The pipe organ
in the Church of St. Maurice, Olomouc

Organists

Jiří Stodůlka

Head organist Regenschori

Born in: 24th May 2000
In principal organist position from 1st October 2020
In regenschori position from 1st October 2022

Phone number: +420 737 125 087, E-mail: stodulka.ji@seznam.cz

More about Jiří


He studies in Vienna at Universität für Musik und Darstellende Kunst in Vienna in organ class of Univ.-Prof. Johannes Ebenbauer.

In 2022 he completed his organ studies at the Conservatory of the Evagelical Academy in Olomouc under the guidance of his supervisor MgA. Karel Martínek.

During his studies, Jiří has participated in the national conservatory festival. He has also performed at many concerts in Czech Republic as well as in Austria and Poland. He continues to extend his skills both by attending courses led by leading world organists (O. Latry, H. Leenders, M. Verheggen, T. Ospital etc.) and through private lessons with two Parisian organists (Frederic Blanc, Thomas Ospital).

In 2018 he attended Pro Bohemia international competition in Ostrava followed by London Organ Competition for young organists in 2019. Besides the organ playing, he also enjoys improvising, singing as well as conducting.

Previous organists and regenschori

Head organists Time period
Jacobus 1539 - ?
Peter Schwartz 1545 - 1548
Nicolaus Hanco z Hoyn u Lehnice 1548 - 1550
Vincencius 1557 - 1560
Mathias Morgenbrot 1560 - 1562
Georgius Gotter z Vroclavi (Brelasu) 1562 - 1565
Martin zvaný „Niederländer“ též „Polonius“ 1565 - 1580
Georgius Tarco z Litovle 1580 - 1585
Albertus Herder 1585 - 1588
Michael Hanzen 1588 - 1589
Michael Heintz 1589 - 1620
Joannes Seb 1620 - 1622
Ambrož Conata z Bělé (Ziltz) 1622 - ?
Andreas Exler 1684 - 1694
Ernst Fridrich Heen 1694 - 1709
Jacobo Inocens Seemann 1709 - 1720
Philiph Czerny 1720 - ?
Josef Hofmann ? - 1759
Johann Ignaz Bayer 1759 - ?
Henricus Fitzke ? - 1769
Wenzel Ewald 1769 - 1799
Jacob Gschlad 1799 - 1807
Florian Schön 1807 - 1828
Mauritz Kunerth 1828 - 1857
Josef Tjuka 1857 - 1881
August Petyrek 1881 - 1884
Vinzens Schindler 1884 - 1907
Johann Spacek (Špaček) 1907 - 1924
Josef Cikán, sl. Vernerová, Bergmann 1924 - 1937
Rudolf Fridrich (uprchlík z Opavy) 1937 - 1945
Antonín Schindler 1945 - 2010
Karel Martínek 2010 - 2019
Jiří Stodůlka 2020 - trvá
Assistant organists after 1989:

J. Gottwald, L. Kuncová, L. Kunc, J. Moravec, V. Poštulka, V. M. Uhlíř

Regenschori In function from
Simon Bernt 1538
Georgius Weiss 1539
Bartholomeus 1540
Tomas Mändel 1542
Johann Tauber 1543
Konrad 1545
Nikolaus Hanko z Hoyn u Lehnice 1550
Jacobus Wachauvius 1555
Bartholomeus 1556
Klement Quasitius ze Šariše 1558
Johann Jakub 1558
Clement Kindler 1561
Jiří Havel z Mohelnice 1567
Jacobus Gallus Handel 1571
Johann Kuhn ze Slezska (též Kunn) 1575
Martin Budke 1578
Johannes Gerletus 1585
Johann Dolschneider 1594
Wolfgang Gracelius 1599
Johannes Germanus 1602
Jakub Findler 1609
Andreas Leaits 1612
Simon Hehler 1619
Gottfried Raymund Keller 1659
Bernardus Thomas Sokol 1659
Thomas Josef Finger 1719
Thomas Seemann 1765
Giuseppe Raymund Keller 1765
Carlo Francesco Müller 1774
Franz Ostrý 1804
Wilhelm Hübl (Hübel) 1806
Anton Karger 1824
Augustin Kouřil 1834
Vladimir Labler 1868
Johann Spacek (Špaček) 1924
Jaroslav Budík 1937
The city does not pay for the church employees - the function of head organist and regenschori was merged