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Easter Festival of Sacred Music: Tenebrae

27 March 2024, 9pm, Church of the Assumption of Virgin Mary, Brno TENEBRAE I Lukáš Hurník – the first nine responsories (world premiere) Zdeněk Klauda – the first three Lamentations of the prophet Jeremiah and Miserere (world premiere) 28 March 2024, 9pm, Church of the Assumption of Virgin Mary, Brno TENEBRAE II Tomáš Krejčí – … Read more…

Jan Málek: String Quartet  no.4 “Radiograms” (world premiere)

26 March 2024, 7:30pm, Church of St Lawrence, Prague 663. Tuesday of Umělecká beseda Jan Málek: String Quartet  no.4 “Radiograms” (world premiere) Martinů Quartet (Lubomír Havlák, Adéla Štajnochrová – violin, Martin Stupka – viola, Jitka Vlašánková – violoncello)…

Jan Dobiáš: Dividing the Same (world premiere)

24 March 2024, 6pm, DOX+, Prague Prague Music Performance: Six Premieres Jan Dobiáš: Dividing the Same (world premiere) PMP Ensemble, Doodles choir…

Soňa Vetchá: Paintings in the Sand (world premiere)

21 March 2024, 7pm, Městský dům Zbraslav, Prague-Zbraslav Music Festival Zbraslav: Zbraslav Premieres Soňa Vetchá: Paintings in the Sand (world premiere) Anna Paulová – clarinet, Štěpán Filípek – violoncello…

Sounds of Diversity: new pieces by Markéta Dvořáková, Petra Šuško, and Daniel Skála

18 March 2024, 6:30pm, City Campus, University of Ostrava 19 March 2024, 6:30pm, Studio Koncertowe Polskiego Radia Katowice, Poland 20 March 2024, 6:30pm, New Synagogue, Žilina, Slovakia Sounds of Diversity Markéta Dvořáková: For 14 (world premiere) Petra Šuško: Ex-press-sure? (world premiere) Daniel Skála: Conjunctions of Intangibleness (world premiere) Sounds of Diversity Ensemble, cond. Matej Sloboda / … Read more…

Jan Holý: Jen Tam, Kde Chybuje Kdo (world premiere)

12 March 2024, 7pm, Chapel Korunní, Prague-Vinohrady On a Czech Wave Jan Holý: Jen Tam, Kde Chybuje Kdo (world premiere of the winning piece of the “Platform for Singing” composition competition) Kühn Mixed Choir, cond. Jakub Pikla…

Jiří Bezděk: A Few Drops from the God’s Pharmacy on texts by Romana Schuldová (world premiere)

5 March 2024, 7:30pm, House of Music – Conservatory Pilsen, Pilsen Šumava Musical Perspectives Jiří Bezděk: A Few Drops from the God’s Pharmacy on texts by Romana Schuldová (world premiere) Veronika Kaiserová – soprano, Natálie Šmausová – mezzosoprano, NeoKlasik orchestr, cond. Václav Dlask…

Lukáš Hurník: Radio (world premiere)

11 March 2024, 7:30pm, Rudolfinum, Prague Lukáš Hurník: Radio, a symphonic documentary for the 100th anniversary of Czech Radio (world premiere commissioned by the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra) Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, cond. Olari Elts…

Kateřina Horká: Three Miniatures for Clarinet Solo (world premiere)

5 March 2024, 7:30pm, Bohuslav Martinů Hall, Prague Anna Paulová’s Doctoral Concert Kateřina Horká: Three Miniatures for Clarinet Solo (world premiere) Anna Paulová – clarinet…

Peter Graham and Luboš Mrkvička: new pieces for piano trio

5 March 2024, 7:30pm, Atrium Žižkov, Prague New Music in the Atrium Peter Graham: Trio (world premiere) Luboš Mrkvička: Trio for Violin, Cello and Piano (world premiere) Neues Klaviertrio Dresden (Uta-Maria Lempert – violin, Matthias Lorenz – violoncello, Clemens  Hund-Göschel – piano)…

Jana Vöröšová: The Boy and Distance (world premiere)

29 February 2024, 7:30pm, Bethlehem Chapel, Prague Jana Vöröšová: The Boy and Distance for children’s choir and orchestra (world premiere commissioned by the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra) Czech Radio Children’s Choir, choirmaster: Věra Hrdinková, Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, cond. Alena Hron…

Jiří Austerlitz Adámek: WE ARE THE POWER (exorcism of the dictator by Pussy Riot) – world premiere

26 February 2024, 7pm, former headquarters of the district committee of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia, today the seat of the Public Defender of Rights, Brno Ministry of Truth Jiří Austerlitz Adámek: WE ARE THE POWER (exorcism of the dictator by Pussy Riot) – world premiere Boca Loca Lab / Jiří Austerlitz Adámek, Jana Vondrů, … Read more…

Ari Dvořáků: Petrichor (world premiere)

24 February 2024, 7:30pm, Spanish Synagogue, Prague Everlasting Hope Ari Dvořáků: Petrichor (world premiere of the winning piece of the festival’s composition competition) Bennewitz Quartet (Jakub Fišer, Štěpán Ježek – violin, Jiří Pinkas – viola, Štěpán Doležal – violoncello)…

Ian Mikyska: Drops; mist; rain (world premiere)

15 February 2024, 7pm, Cinema Vesmír, Ostrava Ian Mikyska: Drops; mist; rain (world premiere commissioned by the Janáček Philharmonic Ostrava to celebrate its 70th anniversary) Janáček Philharmonic Ostrava, cond. Lucie Leguay…

Bielefeld: Katja Kabanowa

10 February 2024, 7:30pm, Stadttheater, Bielefeld, Germany Theater Bielefeld Leoš Janáček: Katja Kabanowa (premiere) Directed by: Georg Zlabinger, music director: Gregor Rot Cast: Heather Engebretson (Katja), Dalia Schaechter (Kabanicha), Nenad Čiča (Boris), Yoshiaki Kimura (Dikoj), Andrei Skliarenko (Tichon), Marta Wryk (Varvara) and others Following performances: 14 Feb, 1 and 17 Mar, 5 Apr, and 3 … Read more…

Vilém Veverka and Kateřina Englichová: premieres of pieces by Martin Hybler and Petr Wajsar

29 January 2024, 7:30pm, New Town Hall, Prague EKSTASE 2.0 Martin Hybler: Five Sonnets on Shakespeare (world premiere) Alžběta Poláčková – soprano, Vilém Veverka – oboe, Kateřina Englichová – harp Petr Wajsar: Kraftveverk (world premiere) Vilém Veverka – oboe, Kateřina Englichová – harp  …

Bern: Jenůfa

20 January 2024, 7:30pm, Stadttheater, Bern, Switzerland Bühnen Bern Leoš Janáček: Jenůfa (premiere) Directed by: Eva-Maria Höckmayr, music director: Nicholas Carter Cast: Alžběta Poláčková (Jenůfa), Claude Eichenberger (Kostelnička), Beau Gibson (Laca), Michał Prószyński (Števa) and others Following performances: 28 Jan, 4 and 27 Feb, and 3 and 26 Mar 2024…

Ondřej Štochl: Anticlimax for String Quartet (world premiere)

16 January 2024, 5:30pm, Rudolfinum – Suk Hall, Prague Czech Chamber Music Society Ondřej Štochl: Anticlimax for String Quartet (world premiere) Doležal Quartet (Václav Dvořák, Alexej Rosík – violin, Martin Adamovič – viola, Vojtěch Urban – violoncello)…

Jan Ryant Dřízal: Christmas Cantata (world premiere)

20 and 21 December 2023, 7:30pm, Žofín Palace, Prague Advent Concert Jan Ryant Dřízal: Christmas Cantata (world premiere commissioned by the Prague Philharmonic Choir) Karolína Levková – soprano, Aleš Briscein – tenor, Roman Hoza – baritone, Prague Philharmonic Choir, PKF – Prague Philharmonia, cond. Lukáš Vasilek…

Jaroslav Pelikán: Confessiones II (world premiere)

18 December 2023, 7:30pm, Conference and Social Center “House for Professed”, Prague PKF – Prague Philharmonia: Chamber Series K Jaroslav Pelikán: Confessiones II (world premiere commissioned by the PKF – Prague Philharmonia) Lucie Hilscherová – mezzosoprano, Jindřich Pavliš – clarinet, Ondřej Martinovský – viola, Miroslav Sekera – piano…