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…
21 December 2024, 5 pm, City Campus, University of Ostrava, Ostrava One Year After Tomáš Šenkyřík: Dronequiem (premiere)…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
5 December 2024, 7 pm, Kino Vesmír, Ostrava A Czech/French Evening Lukáš Janata: SWIRL (world premiere) Janáček Philharmonic Ostrava, cond. Andrey Boreyko…
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…
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…
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…