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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…

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…