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Milan Slimáček: Trio for flute, violoncello and harpsichord (world premiere)

20 September 2020, dining hall, Chateau, Velké Meziříčí Concentus Moraviae Milan Slimáček: Trio for flute, violoncello and harpsichord (world premiere) Jan Ostrý – flute, Petra Machková Čadová – violoncello, Barbara Maria Willi – harpsichord…

Jiří Slavík: Moldau on Moldau (world premiere)

19 September 2020, Floating Stage on the Moldau, Slavonic Island, Prague Strings of Autumn Jiří Slavík: Moldau on Moldau (after B. Smetana) – world premiere Daniel Hope – violin, Epoque Orchestra…

Martin Hybler: Kickdown (world premiere)

18 September 2020, Chotěšov monastery Haydn Music Festival Martin Hybler: Kickdown for oboe solo, strings and jazz rhythmics (world premiere) Vilém Veverka – oboe, Ultimate W Band…

Pavel Zemek Novák: Homage to Saint Francis (world premiere)

15 September 2020, Chaple of the Old City Prison, Brno “Unclear contours: concert with Milan Paľa” Pavel Zemek Novák: Homage to Saint Francis for strings (world premiere) Ensemble Opera Diversa, cond. Gabriela Tardonová…

Jan Kučera: Gingerbread House (world premiere)

5 September 2020, 11:00am, New Stage, National Theatre, Prague Dvořák’s Prague International Music Festival Jan Kučera: Gingerbread House (world premiere of a children’s opera) Libretto: Ladislava Janků Smítková Directed by: Tereza Petrášková Children’s Opera Prague, music director: Anna Novotná-Pešková Following performances: 5 Oct, 21 Dec and 10 Jan 2021…

Tomáš Reindl: Music for Sirens

2 September 2020, 11:50am, Invalidovna / Studio ALTA, Prague Music for Sirens micro-concerts with emergency siren test 11:50 – 12:05 – LIVE video stream 11:57 – 12:05 – live broadcast Czech Radio Vltava Seirénes Concept / music: Tomáš Reindl Helena Velická – violoncello, Anna Kellerová – double bass, Tomáš Reindl – electronics…

Michal Rataj & Katharina Schmitt: A Study of Aphasia (world premiere)

29 August 2020, 6:30pm, BrickHouse (Hlubina Coal Mine), Ostrava NODO A Study of Aphasia. Music theatre (world premiere) Composer and music director: Michal Rataj Librettist and director: Katharina Schmitt Cast: Katalin Károlyi – mezzosoprano, Ivana Uhlířová – actress, Tiburtina Ensemble (Barbora Kabátková, Ivana Bilej Brouková, Anna Chadimová Havlíková, Kamila Mazalová), Andrej Gál – violoncello, percussion…

Marek Keprt: Hibiki, Hibiki, vzhmoť! (world premiere)

28 August 2020, 6:30pm, Antonín Dvořák Theatre, Ostrava NODO Marek Keprt: Hibiki, Hibiki, vzhmoť! Gustative-olfactory chamber (non)opera (world premiere) Libretto: Marek Keprt Directed by: Petr Odo Macháček Music director: Petr Kotík Cast: Markéta Israel Večeřová, Vendula Černá, Helena Kalambová – soprano, Michal Marhold – bas, Zdeňka Brychtová, Matěj Kohout – actors, Michaela Raisová – dance, … Read more…

Peter Graham: Música de oscuridad y luz (world premiere)

23 August 2020, 9pm, church of the Holy Trinity, Kuks Theatrum Kuks 2020 Peter Graham: Música de oscuridad y luz (world premiere) Aftas y levadura (Michal Hrubý – flute, clarinet, saxophone, Václav Kalivoda – trombone, bass flugelhorn, Luan Goncalves – double bass, Jan Horváth – percussion)…

Hanuš Bartoň: Bezčasí (world premiere)

13 August 2020, 7:30om, U Salvátora Church, Prague Tongue of the Invisible. … Middle Eastern medieval mysticism Hanuš Bartoň: Bezčasí (world premiere) BERG Orchestra, cond. Peter Vrábel…

Petr Cígler: Music for Sirens

5 August 2020, 11:50am, Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the CAS, Prague Music for Sirens micro-concerts with emergency siren test Siren 2020 Concept / music: Petr Cígler (world premiere) Kamila Moťková, Anna Škreptáčová – oboe, Lukáš Moťka, Stanislav Penk – alt trombone, Lukáš Brabec – percussion, cond. Peter Vrábel…

Jiří Gemrot: Variations on “Pfuy Lied” (world premiere)

1 August 2020, 6pm, Church of the Holy Trinity, Kuks Kuks Music Summer Jiří Gemrot: Variations on “Pfuy Lied” (world premiere) Vilém Veverka – oboe, Kateřina Englichová – harp…

Ensemble Terrible: new pieces for experimental voice

17 July 2020, 6pm, Atrium na Žižkově, Prague VoicET Ian Mikyska: Bare (world premiere) Petr Hora: Verbal Shapes (world premiere) Anna Vtípilová: Broken Shadows (world premiere) Ensemble Terrible (Annabelle Plum – voice, Jan Rösner – voice, Martin Debřička – saxophone, Roman Zabelov – accordion, Luan Gonçalves – double-bass, Matěj Diviš – percussion, Anna Vtípilová – … Read more…

Jiří Gemrot: No Promises (world premiere)

5 July 2020, Piarist Church of the Finding of the Holy Cross, Litomyšl Smetana’s Litomyšl Jiří Gemrot: No Promises. A cycle for mixed choir (world premiere) Martinů Voices, cond. Lukáš Vasilek…

Miroslav Srnka: new piece at the Mahler Conducting Competition in Bamberg

4 July 2020, Konzerthalle Bamberg, Bamberg, Germany The Mahler Competition: final Miroslav Srnka: move04 (world premiere) Bamberger Symphoniker, conducted by the competition’s three finalists: Finnegan Downie Dear, Thomas Jung and Wilson Ng…

Michal Rataj: Ars Acustica Choralis (world premiere)

1. July 2020, 8pm, church of St John the Baptist, Kroměříž Forfest Michal Rataj: Ars Acustica Choralis (world premiere) Jiří Hodina – vocals, Petr Kalfus – saxophone, bass clarinet, Michal Rataj – live electronics…

Petr Wajsar: Music for Sirens

1 July 2020, 11:55am, Lhotka outdoor swimming pool, Prague Music for Sirens micro-concerts with emergency siren test Develooper (world premiere) Concept / music: Petr Wajsar Petr Wajsar (Develooper) – electronics, Štěpán Janoušek – trombone…

Karel Martínek: Improvised triptych (world premiere)

27 June 2020, church of St Maurice, Kroměříž Forfest Karel Martínek: Improvised triptych (world premiere) Karel Martínek – organ…

Forfest: new pieces for soprano, flute and orchestra

22 June 2020, Orlovna gallery, Kroměříž Forfest Vít Zouhar: Descensus (world premiere) ISHA trio: Beaute (world premiere) Vít Zouhar: Seufzer (world premiere) ISHA trio (Lucie Rozsnyó – soprano, Jana Pavlíčková – flute, Sára Medková – piano)…

Forfest: new pieces by Jiří Gemrot and Karel Hiner

21 June 2020, church of St Maurice, Kroměříž Forfest Jiří Gemrot: Angel Apparition, a scene for violin and organ (world premiere) Karel Hiner: Holy Spirir Meditation (world premiere) Bohuslav Matoušek – violin, Karel Hiner – organ…