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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…

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…