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Days of Contemporary Music: new pieces by Ivo Bláha, Simonne Draper, Pavel Trojan, and Martin Kux-Král

14 November 2023, 7pm, Church of St Clement, Prague Days of Contemporary Music Ivo Bláha: Divertimento for Harp (world premiere) Hedvika Mousa Bacha – harp Simonne Draper: Espanola for violin and harp (world premiere of this version) Beautiful Strings (Monika Urbanová – violin, Hedvika Mousa Bacha – harp) Pavel Trojan: Sonata for Accordion (world premiere) … Read more…

Petr Kotík: Antonio / Collage (world premiere)

13 November 2023, 8pm, Art Centre of Palacký University – Atrium, Olomouc MusicOlomouc Petr Kotík: Antonio / Collage for solo percussion with entries of violins and French horns (world premiere) Martin Opršál – percussion, Hana Kotková – violin, members of Ostravská banda…

Petr Fiala: Hommage à Leoš Janáček (world premiere)

9 November 2023, 7pm, Besední dům, Brno PETR FIALA 80 & BRAHMS 190 Petr Fiala: Hommage à Leoš Janáček for organ and orchestra (world premiere commissioned by the Brno Filharmonic) Petr Kolař – organ, Brno Philharmonic, cond. Robert Kružík…

Kryštof Marek: Concerto for French Horn and Orchestra „Memories“ (world premiere)

8 November 2023, 7:30pm, Municipal House – Smetana Hall, Prague STAR WARS & THE PLANETS Kryštof Marek: Concerto for French Horn and Orchestra „Memories“ (world premiere) Zuzana Rzounková – French horn, Prague Symphony Orchestra FOK, cond. Tomáš Brauner…

Pavel Šabacký: Resonant (world premiere)

6 November 2023, 7:30, Archa Theatre, Prague INVISIBLE SIGNALS | … human existence, community and solitude Pavel Šabacký: Resonant for baritone and ensemble (world premiere) Vojtěch Šembera – baritone, BERG Orchestra, cond. Peter Vrábel…

Šimon Voseček: Poltron V. que tu es, pragmatic observations on erotic life (world premiere)

6 November 2023, 7:30pm, Rudolfinum, Prague Šimon Voseček: Poltron V. que tu es, pragmatic observations on erotic life on texts from the collection Le Parnasse des poètes satyriques, Paris 1622 (world premiere commissioned by the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra) Jana Kurucová – mezzo-soprano, Daniel Luis de Vicente – baritone, Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, cond. Robert Jindra…

Bergen: Katya Kabanova

4 November 2023, 6pm, Grieghallen, Bergen, Norway Bergen National Opera Leoš Janáček: Katya Kabanova (premiere) Directed by: Barbora Horáková Joly, cond. Jiří Rožeň Cast: Ausrine Stundyte (Katya), Katarina Dalayman (Kabanicha), Stephan Rügamer (Tichon), Håvard Stensvold (Dikoj), Ladislav Elgr (Boris), Arnheiður Eiríksdóttir (Varvara) and others Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edvard Grieg Vocal Ensemble, members of the Bergen … Read more…

Kateřina Horká: Saxophone Quintet (world premiere)

4 November 2023, 10:30am, Martinů Hall, Prague Czech Chamber Music Society Kateřina Horká: Saxophone Quintet (world premiere) Czech Saxophone Quartet (Roman Fojtíček, Radim Kvasnica, Otakar Martinovský, Michal Kostiuk), David Eben – saxophone…

Ensemble Terrible: new music for saxophone and chamber ensemble

3 November 2023, 8pm, Venuše ve Švehlovce, Prague Why to eat bacon and eggs every day? Matouš Hejl: Concerto for Saxophone (world premiere) Patrik Herman: Grisaille (world premiere) Barbora Tomášková: Agni (world premiere) Michael Blažek: Roar (world premiere) Martin Debřička – saxophone, Ensemble Terrible (Filip Halečka – violoncello, Jana Krejčí  – clarinet, Kateřina Vacková – … Read more…

Days of Contemporary Music: new pieces by Vít Micka, Jiří Smutný, and Pavel Hrabánek

1 November 2023, 7pm, Chapel of the Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren, Prague-Vinohrady Days of Contemporary Music Vít Micka: Covid Christmas for recorder quartet (world premiere) Anna Vopršalová, Anna Vološinová, Amálie Černá, Michal Reiser – recorder Jiří Smutný: The Last Rose. Songs for a higher voice with recitatives (world premiere of this version) Veronika Kaiserová – … Read more…

Lukáš Sommer: new pieces for PKF — Prague Philharmonia

31 October 2023, 7pm, Lobkowicz Palace, Prague Lukáš Sommer: Vain Vitellia (world premiere) Lukáš Sommer: The Late Reggae of Bach (world premiere) PKF — Prague Philharmonia, Michal Sedláček – artistic director…

Ivo Medek: The Blurry Silhouettes (world premiere)

29 October 2023, 7pm, Art Centre of Palacký University – Atrium, Olomouc MusicOlomouc Ivo Medek: The Blurry Silhouettes (world premiere) Ensemble for New Music Tallinn (Toomas Hendrik Ellervee – violin, Talvi Nurgamaa – viola, Paul-Gunnar Loorand – violoncello, Talvi Hunt – piano, cond. Arash Yazdani), Hana Hána – voice/flute, Aneta Podracká Bendová – voice…

ConTRIOlogy: Concert of Premieres III

26 October 2023, 7pm, cellar, Husa na provázku theatre, Brno ConTRIOlogy: Concert of Premieres III Matouš Hejl: The Wind Rose in the Spring Mountains (world premiere) Ian Mikyska: Curling (world premiere) Vojtěch Dlask: Trois mélodies sur les textes de la Querelle de Brest de Jean Genet (world premiere) Tomáš Vtípil: Minulo (world premiere) Tomáš Vtípil – electronics, ConTRIOlogy (Jana … Read more…

Ondřej Kyas: Exsultet for choir, historical instruments, strings and percussion (world premiere)

24 October 2023, 7pm, Czech Brethren Evangelical Church of John Amos Comenius, Brno Ondřej Kyas: Exsultet for choir, historical instruments, strings, and percussion (world premiere) Ensemble Versus and historical instrument players (choirmasters Vladimír Maňas and Patrik Buchta), Ensemble Opera Diversa, ensemble leader Jan Bělohlávek, cond. Gabriela Tardonová…

Pieces by Ostrava composers commissioned by the Musical Present festival

24 October 2023, 6pm, Ostrava City Library / branch J. Trnky Mariánské hory, Ostrava Musical Present: Mosty/Bridges Matouš Niziol: A Short Story for cello and piano (world premiere) Markéta Kapustová: Moments for violin, violoncello, and piano (world premiere) Markéta Dvořáková: Ministories for piano (world premiere) Kateřina Slaběňáková: AsynChronic Liar for flute, clarinet, accordion, violoncello, and … Read more…

Prague Lieder Company: new pieces by Miloš Štědroň and Terezie Švarcová

22 October 2023, 7:30pm, Salsita Club, Prague Prague Lieder Company: Strings Suit Songs Miloš Štědroň: Cantigas y Estampidas for two female voices and string quartet (world premiere) Terezie Švarcová: Vier Gedichte von Christian Morgenstern for two female voices and string quartet (world premiere) Irena Troupová – soprano, Jana Hrochová – mezzosoprano, Graffe Quartet (Štěpán Graffe, Lukáš Bednařík … Read more…

Silberbauer’s Musical Podyjí: new pieces by Lukáš Sommer and Jiří Lukeš

21 October 2023, 6pm, Pfarrkirche, Unterretzbach, Austria Silberbauer’s Musical Podyjí: Cimbalom and Organ in the Old Style Lukáš Sommer: Sonnet 94 (world premiere) Jiří Lukeš: Heiliger Wenzel (world premiere) Kateřina Málková – organ, Michal Grombiřík – cimbalom, Josef Kovačič – bass…

Days of Contemporary Music: new pieces by Marios Christou and Milada Červenková

19 October 2023, 7pm, Chapel of the Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren, Prague-Vinohrady Days of Contemporary Music Marios Christou: Echoes of Lithurgy for piano trio (world premiere of this version) Trio Bohémo (Matouš Pěruška – violin, Kristina Vocetková – violoncello, Jan Vojtek – piano) Milada Červenková: Seven Folk Songs from Horácko for male and female … Read more…

Martin Brunner: Moving Silhouettes (world premiere)

17 October 2023, 7pm, Besední dům, Brno Moravian Autumn Martin Brunner: Moving Silhouettes (world premiere) Trio Bohémo (Matouš Pěruška – violin, Kristina Vocetková – violoncello, Jan Vojtek – piano)…

Days of Contemporary Music: new pieces by Adam Hermuth, Elena Kiral, and Jan Beran

16 October 2023, 7pm, Kaiserstein Palace, Prague Days of Contemporary Music Adam Hermuth: Three Pieces for Piano Solo (world premiere) Michaela Augustinová – piano Elena Kiral: An Apple (world premiere) Anna Matoušková – flute, Elena Kiral – piano Jan Beran: 6 Studies for Piano „Was in den Dingen irrt“ on poetry by R. M. Rilke … Read more…