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Pavel Nesit: Concerto for Clarinet and Ensemble (world premiere)

29 October 2021, 7:30pm, Divadlo X10, Prague Pavel Nesit: Concerto for Clarinet and Ensemble, op. 52 (world premiere) Martin Adámek – clarinet, Ensemble Terrible, cond. Patrik Kako…

TiAmo (opera about women in various life situations): pre-premiere

19 October 2021, 7pm, Palacký University Art Centre – chapel, Olomouc MusicOlomouc Ivo Medek, Sára Medková, Vít Zouhar: TiAmo (opera about women in various life situations) – pre-premiere Directed by: Rocc ISHA trio (Hana Hána – flute, Lucie Rozsnyó – voice, Sára Medková – piano), Ivo Medek – percussion, Vít Zouhar – electronics, Lukáš Medek … Read more…

Jazz Goes to Town: new pieces by Michal Nejtek and Peter Graham

16 October 2021, 8pm, The Philharmonic Orchestra of Hradec Králové Jazz Goes to Town Michal Nejtek: Lost Rituals (world premiere commissioned by the festival) Peter Graham: JOGOTOTO (Joy Goes to Town) (world premiere commissioned by the festival) Sofia Jernberg – vocals, Frank Gratkowski – saxophone, Susana Santos Silva – trumpet, Hradec Králové Philharmonic Orchestra, cond. … Read more…

Czech Brass: new pieces by Kateřina Horká and Jiří Gemrot

16 October 2021, 10:30am, Liechtenstein Palace – Martinů Hall, Prague Czech Chamber Music Society Kateřina Horká: Intuitions for Brass Septet, Part II (world premiere) Jiří Gemrot: Grotesques for Brass Septet – selection (world premiere) Czech Brass (Marek Zvolánek, Stanislav Masaryk, Martin Pavluš – trumpet, Lukáš Moťka, Stanislav Penk, Pavel Debef – trombone, Karel Malimánek – tube)…

Ian Mikyska: In (world premiere)

15 October 2021, 8pm, Convent of St Agnes, Prague Strings of Autumn OFFSTRINGS. Mikyska/Hába: Sixth-tone harmonium Ian Mikyska: In (world premiere) Miroslav Beinhauer – sixth-tone harmonium…

Vít Zouhar: Undulated Waters (world premiere)

14 October 2021, 7pm, Besední dům, Brno Moravian Autumn Vít Zouhar: Undulated Waters for piano and cello octet (world premiere) Maki Namekawa – piano, Cello Octet Amsterdam…

Jan Ryant Dřízal: Solstice (world premiere)

14 October 2021, 7pm, Zlín Congress Centre Harmonia Moraviae Jan Ryant Dřízal: Solstice (world premiere) Bohuslav Martinů Philharmonic Orchestra, cond. Robert Kružík…

Lenka Nota: Ich bin die Zeit (world premiere)

13 October 2021, 9:30pm, Blahoslav’s House, Brno New World of Moravian Autumn: Mirrors of Brno Lenka Nota: Ich bin die Zeit (world premiere on the festival’s commission) Zuzana Čurmová – soprano, Johana K. Kratochvílová – cimbalom, Michaela Bartošová – viola…

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…