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New pices for French horn by Pavel Šabacký and Štěpán Poul

17 April 2025, 7 pm, Janáček Academy of Performing Arts, Brno Master’s Graduation Concert – Bianka Soukupová Pavel Šabacký: AND THE COLD WAS TINGED WITH IRON for French horn, prepared piano, and prepared marimba (world premiere) Štěpán Poul: nine hundred six for French horn and electronics (world premiere) Bianka Soukupová – French horn, Anežka Nováková – … Read more…

Petr Kotik: The Gate (world premiere)

16 April 2025, 7 pm, Bohemian National Hall, New York S.E.M. Ensemble: Music – Ideas – Concepts Petr Kotik: The Gate (world premiere) Kamala Sankaram – voice, S.E.M. Ensemble, cond. Petr Kotík…

Hannover: The Greek Passion

11 April 2025, 7:30 pm, Staatsoper Hannover, Hannover, Germany Bohuslav Martinů: The Greek Passion (premiere of a new production) Directed by: Barbora Horáková, music director: Stephan Zilias Cast: Christopher Sokolowski (Manolios), Eliza Boom (Katerina), Marco Lee (Yannakos), Fabio Dorizzi (Panait), Shavleg Armasi (Grigoris) and others Language: English with German subtitles Following performances: 22 and 25 April, … Read more…

Prague Quiet Music Collective: new pieces by Ian Mikyska and Štěpán Filípek

10 April 2025, 7:30 pm, Divadlo Jana Kašky, Prague-Zbraslav Music Festival Zbraslav: Zbraslav Premieres Ian Mikyska: Calligraphy (world premiere) Štěpán Filípek: Shadows (world premiere) Prague Quiet Music Collective (Ian Mikyska – viola da gamba, Anna Paulová – clarinet, Milan Jakeš – violin, Luan Gonçlaves – double bass), Štěpán Filípek – violoncello…

Pilsen Orpheus: new pieces for the competition’s laureates

9 April 2025, 7:30 pm, House of Music, Pilsen Smetana Days: Pilsen Orpheus – concert of the laureates Pavel Samiec: Orfeovská romance (Orpheus romance) Tina Tranová – violin, Daniel Štika – accordion Jana Šulistová: Milosrdný (Merciful) Jan Ryba – accordion Martin Mosch: Dvořák – Tintinnabuli (special award for 2024) Sojka Quartet Albert Pechmann: Vodníček (Little Water … Read more…

Jiří Lukeš: Game (only~) – world premiere

7 April 2025, 7:30 pm, Studio Hrdinů, Prague NEW GAME | video & movement Jiří Lukeš: Game (only~) – world premiere Stage direction & dramaturgical collaboration: Miřenka Čechová Orchestr BERG, cond. Peter Vrábel…

Radim Bednařík: String Quartet no. 4, op. 26 (world premiere)

7 April 2025, 7 pm, Löw-Beer Villa, Brno Tempus est iocundum Radim Bednařík: String Quartet no. 4, op. 26 (world premiere) Diversa Quartet (Barbara Tolarová – 1. violin, Jan Bělohlávek – 2. violin, David Křivský – viola, Iva Wiesnerová – violoncello)…

Martin Hybler: TO Aquarte TO (world premiere)

2 April 2025, 7:30 pm, Municipal Theatre Turnov Martin Hybler: TO Aquarte TO. Six graphic sheets for string quartet (world premiere) IMUZA Company String Quartet (Roman Hranička – 1. violin, Anna Romanovská – 2. violin, Martin Stupka – viola, Balázs Adorján – violoncello)…

Linz: The Cunning Little Vixen

29 March 2025, 7:30 pm, Großer Saal Musiktheater, Linz, Austria Landestheater Linz Leoš Janáček: The Cunning Little Vixen (premiere) Directed by: Peter Konwitschny, music director: Markus Poschner Cast: Carina Tybjerg Madsen (Vixen), SeungJick Kim (Fox), Adam Kim (Forester), Manuela Leonhartsberger / Jovana Rogulja (Forester’s Wife), Christian Drescher (Schoolteacher), Dominik Nekel (Priest) and others Language: German with … Read more…

Lukáš Sommer: Leporelo (world premiere)

18 March 2025, 7:30 pm, Church of Sts Simon and Jude, Prague Lukáš Sommer: Leporelo (world premiere) Belfiato Quintet (Oto Reiprich – flute, Jan Souček – oboe, Jiří Javůrek – clarinet, Jan Hudeček – bassoon, Kateřina Javůrková – French horn)…

Munich: Káťa Kabanová

17 March 2025, 7 pm, Nationaltheater, Munich, Germany Bayerische Staatsoper Leoš Janáček: Káťa Kabanová (premiere) Directed by: Krzysztof Warlikowski, music director: Marc Albrecht Cast: Corinne Winters (Káťa), Violeta Urmana (Kabanicha), Milan Siljanov (Dikoj), Pavel Černoch (Boris), John Daszak (Tichon), Emily Sierra (Varvara) and others Language: Czech with German and English subtitles Following performances: 21, 24, … Read more…

Bohuslav Martinů: Vanishing Midnight (world premiere)

13 March 2025, 7 pm, Congress Centre Zlin, Zlín Bohuslav Martinů: Vanishing Midnight, Cycle of symphonic poems for large orchestra, H. 131 (1922, world premiere) Bohuslav Martinů Philharmonic Orchestra, cond. Robert Kružík…

Štěpán Rak: The Mysterious Island (world premiere)

10 March 2025, 7:30 pm, House of Music, Pilsen Smetana Days: Štěpán Rak & Jules Verne Štěpán Rak: The Mysterious Island (world premiere) Štěpán Rak – guitar…

Jan Kučera: Kalokagathia (world premiere)

10 March 2025, 7:30 pm, Studio 1, Czech Radio, Prague Concert of percussion instruments Jan Kučera: Kalokagathia (world premiere) Percussion section of the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra – Ivan Hoznedr, Tibor Adamský, Šimon Veselý, Ladislav Bilan, Jakub Tengler…

Vojtěch Frank, Jakub Hojka: Pharaoh’s Curse (world premiere)

8 March 2025, 7 pm, The Small Stage, JK Tyl Theatre, Pilsen Vojtěch Frank, Jakub Hojka: Pharaoh’s Curse (world premiere) Direction and scenography: Rocc, music director: Jiří Petrdlík Cast: Jakub Hliněnský, David Cizner, Jevhen Šokalo, Radka Sehnoutková, Jana Foff Tetourová, Ivana Klimentová, Ivana Šaková, Miro Bartoš, Jana Piorecká, Helga Golden, JK Tyl Theatre Opera Orchestra Following … Read more…

Weimar: Brundibár

8 March 2025, 4 pm, Redoute, Deutsches Nationaltheater und Staatskapelle Weimar, Weimar, Germany Hans Krása: Brundibár (premiere) Directed by: Andrea Moses, music director: Nathan Blair / Cordula Fischer Cast: Elsa Johanns (Pepíček), Elsa Langer (Aninka), Samuel Cermak / Jonathan Schönig (Brundibár) and others Following performances: 10 and 11 Mar 2025…

Basel: The Cunning Little Vixen

7 March 2025, 6 pm, Kleine Bühne, Theater Basel, Basel, Switzerland Leoš Janáček: The Cunning Little Vixen (premiere of a new production for young audiences) Directed by: Tilman aus dem Siepen, music director: Hélio Vida Cast: Harpa Ósk Björnsdóttir (Vixen), Hope Nelson (Fox), Sono Yu (Forester), Sophie Kidwell (Forester’s Wife, Owl), Lulama Taifasi (Dog, Jay, Woodpecker), Olivier … Read more…

Petra Šuško: Sixth Sense (world premiere)

5 March 2025, 7 pm, City Campus, University of Ostrava, Ostrava Sounds of Diversity Petra Šuško: Sixth Sense for chamber ensemble (world premiere) Sounds of Diversity Ensemble, cond. Szymon Bywalec…

Jiří Kabát: Dance (world premiere)

5 March 2025, 7 pm, Church of St Anne, České Budějovice Jiří Kabát: Dance (world premiere) South Czech Philharmonic, cond. Jan Talich…

Ian Mikyska: Neither together nor not together (world premiere)

3 March 2025, 7 pm, Mourning Hall, Central Cemetery, Brno AUDIO Ian Mikyska: Neither together nor not together (world premiere commissioned by the BCO) Brno Contemporary Orchestra, Miroslav Beinhauer – Lumatone, Ian Mikyska – electric guitar, cond. Pavel Šnajdr…