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František Chaloupka: Guitar Quartet No. 2 “Eve’s Aria” (world premiere)

13 October 2021, 7pm, Besední dům, Brno Moravian Autumn František Chaloupka: Guitar Quartet No. 2 “Eve’s Aria” (world premiere) Iva Bittová – voice, Aleph Gitarrenquartett (Andrés Hernández Alba, Tillmann Reinbeck, Wolfgang Sehringer, Christian Wernicke)…

Pravoslav Kohout: Concertino for Violin and Chamber Orchestra (world premiere)

12 October 2021, 7:30pm, Gallery of the Academy of Performing Arts, Prague 648. Tuesday of Umělecká beseda Pravoslav Kohout: Concertino for Violin and Chamber Orchestra (world premiere) Leoš Čepický – violin, Academy of Performing Arts Students’ Chamber Orchestra, cond. Petr Louženský…

Soňa Vetchá: Parallel Universes (world premiere)

11 October 2021, 8pm, Art Centre of Palacký University – Atrium, Olomouc MusicOlomouc Soňa Vetchá: Parallel Universes (world premiere) Ensemble for New Music Tallinn (Maria Elonen – flute, Soo-Young Lee – clarinet, Kristina Kriit – violin, Talvi Nurgamaa – viola, Paul-Gunnar Loorand – violoncello, Talvi Hunt – piano, cond. Arash Yazdani)…

World premieres of pieces on a theme from Jan Novák’s X Horatii Carmina

9 October 2021, 9:30pm, Music Lab, Brno New World of Moravian Autumn Weekend Marathon – Joannis Novak 100 Novák². World premieres of pieces on a theme from Jan Novák’s X Horatii Carmina Daniel Šimek: Walk in the Ruins (world premiere) Mirror ensemble (Pavel Šabacký – clarinet, saxophone, Michal Cálik – trumpet, Martin Švec – xylosynth, Adéla Spurná … Read more…

Michaela Pálka Plachká: parallel aspects (world premiere)

8 October 2021, 7:30pm, Church of St Lawrence, Prague Konvergence Michaela Pálka Plachká: parallel aspects (world premiere) ensemble LUX (Louise Chisson, Thomas Wally – violin, Nora Romanoff-Schwarzberg – viola, Mara Achleitner – violoncello)…

Five world premieres inspired by Jan Novák’s Latin poetry

8 October 2021, 7pm, Besední dům, Brno Moravian Autumn Weekend Marathon – Joannis Novak 100 Ludicra. Five world premieres inspired by Jan Novák’s Latin poetry Jakub Rataj: Farbella (world premiere) Lenka Nota: Cantilena aeaea (world premiere) Barry Wan: Anna (world premiere) David Carpenter: Somnium (world premiere) Jana Vöröšová: Oratio philippica (world premiere) Štěpán Filípek – violoncello, … Read more…

Jan Kučera: Carpe diem (world premiere)

7 October 2021, 7pm, Reduta, Olomouc Jan Kučera: Carpe diem (world premiere for the 30th anniversary of the Conservatory of the Evangelical Academy in Olomouc) Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra with students of the Conservatory of the Evangelical Academy, cond. Jan Kučera…

Archaion Kallos: new pieces by Jiří Gemrot and Jan Ryant Dřízal

3 October 2021, 7:30pm, Gallery of the Academy of Performing Arts, Prague Archaion Kallos. Festival of Orthodox Music: Philokalia Today. Contemporary instrumental music inspired by Orthodox spirituality Jiří Gemrot: Piano Quintet Dormition (world premiere) Jan Ryant Dřízal: Makom (world premiere) Radka Hanáková – piano, Sedláček Quartet (Michal Sedláček, Jan Maceček – violin, Tomáš Krejbich – … Read more…

Ulm: Káťa Kabanová

30 September 2021, 7:30, Großes Haus, Theater Ulm, Ulm, Germany Leoš Janáček: Káťa Kabanová (premiere of a new production) Directed by: Angela Denoke, music direction: Levente Török Cast: Maria Rosendorfsky (Káťa), I Chiao Shih (Kabanicha), Vladislav Solodyagin (Dikoj), Markus Francke (Boris), Girard Rhoden (Tichon), Eleonora Filipponi (Varvara) and others Language: Czech Following performances: 3, 7, 16, 22 … Read more…

Karel Šimandl: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 2 (world premiere)

24 September 2021, 7:30pm, Grandhotel Ambassador, Karlovy Vary Opening concert of Karlovy Vary Symphony Orchestra’s 187th concert season / Dvořák’s Karlovy Vary Autumn Karel Šimandl: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 2 (world premiere) Jan Šimandl – piano, Karlovy Vary Symphony Orchestra, cond. Jiří Štrunc  …

International Shakuhachi Festival Prague: new pieces by Anna Vtípilová and Martin Klusák

13 September 2021, 7:30pm, Savarin – former riding school, Prague CHIMERA | … Japanese traditions and inspirations Anna Vtípilová: Whale Song (world premiere) Marek Kimei Matvija – shakuhachi, Annabelle Plum – voice, Žaneta Vítová – accordion   Martin Klusák: Kwaidan. New composition with staged elements based on Japanese ghost stories themes (world premiere) Directed by: … Read more…

Miroslav Srnka: move 01-04 (first performance of the whole cycle)

6 September 2021, 7:30pm, KKL Luzern – Concert Hall, Luzern, Switzerland Lucerne Festival Miroslav Srnka: move 01-04  for orchestra (first integral performance of all existing parts of the ongoing series, first performance of the revised versions of move 01-03) Bamberg Symphony, cond. Jakub Hrůša…

Silberbauer’s Musical Podyjí: new pieces by Anton Aslamas and Michaela Pálka Plachká

5 September 2021, 6pm, Church of the Assumption of Virgin Mary, Vranov nad Dyjí Silberbauer’s Musical Podyjí Anton Aslamas: Dozrávání (Maturing) for two violins and organ (world premiere) Michaela Pálka Plachká: a světlo věčné ať mu svítí (… and May the Eternal Light Be Shining for Him) (world premiere) Alexej Aslamas, David Pokorný – violin, … Read more…

Petr Cígler: Horn Concerto (world premiere)

28 August 2021, 6pm, Triple Hall Carolina, Ostrava Ostrava Days Closing Concert Petr Cígler: Horn Concerto (world premiere) Ondřej Vrabec – French horn, PKF – Prague Philharmonie, cond. Roland Kluttig…

Ostrava Days: premiere of Petr Bakla’s piano concerto

26 August 2021, 7pm, Triple Hall Karolina, Ostrava Ostrava Days Ostravská banda II Petr Bakla: Piano Concerto no. 2 (world premiere) Miroslav Beinhauer – piano, Ostravská banda, cond. Bruno Ferrandis…

Ostrava Days: new pieces by Michal Rataj and Peter Graham

25 August 2021, 7pm, BrickHouse (Hlubina Coal Mine), Ostrava Ostrava Days Time for Guests Michal Rataj: Music From Nothing (world premiere) Peter Graham: The Book of Vibrations (Chapter III) (world premiere) Brno Contemporary Orchestra, Martin Opršál – marimba, cond. Pavel Šnajdr…

Haštal Hapka: Prague in Lines (world premiere)

24 August 2021, 7pm, Cathedral of the Divine Saviour, Ostrava Ostrava Days Voices in the Cathedral Haštal Hapka: Prague in Lines (world premiere) Canticum Ostrava, choirmaster: Jurij Galatenko…

Ostrava Days: new pieces by Luboš Mrkvička, Jan Jirucha and Miro Tóth

23 August 2021, 7pm, Triple Hall Karolina, Ostrava Ostrava Days Ostravská banda I   Luboš Mrkvička: For Large Ensemble, Part F (world premiere) Ostravská banda, cond. Ondřej Vrabec   Jan Jirucha: Diagonal nr. 1(world premiere) Chris Nappi – vibraphone, Ostravská banda, cond. Jiří Rožeň   Miro Tóth: Theory of Absolute Saddness (world premiere) Irena Troupová – soprano, Ostravská banda, … Read more…

Ostrava Days: new pieces by Lucie Vítková and František Chaloupka

22 August 2021, 6pm, Triple Hall Karolina, Ostrava Ostrava Days Orchestra Opening Lucie Vítková: Environment (world premiere) František Chaloupka: Darwin Among The Machines (world premiere) Ostravská banda, members of ONO / Ostrava New Orchestra, cond. Jiří Rožeň…

Ostrava Days: new pieces by Petr Kotík, Rudolf Komorous and Karel Ančerl

20 August 2021 Ostrava Days The Long Night: 18 hours – 1080 minutes   7:30pm, Jiří Myron Theatre – foyer Petr Kotík: Three-In-One (world premiere) Chris Nappi, Tamás Schlanger – percussion, William Lang – trombone, Petr Kotík – flute, Hana Kotková – violin   20:45, Jiří Myron Theatre – auditorium Rudolf Komorous: Sine titulo (world … Read more…