backdrop you simply don’t experience very often: raw, intimate jazz set directly against the evening-lit silhouette of Prague Castle through the windows. It was the kind of setting that immediately elevates the music before a single note is played.

Małgorzata Hutek kicked things off with an inspiring early-evening masterclass, and she clearly knows her business inside and out. She effortlessly pulled a surprisingly large crowd right into her orbit—and the energy in the room was so magnetic that even seasoned, professional artists showed up just to sit back and listen to her work.

From there, the stage belonged to the next wave. NOEMA—featuring Eliška Štýsová (voc), Matyáš Papp (p), František Čepelák (b), and Sebastian Lang (d)—delivered a sharp, energetic set, followed after a lively networking break by a captivating duo performance from Julie Maurová (voc) and Timofey Golev (p). Both showcases proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that the future of jazz in the Republic has absolutely nothing to worry about.

Though I had to slip out before the late main jam session “due to technical reasons,” what I experienced up to that point was a remarkably pleasant and rich musical evening. Nice going, Prague Impro Room—the new chapter is officially off to a flying start. The next Young Artists Stage is set for December 8th, and we will have plenty more on that as we get closer to the date.

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