27 May 2022, 8pm, DOX+, Prague Prague Spring: Prague Offspring Martin Smolka: Angel Steps (world premiere of a work commissioned by the Prague Spring) Klangforum Wien, cond. Bas Wiegers…
20 May 2022, 7:30pm, Martinů Hall, Prague Concert of works by the students of the composition department of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague Haštal Hapka: Concerto for Bassoon and Orchestra Jan Dobiáš: Concerto in a Choral Overture Style Darja Kukal Moiseeva: Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra Michael Andrew Burt: “Subversion” on Archimedes Constant Jan … Read more…
20 May 2022, 7pm, F. X. Šalda Theatre, Liberec A Legend from the Misty Mountains (world premiere) Music: Jan Kučera Script / libretto: Lenka Chválová, Jiří Janků Directed by: Kateřina Dušková Cast: Markéta Tallerová (Lady), Václav Helšus (Mayor), Jana Hejret Vojtková (Mother), Zdeněk Kupka (Father), Štěpánka Prýmková (Old Lady Hvozdíková), Tomáš Váhala (Floret), Eva Goldmannová … Read more…
14 May 2022, 9pm, Friche la Belle de Mai – Grand Plateau, Marseille, France Le GMEM (Groupe de Musique Expérimental de Marseille): Propagations 2022 Reaching Out Works included: Ondřej Adamek: Knock Earth Stone Dust (world premiere) Rino Murakami: Salmon Crossing(world premiere) Martin Smolka: Stretto Ondřej Adamek: Schlafen gut. Warm Concept and direction: Ondřej Adámek, Éric … Read more…
14 May 2022, 9pm, St Agnes’ Convent, Prague Prague Spring Collegium Marianum / Visions and Dreams Jan Ryant Dřízal: The Name of the Rose (world premiere) Jiří Gemrot: Elfi e fantasmi, concerto da camera for flauto traverso and baroque orchestra (world premiere) Collegium Marianum, Jana Semerádová – traverso, artistic director, Lenka Torgersen – violin…
14 May 2022, 7pm, St Agnes’ Convent, Prague Prague Spring Tiburtina Ensemble / Visions and Dreams Michal Nejtek: Trobairitz to texts by medieval trobairitz (world premiere commissioned by the Prague Spring) Tiburtina Ensemble, artistic director: Barbora Kabátková; Margit Übellacker – psaltery, Marco Ambrosini – nyckelharpa, Catalina Vicens – organetto, Martin Novák – percussion…
12 May 2022, 7:30pm, Theater Duisburg, Duisburg Deutsche Oper am Rhein Viktor Ullmann: The Emperor of Atlantis (premiere of a new production) Directed by: Ilaria Lanzino, music director: Christoph Stöcker Cast: Emmett O’Hanlon (Emperor), Thorsten Grümbel (Loudspeaker), Luke Stoker (Death), Martin Koch / David Fischer (Harlequin), Sergej Khomov (Soldier), Anke Krabbe (Bubikopf), Kimberley Boettger-Soller (Drummer Girl) … Read more…
11 May 2022, 9am-10pm, Academy of Performing Arts, Prague; also live on Facebook Prague Spring International Music Competition, clarinet category, II. round Jan Dušek: Unsent Letter (composition commissioned for the IMC Prague Spring 2020) performed by the 12 semi-finalists…
10 May 2022, 7:30pm, Church of St Simon and St Jude, Prague Petr Hora: A Big Wheel of a Falling Spirit (world premiere) Sedláček Quartet (Michal Sedláček, Jan Maceček – violin, Tomáš Krejbich – viola, Matěj Štěpánek – violoncello)…
10 May 2022, 9am-10pm, Academy of Performing Arts, Prague; also live on Facebook Prague Spring International Music Competition, bassoon category, II. round Petr Wajsar: Mono-Poly for bassoon (world premiere) performed by the 12 semi-finalists…
9 May 2022, 8pm, Gabriel Loci, Prague LINEA | … with fujara & light design Ian Mikyska: In which things are neither the same nor different. New work with light design (world premiere) Michaela Antalová: Fujara Sextet (world premiere) Michaela Antalová – fujara, Ian Mikyska – concept & direction, BERG Orchestra, cond. Peter Vrábel…
7 May 2022, 7:30, Dvořák Hall, Rudolfinum, Prague Adam Skoumal – Piano Recital Adam Skoumal: Tales from Old Prague (world premiere) Adam Skoumal – piano…
7 May 2022, 2:30pm, Roškot Theatre, Ústí nad Orlicí Kocian Ústí & Kocian Violin Competition: Final Concert of the Winners and Laureate of Kocian Violin Competition 2022 Lukáš Sommer: Gala Kocian (world premiere) Pavel Šporcl – violin, Chamber string orchestra of competitors…
5 May 2022, 7:30pm, Atrium Žižkov, Prague “Czech Concert Melodrama – Tradition and Present”. Concert of finalists of the Zdeněk Fibich International Competition in Melodrama Composition 2021 Jan Vičar / Jan Vičar: Truth and Lie (Performer’s award) Kateřina Trojanová / Karel Toman: Months (3. Prize) Ondřej Jírový / Tim Burton, translated by Richard Podaný, edited by … Read more…
29 April 2022, 7:30pm, Theater Osnabrück, Osnabrück, Germany Bohuslav Martinů: The Greek Passion (premiere of a new production) Directed by: Philipp Kochheim, music director: Andreas Hotz Cast: James Edgar Knight (Manolios), Susann Vent-Wunderlich (Katerina), Rhys Jenkins (priest Grigoris), Erik Rousi (priest Fotis) and others Following performances: 4, 15, 19, 22 and 27 May 2022…
26 April 2022, 7pm, PLATO, Ostrava 28 April 2022, 19:00, DOX+, Prague KOTIK@80. World premieres for Petr Kotík on the occasion of his 80th birthday Christian Wolff: Small World (2022) Bernhard Lang: Game 12 (2021) Petr Cígler: Rattlesnake No. 1 (2022) Petr Bakla: Two Instances (2016) Phill Niblock: Petr’s Charm (2021) Daniel Skála: Petram (2022) Ana Sokolović: Holub-Ježek-Kočka (2022) Anna Heflin: Such … Read more…
23 April 2022, 7pm, National Theatre, Prague Musica non grata Mieczysław Weinberg: Symphony no. 21 „Kaddish“ (Czech premiere) Marie Fajtová – soprano, Ondřej Hás – violin, National Theatre Orchestra, cond. Tomáš Brauner…
22 April 2022, 6pm, Schomre Schabos Synagogue, Český Těšín Ullmannovské slavnosti Jan Dušek: Waiting for the Dawn. Sonata for Piano (world premiere) Jan Dušek – piano…
20 April 2022, 8pm, St Augustine’s Church, Brno Easter Festival of Sacred Music Pavel Zemek Novák: Adoration of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (Litany) – world premiere Martin Opršál – percussion, collegium (Tereza Horáková – violin, Kristýna Švihálková, Anežka Nováková – percussion)…
11 April 2022, 7pm, Suk Hall, House of Music, Pardubice Ariadne auf Naxos Melodramfest 2022 Tomáš Ille: Overture on a Theme BEnDA (world premiere) Czech Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra Pardubice, cond. Jiří Petrdlík…