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Jana Vöröšová: Moving Point (world premiere)

24 February 2025, 7:30 pm, Galerie Lapidárium, Prague Jana Vöröšová: Pohyblivý bod (Moving Point) – world premiere Anna Paulová – clarinet, Miroslav Beinhauer – piano…

Sylvie Bodorová: Concerto for Double Bass and Orchestra „Il trionfo del Basso“ (world premiere)

20 February 2025, 7:30 pm, Margarethenkirche, Gotha, Germany Bodorová und Smetana – Triumph des Klangs Sylvie Bodorová: Concerto for Double Bass and Orchestra „Il trionfo del Basso“ (world premiere) Roman Patkoló – double bass, Thüringen Philharmonie Gotha-Eisenach, cond. Charles Olivieri-Munroe…

Jan Málek: Sinfonia no. 4 La Danza (world premiere)

17 and 19 February 2025, 7 pm, Suk Hall, House of Music, Pardubice The Royal Harp Jan Málek: Sinfonia no. 4 La Danza (world premiere) The Czech Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra Pardubice, cond. Martin Lebel…

Marie Nečasová: Všechno se jednou probolí (world premiere)

6 February 2025, 6 pm, Kino Vesmír, Ostrava Young Soloists I Marie Nečasová: Všechno se jednou probolí (world premiere commissioned by the JPO) Janáček Philharmonic Ostrava, cond. Piotr Waclawik…

Jiří Teml: The Labyrinth of Memory (world premiere)

5, 6, and 7 February 2025, 7:30 pm, Rudolfinum – Dvořák Hall, Prague Jiří Teml: The Labyrinth of Memory (world premiere) Czech Philharmonic, cond. Tomáš Netopil…

50 Years in New York City: new music by Petr Kotík

28 January 2025, 7 pm, Main Hall of the Švanda Theatre in Smíchov, Prague Prague Philharmonia, Contemporary Music Series S. Petr Kotík a Philip Glass: 50 Years in New York City Petr Kotík: Ariane for violoncello and piano (premiere of a new version) Petr Kotík: Many Many Women Plus (premiere of a new version)…

Vienna: KaiserRequiem

25 January 2025, 7 pm, Volksoper Wien, Vienna KaiserRequiem (premiere of an opera-dance performance) Music: Viktor Ullmann – The Emperor of Atlantis, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Requiem d-Moll KV 626 Stage direction and choreography: Andreas Heise, music director: Omer Meir Wellber Cast: Josef Wagner (Death/Loudspeaker), Daniel Schmutzhard (Emperor), Seiyoung Kim (Harlequin), JunHo You (Soldier), Wallis … Read more…

Freiburg: Jenůfa

18 January 2025, 7:30 pm, Theater Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany Leoš Janáček: Jenůfa (premiere) Directed by: Kateryna Sokolova, music director: André de Ridder Cast: Inga Schäfer (Jenůfa), Anja Jung (Kostelnička), Junbum Lee (Laca), Roberto Gionfriddo (Števa) and others Language: Czech with German subtitles Following performances: 22 and 26 Jan, 9, 13, and 28 Feb, 20 and … Read more…

Tomáš Šenkyřík: Dronequiem (premiere)

21 December 2024, 5 pm, City Campus, University of Ostrava, Ostrava One Year After Tomáš Šenkyřík: Dronequiem (premiere)…

One Year After: premiere of a piece by Martina Vídenová

21 December 2024, 3 pm, live stream from the Church of St Salvator, Prague, on Czech Television and Czech Radio Vltava Rok poté (One Year After) Martina Vídenová: In perpetuum (premiere of a piece dedicated to the victims and their  loved ones) Text: Dominika Moravčíková Prague Chamber Choir, Lucie Silkenová, and others, cond. Jan Bubák…

Jiří Teml: Tripartita for clarinet, violin, and piano (world premiere)

20 December 2024, 7:30 pm, Galerie Lapidarium, Prague Hudba mezi obrazy (Music Amidst Paintings) Jiří Teml: Tripartita for clarinet, violin, and piano (world premiere) Anna Paulová – clarinet, Terézia Hledíková – violin, Pavol Praženica – piano…

Petr Kotík: Why Melody? (world premiere)

18 December 2024, 8 pm Paula Cooper Gallery, New York The Orchestra of the S.E.M. Ensemble: The Year of Czech Music in Conclusion Petr Kotík: Why Melody? (world premiere) The Orchestra of the S.E.M. Ensemble, cond. Petr Kotik…

Marek Keprt: Ten after… (world premiere)

17 December 2024, 7 pm, Corpus Christi Chapel, Art Centre of Palacký University, Olomouc LICHTZWANG: Shining through the mists Marek Keprt: Ten after… (world premiere) Marek Keprt – piano…

Jiří Trtík: Píseň tvorstva (world premiere)

16 December 2024, 7 pm, Kino Vesmír, Ostrava Christmas Concert Jiří Trtík: Píseň tvorstva (Song of Creation) (world premiere) Janáček Philharmonic Ostrava, Choir of Moravian Theatre Olomouc, cond. Jiří Habart…

Lukáš Sommer: Prague Bethlehem (world premiere)

11 and 12 December 2024, 7:30 pm, Municipal House – Smetana Hall, Prague Christmas Oratorio for UNICEF Lukáš Sommer: Prague Bethlehem (world premiere) Libretto: Vít Slíva Simona Šaturová – soprano, Markéta Cukrová – mezzo-soprano, Monika Jägerová – alto, Richard Samek – tenor, Jiří Brückler – baritone, Czech Philharmonic Choir of Brno (choirmaster Joel Hána), Radost … Read more…

South Czech Philharmonic’s Christmas concert: new piece by Tomáš Borl

11 and 12 December 2024, 7 pm, Church of St Anna, České Budějovice Christmas Concert Tomáš Borl: new piece (world premiere) South Czech Philharmonic, Tomáš Borl – organ, cond. Alena Hron…

Konvergence: new pieces by Tomáš Pálka and Jiří Lukeš

10 December 2024, 7:30 pm, Church of St Lawrence, Prague Konvergence: duo in between Tomáš Pálka: FOGshadows (premiere) Jiří Lukeš: Tance duchů (Dances of the Spirits) (premiere) Ondřej Štochl – viola, Jevgenij Iršai – piano…

Lichtzwang: new pieces by Jan Vičar and Marek Keprt

10 December 2024, 7 pm, Corpus Christi Chapel, Art Centre of Palacký University, Olomouc Lichtzwang & Egli Prifti Jan Vičar: Tváře stromů (Faces of Trees) (world premiere) Marek Keprt: säeZucht-zähmSucht (world premiere) Marek Keprt: Plavě prochvěla stínem ouška 2 (world premiere) Aneta Podracká Bendová – voice, Jan Přibil – trumpet, Marek Keprt – piano, Egli … Read more…

Jiří Teml: Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra (world premiere)

7 December 2024, 7:30 pm, Martinů Hall, Prague Bohuslav Martinů Days Jiří Teml: Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra (world premiere) Irvin Venyš – clarinet, Bohuslav Martinů Philharmonic Orchestra, cond. Robert Kružík…

Tomáš Hanzlík and Vít Zouhar: Pinocchio (world premiere)

6 December 2024, 7:30 pm, and 7 December 2024, 4 pm, DK Metropol, České Budějovice South Bohemian Theatre Tomáš Hanzlík and Vít Zouhar: Pinocchio (world premiere of a family opera) Libretto: David Košťák Directed by: Petr Hašek, music director: Josef Kurfiřt Cast: Vladimíra Janovská/Vojtěch Pelka (Pinocchio Sanchez), Alexandr Beň/Jaromír Nosek (Gepetto), Jakub Hliněnský/Robin Červinek (Blackbeard), Šárka … Read more…