19 January 2023, 7:30pm, Rudolfinum – Dvořák Hall, Prague Miloš Orson Štědroň: Bimetal. Double Concerto for 2 trombones and orchestra (world premiere) Lukáš Moťka, Robert Kozánek – trombone, Czech Philharmonic, cond. Tomáš Netopil Following performances: 20 Jan 2023 7:30pm; 21 Jan 2023 3pm…
14 January 2023, 10:30am, Martinů Hall, Prague Czech Chamber Music Society Vilém Zelenka: Mosaïque du Phénix (premiere) Jan Kučera: Intrada dal profondo (premiere) Josef Vejvoda: Canopus (premiere) Czech Philharmonic Low Brass Ensemble (Robert Kozánek, Lukáš Moťka, Jan Perný, Lukáš Besuch – trombone, Karel Kučera – bass trombone, Karel Malimánek – tube)…
11 and 13 January 2023, 7pm, Barbican Centre, London Leoš Janáček: Katya Kabanova (concert staging) Cast: Amanda Majeski (Katya), Katarina Dalayman (Kabanicha), Simon O’Neill (Boris), Andrew Staples (Tichon), Pavlo Hunka (Dikoj), Magdalena Kožená (Varvara) and others London Symphony Orchestra, cond. Simon Rattle…
28. prosince 2022, 19:00, Divadlo Reduta, Brno Ensemble Opera Diversa Ondřej Kyas: The Light at the End of Darkness. One-Act Opera Inspired by the Life and Work of Photographer František Drtikol (world premiere) Libretto and director: Kateřina Křivánková Cast: Aleš Janiga (Photographer František), Hana Kuželová, Aneta Podracká Bendová, Klára Jelínková (Muses), Jan Bělohlávek – violin, Iva … Read more…
22 December 2022, 4pm, Semperoper Dresden, Dresden, Germany Junge Szene Martin Smolka: Das Schlaue Gretchen (premiere of a new production) Directed by: Andrea Kramer, music director: Thomas Leo Cadenbach Cast: Alexander Ritter (King), Larissa Wäspy (Gretchen), Rupert Grössinger (Fisherman, Gelding Seller), Sarah Alexandra Hudarew / Christiane Hossfeld (Fisherman’s Wife), Gerald Hupach (Miller, Mare Seller) et al. Following … Read more…
19 December 2022, 7:30pm, Academy of Music and Performing Arts, Prague Christmas Concert with Jana Brožková Kateřina Horká: Winter Melancholy for string orchestra (world premiere) Suk Chamber Orchestra…
19 December 2022, 7:30pm, TJ Sokol, Brno – Tuřany Reaction Christmas Vojtěch Dlask: Za temné noci on texts by Jan Kameník (world premiere commissioned by the BCO) Pavel Zemek Novák: Folk Christmas for BCO (world premiere commissioned by the BCO Jana Vondrů – soprano, Brno Contemporary Orchestra, cond. Pavel Šnajdr…
16 Dece,ber 2022, 7:30pm, Musiktheater im Revier, Gelsenkirchen, Germany Leoš Janáček: The Cunning Little Vixen (premiere) Directed by: Michael Schulz, music director: Rasmus Baumann Cast: Bele Kumberger (Vixen), Lina Hoffmann (Forester’s Wife, Fox), Johannes Martin Kränzle / Piotr Prochera (Forester), Adam Temple-Smith (Schoolmaster, Mosquito, Cock), Philipp Kranjc / Yevhen Rakhmanin (Priest, Badger), Yancheng Chen / … Read more…
14 December 2022, 7:30pm, Rudolfinum – Dvořák Hall, Praha Bohuslav Martinů Days Jaroslav Krček: Symphony No. 7 for symphony orchestra and concert marimba, Op. 153 (world premiere) Daniel Mikolášek – marimba, Czech Philharmonic, cond. Jakub Hrůša…
13 December 2022, 7pm, Art Centre of Palacký University – Corpus Christi Chapel, Olomouc Lichtzwang: V snění vážky kvetou Pavel Zlámal: Pyrrhosoma Nymphula – Šidélko ruměnné je již na cestě k osvícení, stále však nepřestává žasnout nad světem (world premiere) Lichtzwang…
12 December 2022, 7:30pm, Rudolfinum – Dvořák Hall, Prague Czech Chamber Music Society Jiří Teml: Theatre Music for Piano Quartet (world premiere) Dvořák Piano Quartet (Jaroslava Vernerová Pěchočová – piano, Štěpán Pražák – violin, Petr Verner – viola, Jan Žďánský – violoncello)…
10 December 2022, 7:30pm, Grandhotel Ambassador, Karlovy Vary Lukáš Sommer: Winter Haiku. Concerto for guitar and chamber orchestra (world premiere) Lukáš Sommer – guitar, Karlovy Vary Symphony Orchestra, cond. Jan Kučera…
9 December 2022, 6pm, Stone Bell House, Prague Five Uncertain Situations. New pieces inspired by works of art from the collections of the Prague City Gallery Michaela Antalová: Collision of Galaxies (world premiere) Michal Wróblewski: Variabily (world premiere) Ian Mikyska: Three Snows for Four (world premiere) Prague Quiet Music Collective (Anna Paulová, Milan Jakeš, Luan … Read more…
8 December 2022, 7pm, Corpus Christi Chapel, Palacký University Art Centre, Olomouc Opera Schrattenbach I-ME (fourth part of the free opera cycle ECHO-Metamorphoses) Concept / music / sound art / live performance: David Ryan, Vít Zouhar Concept / direction: Rocc Production: Slovenian Chamber Music Theatre Katja Konvalinka – voice, Sanja Nešković Peršin – performance…
7 December 2022, 7:30pm, Martinů Hall, Liechteinstein Palace, Prague Bohuslav Martinů Days Jiří Hlaváč: Gloria (world premiere) Jana Hrochová – voice, Martin Hroch – piano…
6 Deecmber 2022, 7pm, foyer of the House of Arts, Brno Musical Inventory Check Pavel Slezák: Rhapsody for strings, op. 54 (world premiere) Tereza Opálková: Pictures from Wallachia for cimbalom, small cimbalom, and string quartet (world premiere) Rudolf Komorous: Serenade for strings (1982, Czech premiere) Radim Bednařík: Phantasy no. 2 for cimbalom and strings, op. 25 (world premiere) Michal Grombiřík – … Read more…
5 December 2022, 7:30pm, Studio Hrdinů, Prague TOGETHER – AROUND THE WORLD | … St. Nicolas party Petr Wajsar / Daniel Wajsar: Infantaria (world premiere) BERG Orchestra, cond. Peter Vrábel…
5 December 2022, 7:30pm, Rudolfinum, Prague Martin Smolka: Presto e lento for piano and orchestra (world premiere commissioned by the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra) Nicolas Hodges – piano, Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, cond. Petr Popelka…
4 December 2022, 3pm, Church of the Czechoslovak Hussite Church, Ostrava-Mariánské hory Musical Present Michal Janošík: Noe! Noe! Noe! – Christmas mass (world premiere of a new version) Barbora Jirásková – soprano, vocal ensemble Notabene and guests, chamber orchestra (Michaela Kadlecová – piano, Alena Osobová – flute, Pavla Slavíková, Marie Korpasová – violin, Jan Niederle – … Read more…
25 November 2022, 7pm, Anežka, Prague International Shakuhachi Festival Prague Soňa Vetchá: Next Station – War (world premiere) Reison Kuroda – shakuhachi, Annabelle Plum – voice, Balázs Adorján – violoncello…