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Days of Contemporary Music: new pieces by E. Douša, K. Janovický, J. Smutný and L. Sluka

22 November 2021, 7:30pm, Kaiserstein palace, Prague Days of Contemporary Music Eduard Douša: Six Characteristic Pieces for Piano (world premiere) Eva Doušová – piano Karel Janovický: Sonata for Violin and Piano (world premiere) Jana Vonášková-Nováková – violin, Petr Novák – piano Jiří Smutný: Epigrams for Lower Voice and Piano on Poetry by A. S. Pushkin … Read more…

Days of Contemporary Music: new pieces by Jaroslav Krček and Edvard Schiffauer

21 November 2021, 7:30pm, Kaiserstein palace, Prague Days of Contemporary Music Jaroslav Krček: String Quartet no. 8 Six Sketches, op. 177 (world premiere) PiKap Quartet (Martin Kaplan, Lenka Šimandlová – violin, Miljo Milev – viola, Petr Pitra – violoncello) Edvard Schiffauer: Žalobej (world premiere) Kristýna Fílová, Miloslava Vítková, Petra Nová, Šárka Mistrová – voice…

Umeå, Sweden. Miloš Vacek: The Emperor’s New Clothes

20 November 2021, 6pm, NorrlandsOperan, Umeå, Sweden Miloš Vacek: The Emperor’s New Clothes (1962, Swedish premiere) Directed by: Natalie Ringler, music direction: Ville Matvejeff, Ruut Kiiski Cast: Peter Kajlinger, Linnea Törnquist, Susanna Levonen, Elsa Ridderstedt, Tapani Plathan and others Language: Swedish wisth Swedish subtitles Following performances: 27 and 28 Nov, 2, 28, 29 and 30 dEc 2021, … Read more…

Days of Contemporary Music: new pieces by M. Červenková, J. Laburda, J. Koželuhová, J. Fila and M. Christou

19 November 2021, 7:30pm, Kaiserstein palace, Praha Days of Contemporary Music Milada Červenková: Kaliya lila – rhapsody for violoncello and harp (world premiere) Jitka Vlašánková – violoncello, Kateřina Valášková – harú Jiří Laburda: Dialogy pro dva kontrabasy (world premiere) Tomáš Karpíšek, Gonzalo Jiménez Barranco – double bass Jitka Koželuhová: Danksagung – Motive eines Lebens for … Read more…

Days of Contemporary Music: new pieces by M. Augustinová, J. Slimáček, R. Schuldová, K. Pexidr and R. Haas

16 November 2021, 7:30pm, Kaiserstein palace, Prague Days of Contemporary Music with the West Bohemian Musical Centre Plzeň Michaela Augustinová: Úvaha o časech minulých (Contemplation on Times Bygone) – world premiere Tomáš Karpíšek – double bass, Petr Novák – piano Jan Slimáček: Three Nocturnes (world premiere) Aneta Prokopcová – flute, Věra Müllerová – piano Romana Schuldová: Variace … Read more…

Kryštof Marek: Suite No. II. for soprano saxophone, piano and chamber symphonic orchestra (world premiere)

16 November 2021, 7:30pm, Grandhotel Ambassador, Karlovy Vary JazzFest Karlovy Vary – Sokolov 2021 Kryštof Marek: Suite No. II. for soprano saxophone, piano and chamber symphonic orchestra (world premiere) Milan Krajíc – saxophone, Kryštof Marek – conductor, piano, Karlovy Vary Symphony Orchestra…

Orchestral Concert of the Composition Department (Academy of Performing Arts in Prague)

15 November 2021, 7:30pm, Martinů Hall, Prague Orchestral Concert of the Composition Department of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague Ramin Kuliev: Tone Shades (2020) Pavel Nesit: Behind the Glass (2021) Milica Ivanić: Interwoven touches of currents (2021) Jan Jirucha: Trombsonore (2021) Czech Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra Pardubice, cond. Petr Louženský…

ConTRIOlogy: new pieces by R. Hanousek, O. Kyas, J. Lukeš and Daniel Skála

15 November 2021, 7pm, House of Arts, Brno Ensemble Opera Diversa: ConTRIOlogy, concert of premieres II Radim Hanousek: Synesthetic Week (world premiere) Ondřej Kyas: City (world premiere) Jiří Lukeš: Temporal Excitations Echoes Excitation (world premiere) Daniel Skála: Studie obsahovosti 2: Charaktery (world premiere) Michal Wróblewski: Game No. 4 – Con trio logic (world premiere) ConTRIOlogy (Jana Vondrů … Read more…

Days of Contemporary Music: new pieces by P. Hrabánek, M. Báchorek, J. Beran, V. Micka, L. Hurník, and I. Bláha

13 November 2021, 7:30pm, Kaiserstein Palace, Prague Days of Contemporary Music Pavel Hrabánek: String Quartet no. 3 (world premiere) Sedláček Quartet (Michal Sedláček, Jan Maceček – violin, Tomáš Krejbich – viola, Matěj Štěpánek – violoncello) Milan Báchorek: Třesky plesky, hezky slezsky for two boy voices, piano, and small percussion instruments (world premiere) Jakub Seriš, Jiří … Read more…

Days of Contemporary Music: new pieces by J. Vogel, V. Čermáková, O. Kukal, J. Teml, J. Vejvoda, and J.Vrkoč

12 November 2021, 7:30, St Kliment Church, Prague Days of Contemporary Music Jaromír Vogel: Duo Blani for violoncello and harp (world premiere) Jiří Hošek – violoncello, Pavla Vondráčková Jahodová – harp Věra Čermáková: The Story (selection no. 1) for shakuhachi (world premiere) Petr Matuszek – shakuhachi Ondřej Kukal: Duo „Rumba“ for two cellos (world premiere) … Read more…

Hanuš Bartoň: To Nowhere (world premiere)

12 November 2021, 6:30pm, Church of the Holy Saviour, Prague Do nikam (To Nowhere). Poems with musical accompaniment Lyrics: Jana Štroblová, music: Hanuš Bartoň Radka Fidlerová – recitation, Alfred Habermann – organ…

Days of Contemporary Music: new pieces by Simonne Draper and Jan Bernátek

11 November 2021, 7:30pm, St Kliment Church, Prague Days of Contemporary Music Simonne Draper: Legenda Lila (world premiere of a version for guitar and oboe) Duo Kerberos (Nikola Prokopcová – guitar, Magdalena Klárová – oboe)   Jan Bernátek: Saint Ludmila – cantata for mixed choir, mezzosoprano solo,  and organ (world premiere) Lucie Hilscherová – mezzosoprano, Linda … Read more…

New site-specific pieces by Soňa Vetchá and Jan Rösner

10 November 2021, 6pm, Synagogue in Libeň, Prague Syn.surround Soňa Vetchá: perná+četná=černá? (world premiere) Jan Rösner: For String Trio, Percussion and Electronics (world premiere) Miriam Magdalena Haniková – violin, Šimon Truszka – viola, Andrej Lekeš – violoncello, Lukáš Brabec, Matouš Hrábek – percussion…

Ivo Medek: Blending 2 (world premiere)

3 November 2021, 8pm, Na cucky Theatre, Olomouc MusicOlomouc Ivo Medek: Blending 2 (world premiere) UME DUO (Karolina Öhman – violoncello, Erika Öhman – percussion)…

Days of Contemporary Music: new pieces by Ivan Zelenka, Jindra Nečasová Nardelli, and Zdeněk Zahradník

2 November 2021, 7:30, Kaiserstein palace, Prague Days of Contemporary Music Ivan Zelenka: Flétny si povídají (Flutes Are Talking) – world premiere Robert Heger, Dana Hegerová – flute Jindra Nečasová Nardelli: Tráva na troskách (Grass on Ruins) – world premiere Karolína Cingrošová Žmolíková – soprano, Vítězslava Krahmerová – recitation, Tomáš Víšek – piano Zdeněk Zahradník: … Read more…

Jan Kotyk: Soběpodobné melodie (world premiere)

2 November 2021, 7pm, Paralelní polis, Prague Echofluxx: Ensemble Terrible Jan Kotyk: Soběpodobné melodie (Alike Melodies) for string trio and electronics (world premiere) Markéta Dominikusová – violin, Šimon Truszka – viola, Jakub William Gráf – violoncello…

Michal Nejtek: … son frère le mystère (world premiere)

1 November 2021, 8pm, Archa Theatre, Prague LAYERS | … bass clarinet & tuba in the spotlight Michal Nejtek: son frère le mystère (world premiere) Gareth Davis – bass clarinet, BERG Orchestra, cond. Peter Vrábel…

Pavel Kopecký: Six Minipreludes (world premiere)

1 November 2021, 7:30pm, church of St Clement, Praha Days of Contemporary Music Pavel Kopecký: Six Minipreludes (world premiere) Václav Peter – organ…

Jan Rösner: Words and Verses (world premiere)

30 October 2021, 8pm, Archa Theatre, Prague International Shakuhachi Festival Prague: JAPAN UNLIMITED Jan Rösner: Words and Verses (world premiere) Marek Kimei Matvija – shakuhachi…

Soňa Vetchá: Labyrinth (world premiere)

30 October 2021, 7:30pm, DOX Centre– DOX+ Multifunctional Hall, Prague Contempuls 11 Soňa Vetchá: Labyrinth (world premiere commissioned by Contempuls) Meitar Ensemble, cond. Yuval Zorn…