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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…

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 … 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 – … Read more…