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Ondřej Kyas: On the Island (world premiere)

17 October 2022, 7pm, Kavárna Trojka, Brno Madrigals Old and New Ondřej Kyas: On the Island (world premiere) Ensemble Frizzante…

Ian Mikyska: Tracings no. 2 (world premiere)

16 October 2022, 6pm, Tatra Gallery, Poprad, Slovakia New Music at the Tatra Gallery Ian Mikyska: Tracings no. 2 (world premiere) Prague Quiet Music Collective…

Vienna: The Cunning Little Vixen

15 October 2022, 7pm, Halle E, MuseumsQuartier, Vienna Theater an der Wien Leoš Janáček: The Cunning Little Vixen (premiere) Directed by: Stefan Herheim, music director: Giedrė Šlekytė Cast: Mélissa Petit (Vixen), Jana Kurucová (Fox), Milan Siljanov (Forester), Alžběta Vomáčková (Forester’s Wife, Hen, Owl, Innkeeper’s Wife), Marcell Bakonyi (Poacher), Ya-Chung Huang (Schoolmaster, Mosquito, Dog, Cock, Woodpecker), Levente … Read more…

Ian Mikyska: Da capo al fine (world premiere)

15 October 2022, 5pm, Továrna Litultovice, Litultovice POHYB ——— ZVUK — PROSTOR —— 2022 Ian Mikyska: Da capo al fine (world premiere) Prague Quiet Music Collective…

Ivan Kurz: Stalo se (world premiere)

14 October 2022, 7pm, Martinů Hall, Prague Days of Contemporary Music Ivan Kurz: Stalo se. Allegory for Organ and Percussion (world premiere) Jiřina Marešová – organ, Blanka Šindelářová, Daniel Mikolášek, Šimon Veselý – percussion…

Hanuš Bartoň: Prelude to Psalm 141 (world premiere)

12 October 2022, 7:30pm, Gallery, Academy of Performing Arts, Prague Archaion Kallos: Contemporary Piano Music Inspired by Orthodox Spirituality Hanuš Bartoň: Prelude to Psalm 141 for piano and electronics (world premiere) Radka Hanáková – piano…

Musical Present: new pieces by Daniel Šimek, Markéta Kapustová, Pavel Nesit and Václav Benjamin Špíral

11 October 2022, 6pm, Triple Hall Karolina, Ostrava Musical Present: Art & Light Daniel Šimek: Need of (premiere) Markéta Kapustová: Waiting (premiere) Pavel Nesit: Dream Come True (premiere) Václav Benjamin Špíral: Meditation on Fragility (6. movement from the Manus cycle) (premiere) Zelí-Potkan Orchestra, cond. Václav Benjamin Špíral…

Days of Contemporary Music: new pieces by Romana Schuldová, Karel Pexidr, Jiří Teml, and Jiří Bezděk

10 October 2022, 7pm, Kaiserstein palace, Prague Days of Contemporary Music Romana Schuldová: Sacred Chants on Biblical Texts (world premiere) Ludmila Aschenbrennerová – soprano, Vít Aschenbrenner – harpsichord Karel Pexidr: Rhapsody for Bassoon and Piano (world premiere) Miloš Wichterle – bassoon, Martin Levický – piano Jiří Teml: Trio for Three (world premiere) Tre Violini (Miroslav Vilímec, … Read more…

František Chaloupka: Hen Party (premiere of a flash-mob opera)

6 and 7 October 2022, Brno Micro-Operas Hen Party. Flash-mob opera for two sopranos and four saxophones (world premiere) Music and libretto: František Chaloupka Concept: František Chaloupka, Tomáš Hlaváček Aneta Podracká Bendová, Eva Esterková – soprano, Antonín Mühlhansl, Radim Hanousek, Pavel Zlámal, Pavel Šabacký – saxophone…

Petr Hora: The Red of the Flesh (world premiere)

6 October 2022, 7:30pm, Krematorium Strašnice – Grand Hall, Prague LIMINA | … fundamental moments of human life Petr Hora: The Red of the Flesh (world premiere) Pavla Radostová – soprano, Orchestr BERG, cond. Peter Vrábel…

Musical Present: new pieces by Pavel Nesit and Daniel Poledňák

6 October 2022, 6pm, Ostrava City Library / branch J. Trnky Mariánské hory, Ostrava Musical Present: Concert of Ostrava Composers I Pavel Nesit: Summer, song for baritone, violin, and accordion on lyrics by Vojtěch Martínek (world premiere) Daniel Poledňák: Fantasy for bassoon and piano(world premiere) Daniel Poledňák: A Poet, song for baritone, violin, and accordion (world … Read more…

Days of Contemporary Music: new pieces by Jiří Laburda, Milada Červenková, Vlastimil Peška, and Elena Kiral

3 October 2022, 7pm, Kaiserstein palace, Prague Days of Contemporary Music Jiří Laburda: Duetti per 2 oboi (world premiere) Liběna Séquardtová, Ivan Séquardt – oboe Milada Červenková: Pavana for Piano (world premiere) Milada Červenková – piano Vlastimil Peška: Concertino Prunus for oboe, heckelphone, and piano (world premiere) Liběna Séquardtová – oboe, Ivan Séquardt – heckelphone, … Read more…

Indi Stivín: Saint Wenceslas (world premiere)

28 September 2022, 5pm, Church of St. Wenceslas, Dobruška International Music Festival of F. L. Věk Indi Stivín: Saint Wenceslas (canción for double bass and orchestra) – world premiere Indi Stivín – double bass, Collegium Stivinum…

Martin Smolka: Maria je (world premiere)

27 September 2022, 7pm, Church of St. Wenceslas, Opava St. Wenceslas Music Festival Martin Smolka: Maria je (world premiere) The Goeyvaerts String Trio, Cappella Mariana (Elionor Martinez – soprano, Filip Dámec – countertenor, Vojtěch Semerád – artistic leader, tenor, Tomáš Lajtkep – tenor, Jaromír Nosek – bass)…

Jaroslav Pelikán: Salve Regina (world premiere)

23 September 2022, 6pm, Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, Rožmitál pod Třemšínem Jakub Jan Ryba Festival Jaroslav Pelikán: Salve Regina (world premiere) Czech Radio Children’s Choir, cond. Věra Hrdinková…

František Chaloupka: Cottage in Jezerní kotlina (premiere of a version for Scouts and chamber orchestra)

22 September 2022, 5pm, Leisure Time Activity Centre Lužánky, Brno František Chaloupka: Cottage in Jezerní kotlina (premiere of a version for Scouts and chamber orchestra) Brno Scouts – handmade and Scout objects, Brno Contemporary Orchestra, cond. Pavel Šnajdr…

Jan Ryant Dřízal: Praga Arcana (world premiere)

21 and 22 September 2022, 7:30pm, Smetana Hall, Municipal House, Prague Jan Ryant Dřízal: Praga Arcana (world premiere) Prague Symphony Orchestra FOK, cond. Tomáš Brauner…

Martin Wiesner: String Quartet No. 4 (world premiere)

18 September 2022, 8pm, St Agnes Convent, Prague Dvořák Prague Martin Wiesner: String Quartet No. 4 (world premiere) Sedláček Quartet (Michal Sedláček, Jan Maceček – violin, Tomáš Krejbich – viola, Matěj Štěpánek – violoncello)…

Copenhagen: Katya Kabanova

18 September 2022, 3pm, Det Kongelige Theater, Copenhagen Den Kongelige Opera Leoš Janáček: Katya Kabanova Directed by: Damiano Michieletto, music director: Michael Boder, Nick Fletcher Cast: Gisela Stille (Katya), Johanne Bock (Kabanicha), Petri Lindroos (Dikoj), Gert Henning-Jensen (Boris), Jens Christian Tvilum (Tichon), Olga Syniakova (Varvara) and others Language: Czech with Danish subtitles Following performances: 21 Sep, … Read more…

Cardiff: The Makropulos Affair

16 September 2022, 7:15pm, Wales Millenium Centre, Cardiff Welsh National Opera Leoš Janáček: The Makropulos Affair (premiere) Directed by: Olivia Fuchs, music director: Tomáš Hanus, Thomas Blunt Cast: Ángeles Blancas Gulin (Emilia Marty), Nicky Spence (Albert Gregor), Gustav Beláček (Dr Kolenatý), Mark Le Brocq (Vítek), Harriet Eyley (Krista), David Stout (Jaroslav Prus) and others Language: … Read more…