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Nancy: Brundibár

6 December 2024, 7 pm, and 7 December 2024, 11 am, Salle Poirel, Nancy, France Opéra national de Lorraine Hans Krása: Brundibár (premiere) Directed by: Suzie Baret-Fabry, Pénélope Driant, music director: William Le Sage…

Petr Wajsar: Building Kit for trombone and chamber orchestra (world premiere)

5 December 2024, 7:30 pm, Rudolfinum – Dvořák Hall, Prague Petr Wajsar: Building Kit for trombone and chamber orchestra (world premiere) Štěpán Janoušek – trombone, Prague Philharmonia, cond. Emmanuel Villaume…

Jan Vičar: Morava (world premiere)

5 December 2024, 7 pm, Congress Centre Zlín Jan Vičar: Morava – příběh řeky (Morava – The Story of a River), poem for orchestra (world premiere) Bohuslav Martinů Philharmonic Orchestra, cond. Robert Kružík…

Lukáš Janata: SWIRL (world premiere)

5 December 2024, 7 pm, Kino Vesmír, Ostrava A Czech/French Evening Lukáš Janata: SWIRL (world premiere) Janáček Philharmonic Ostrava, cond. Andrey Boreyko…

Michal Nejtek: Das grosse Zeitalter, on texts by Egon Bondy (world premiere)

2 December 2024, 7:30 pm, DOX+, Prague IN FULL VOICE | … voice – futurism – poetry Michal Nejtek: Das grosse Zeitalter, on texts by Egon Bondy (world premiere) Annabelle Plum – voice, Jiří Lukeš – electronics, BERG Orchestra, cond. Peter Vrábel…

Days of Contemporary Music: new pieces by Milada Červenková, Eduard Douša, and Lukáš Hurník

30 November 2024, 5 pm, presbytery of the Church of St Adalbert, Prague Days of Contemporary Music Milada Červenková: Suite for Cimbalom (world premiere) Petr Spěvák – cimbalom Eduard Douša: Sonata brevis for bass clarinet and piano (world premiere) Colour Bass Duo (Jiří Porubiak – bass clarinet, Lukáš Michel – piano) Lukáš Hurník: XS Variations … Read more…

Supergrrrls! or Opera Heroines Save the World

30 November 2024, 5 pm, Divadlo Radost, Brno Supergrrrls! aneb Operní hrdinky zachraňují svět (Supergrrrls! or Opera Heroines Save the World) (premiere of a cycle of mini-operas for children and youth) Music: Markéta Brothánková, Filip Holacký, Ondřej Kyas Libretto: Vendula Borůvková Directed by: Kateřina Křivánková Cast: Aneta Podracká Bendová (Rusalka), Lucie Kašpárková (Libuše), Alžběta Symerská (The … Read more…

Days of Contemporary Music: new pieces by I. Bláha, J. Nečasová Nardelli, P. Nesit, and Vilém Zelenka

29 November 2024, 7 pm, presbytery of the Church of St Adalbert, Prague Days of Contemporary Music Ivo Bláha in memoriam: Divertimento for harp (world premiere) Minja Stojanović – harp Jindra Nečasová Nardelli: Sinsinawa for violoncello and piano (world premiere) Lukáš Hrnčárek – violoncello, Tomáš Víšek – piano Pavel Nesit: Šabiwa for flute and guitar … Read more…

Ostrava Traces: nine new pieces inspired by Ostrava

28 November 2024, 7 pm, Kino Vesmír, Ostrava Musical Present: Ostrava Traces Sylva Smejkalová: Ouverture for Ostrava (world premiere) Pavel Nesit: Ostrava v čase (Ostrava through Time) (world premiere) Jan Grossmann: Lurdy a Cesta vody v Bělském lese (Lurdy and the Water Way in Bělský les) (world premiere) Markéta Kapustová: Moravská Ostrava (world premiere) Markéta Dvořáková: Moje město … Read more…

Jan Ryant Dřízal: Chaconne (world premiere)

26 November 2024, 7 pm, Baroque refectory of the Emmaus Monastery, Prague 2024 – Czech Music from Romanticism to the Present Day Jan Ryant Dřízal: Chaconne (world premiere) Tereza Horáková – violin, Matouš Zukal – piano…

Days of Contemporary Music: premieres of pieces by M. Pinkas, M. Christou, M. Müller, and J. Beran

26 November 2024, 7 pm, Chapel of the Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren, Prague-Vinohrady Days of Contemporary Music Michael Pinkas: Dance (world premiere of a revised version) David Danel, Roman Hranička – violin Marios Christou: Dvořák in Cyprus for clarinet and piano (world premiere of this version) Karel Dohnal – clarinet, Kateřina Konopová – piano Michal … Read more…

Vojtěch Dlask: Querell Songs for soprano saxophone and strings (premiere)

26 November 2024, 7 pm, Klub Alterna, Brno Hard Blues Vojtěch Dlask: Querell Songs for soprano saxophone and strings (premiere of a newly instrumented version) Pavel Zlámal – saxophone, Ensemble Opera Diversa, cond. Gabriela Tardonová…

Days of Contemporary Music: new pieces by Karel Pexidr, Miroslav Kubička, and Pavel Trojan

23 November 2024, 6 pm, Chapel of the Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren, Prague-Vinohrady Days of Contemporary Music: Double concert in collaboration with the West Bohemian Music Centre Pilsen Karel Pexidr: Quodlibet for orchestra (world premiere) Miroslav Kubička: Concertino – divertimento for clarinet and string orchestra (world premiere) Pavel Trojan: Divertimento for string orchestra (world … Read more…

Pavel Zlámal: Exercise of Breath and Spirit (world premiere)

20 November 2024, 7 pm, Orlovna on Mendel Square, Brno PNEUMO. A breath in and a long breath out for 40 drowned children on Mendel Square (20 November 1944) Pavel Zlámal: Cvičení dechu a ducha (Exercise of Breath and Spirit) (world premiere commissioned by the BCO) Brno Contemporary Orchestra, Divergent Conection Orchestra, cond. Pavel Šnajdr…

Days of Contemporary Music: new pieces by Jiří Laburda and Jan Vrkoč

19 November 2024, 7 pm, Church of St Clement, Prague Days of Contemporary Music: concert in collaboration with the Society for Sacred Music Jiří Laburda: Sonata No. 3 per organo „Vita Sanctae Ludmillae“ (world premiere) Nikola Eckertová – organ Jan Vrkoč: Prayer for the Solemnity of St. Joseph for voice and organ (world premiere) Pavel … Read more…

Music in Contexts: premieres of pieces by Miroslav Pudlák and Jan Rybář

18 November 2024, 8 pm, Venuše ve Švehlovce, Prague Music in Contexts: Squeaking Strings Miroslav Pudlák: Antichton (world premiere commissioned by Music in Contexts) Fisher’s Chamber Orchestra, cond. Jan Rybář Jan Rybář: Symphony no. 5 “Stories of Women” (world premiere) Fisher’s Chamber Orchestra, Ensemble Coccinelle, cond. Jan Rybář…

Days of Contemporary Music: premieres of pieces by Jan Bernátek, Adam Hermuth, Pavel Hrabánek, and Věra Čermáková

18 November 2024, 7 pm, Chapel of the Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren, Prague-Vinohrady Days of Contemporary Music: concert in collaboration with the Society for Sacred Music Jan Bernátek: Biblical Stories for organ (world premiere) Linda Sítková – organ Adam Hermuth: Three Pieces for Mixed Choir (world premiere) Notre Dame Mixed Choir, choirmaster: Leona Stříteská … Read more…

Days of Contemporary Music: new pieces by Josef Vejvoda and Elena Kiral

17 November 2024, 6 pm, presbytery of the Church of St Adalbert, Prague Days of Contemporary Music Josef Vejvoda: Hommage à J. J. for flugelhorn and piano (world premiere) František Tomšíček – flugelhorn, Kateřina Konopová – piano Elena KIRAL: It is not a Moonlight (world premiere) Elena Kiral – piano…

Kryštof Marek: Double Heart (world premiere)

15 November 2024, 7:30 pm, Casino Conference Centre, Mariánské lázně Kryštof Marek: Double Heart. Concerto for two violoncellos and orchestra (world premiere) Daniel Petrásek, Vladimír Kubálek – violoncello, West Bohemian Symphony Orchestra Mariánské lázně, cond. Jan Mikoláš…

Days of Contemporary Music 2024: new pieces by Michaela Augustinová, Romana Schuldová, and Václav Benjamin Špíral

15 November 2024, 7 pm, presbytery of the Church of St Adalbert, Prague Days of Contemporary Music: concert of music by members of the West Bohemian Musical Centre Pilsen and by students of the Pilsen Conservatory Michaela Augustinová: Coral Reef for harp and positive organ (world premiere) Bronislava Klablenová – harp, Jiřina Marešová – positive … Read more…