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Jan Klusák: Playing the Oboe Plainly to Oneself (world premiere at the Prague Spring International Music Competition)

10 May 2025, Academy of Performing Arts – Bohuslav Martinů Hall, Prague Prague Spring International Music Competition, oboe category, II. round Jan Klusák: Playing the Oboe Plainly to Oneself (world premiere) performed by the 12 semi-finalists…

Matouš Hejl: Vespers (world premiere)

7 May 2025, 8 pm, Cathedral of Sts Vitus, Wenceslaus & Adalbert, Prague MUSIC FOR CATHEDRAL – SPATIAL VESPERS Matouš Hejl: Vespers (world premiere of a site-specific spatial composition for the Prague cathedral) Barbora Kabátková, Pavla Radostová, Daniela Čermáková, Lucie Karafiátová, Vojtěch Semerád, Ondřej Benek, Jiří Miroslav Procházka – voice, Ondřej Valenta – organist of St. … Read more…

LICHTZWANG: new piano pieces by Ondřej Štochl and Marek Keprt

5 May 2025, 7:30 pm, Corpus Christi Chapel, Art Centre of Palacký University, Olomouc LICHTZWANG 2025: Piano recitals Ondřej Štochl: Postludium (world premiere) Marek Keprt: Caresse Dansée (world premiere of a new version) Marek Keprt – piano…

Premieres of chamber pieces by Kateřina Horká

29 April 2025, 7 pm, Studio of Švanda Theatre, Prague Prague Philharmonia, Contemporary music series S: Kateřina Horká and Marián Lejava. The Czech–Slovak Contemporary Scene Kateřina Horká: Four Fates for violin, clarinet, cello and piano (world premiere) Kateřina Krejčová – violin, Anna Paulová – clarinet, Lukáš Pospíšil – violoncello, Daniel Wiesner – piano Kateřina Horká: … Read more…

Vojtěch Dlask: Obětinka based on A. M. Ortese’s novel The Iguana for piano and chamber orchestra (world premiere)

29 April 2025, 7 pm, Brno Conservatory Musical Inventory Check Vojtěch Dlask: Obětinka (Small Offering) based on A. M. Ortese’s novel The Iguana for piano and chamber orchestra (world premiere) Tamara Bláhová – piano, Ensemble Opera Diversa, cond. Gabriela Tardonová…

Jindra Nečasová Nardelli: Fantasia on the song Judge of All the World, O God (world premiere)

27 April 2025, 4 pm, Church of St Maurice, Kroměříž Forfest Jindra Nečasová Nardelli: Fantasia on the song Soudce všeho světa, Bože (Judge of All the World, O God) for organ (world premiere) Hana Ryšavá – organ…

Jan Skorunka: Symphony (world premiere)

24 April 2025, 7:30 pm, Bethlehem Chapel, Prague Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra and Jaroslav Ježek Conservatory Jan Skorunka: Symphony (world premiere) Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, cond. Robert Kružík…

Pavel Zemek Novák: CANTO. Unisono per orchestra (world premiere)

24, 25, and 26 April 2025, 7:30 pm, Rudolfinum — Dvořák Hall, Prague Pavel Zemek Novák: CANTO. Unisono per orchestra (world premiere) Czech Philharmonic, cond. Jakub Hrůša…

Martin Kux Král: Zámecká prohlídka (world premiere)

24 April 2025, 7 pm, František Drtikol Gallery, Příbram Antonín Dvořák Music Festival Martin Kux Král: Zámecká prohlídka (Palace Tour) (world premiere of the winning piece of the 9. Antonín Dvořák Composition Competition) Jan Čmejla – piano…

Eunika Pechánková: Mirrors (world premiere)

24 April 2025, 7 pm, Reduta, Olomouc JAMU2 Eunika Pechánková: Mirrors (world premiere) Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra Olomouc, cond. Petr Zapletal…

Music Amidst Paintings: new pieces by Jaroslav Šťastný and Jonáš Jan Starý

23 April 2025, 7:30 pm, Lapidárium Gallery, Prague Hudba mezi obrazy (Music Amidst Paintings): Horáková & Zukal Jaroslav Šťastný: Kostrbaté etudy (Crooked Studies), a cycle of solo violin studies dedicated to Tereza Horáková (world premiere) Jonáš Jan Starý: new piece for violin and piano (world premiere) Tereza Horáková – violin, Matouš Zukal – piano…

Milan Guštar, Milan Knížák, Radek Kopel: new pieces for intonarumori

22 April 2025, 7:30 pm, Atrium Žižkov, Prague New Music in the Atrium. Ensemble of Futurist Noise Intoners: pieces for intonarumori Milan Guštar: Trigon (premiere) Milan Knížák: F. UT. URISM (premiere) Radek Kopel: 240218 (premiere) Ensemble of Futurist Noise Intoners (Luciano Chessa – intonarumori, violin, conductor, Werner Durand – intonarumori, electronics, Anna Clementi – intonarumori, Jan … Read more…

Jakub Rataj: String Quartet no. 2 “Kratzer” (world premiere)

22 April 2025, 6:30 pm, Theatre De L’ile Saint-Louis, Paris, France NEOS Festival Jakub Rataj: String Quartet no. 2 “Kratzer” (world premiere) NeoQuartet (Karolina Piątkowska-Nowicka – 1. violin, Paweł Kapica – 2. violin, Michał Markiewicz – viola, Krzysztof Pawłowski – violoncello)…

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)…