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Lukáš Sommer: Chicago Steps (world premiere)

15. května 2019, City Theatre, Jablonec nad Nisou Lukáš Sommer: Chicago Steps (world premiere) Prague Guitar Quartet (Marek Velemínský, Matěj Freml, Václav Kučera, Patrick Vacík)…

Jaroslav Pelikán: Trio for flute, viola and violoncello (world premiere)

15 May 2019, Chateau Březnice, Březnice Jakub Jan Ryba Festival  Jaroslav Pelikán: Trio for flute, viola and violoncello (world premiere) Eliška Hejhalová – flute, Martin Stupka – viola, Lukáš Polák – violoncello…

Wittener Tage für Neue Kammermusik. Ondřej Adámek: Man Time Stone Time (world premiere)

12 May 2019, Saalbau, Witten, Germany Wittener Tage für Neue Kammermusik Ondřej Adámek: Man Time Stone Time for four vocalists, objects, video and chamber orchestra (world premiere) n.e.s.e.v.e.n., WDR Sinfonieorchester, cond. Michael Wendeberg…

Jaroslav Pelikán: Introduzione e Tema con Variazioni (premiere at the Prague Spring Competition)

12 May 2019, National House of Vinohrady, Prague Prague Spring International Music Competition, flute category, II. round Jaroslav Pelikán: Introduzione e Tema con Variazioni (premiere) performed by 12 flutists, passing to the Finals are Niamh McKenna, Anna Talácková, Chaeyeon You and Yuan Yu…

Martin Hybler: Sound-Telescope (premiere at the Prague Spring competition)

11 May 2019, Martinů Hall, Academy of Performing Arts, Prague Prague Spring International Music Competition, oboe category, II. round Martin Hybler: Sound-Telescope performed by 12 oboists, passing to the Finals are Martin Daněk, Gabriel Pidoux, Shota Takahashi and Seong Young Yun…

Wittener Tage für Neue Kammermusik. Martin Smolka: Vor dem Gesetz (world premiere)

10 May 2019, Saalbau, Witten, Germany Wittener Tage für Neue Kammermusik Martin Smolka: Vor dem Gesetz for speaking musicians with side instruments (world premiere) Libretto: Jiří Adámek, Franz Kafka, directed by: Jiří Adámek Ensemble Ascolta…

Wittener Tage für Neue Kammermusik: new pieces by Martin Smolka and Ondřej Adámek

10 May 2019, Saalbau, Witten, Germany Wittener Tage für Neue Kammermusik Martin Smolka: Stretto for six voices and four percussionists (world premiere) Ondřej Adámek: Schlafen gut. Warm. for six voices and four percussionists (world premiere) n.e.s.e.v.e.n., Eklekto, cond. Ondřej Adámek…

Gera: The Emperor of Atlantis

4 May 2019, Bühne am Park, Bühnen der Stadt Gera, Gera, Germany Viktor Ullmann: The Emperor of Atlantis (premiere) Directed by: Kai Anne Schuhmacher, music director: Takahiro Nagasaki Cast: Alejandro Lárraga Schleske (Emperor), Johannes Beck (Loudspeaker), Ulrich Burdack (Death), Florian Neubauer (Harlequin), Gustavo Mordente Eda (Soldier), Sujin Bae (Bubikopf), Judith Christ (Drummer girl) Following performances: 11 and 30 May 2019, 8 Dec 2019 at … Read more…

Festival Echofluxx: new pieces by students of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague

1 May 2019, Paralelní Polis, Prague J-T Vesikkala Wittmacher: miniatures from Insulae (world premiere) Soňa Vetchá: Blue-green Colors of Light (world premiere) Barry Wan Yuk Bun: The Misty Morning (world premiere) Bruno Cunha: Seja marginal, seja herói for solo bass & electronics (world premiere) Esemble Terrible (David Danel – violin, Štěpán Drtina – violoncello, Tomáš Novák – double-bass, Michael Jermář – saxophones, Yanina Aliakhnovich – flute, Petr Michalec – clarinets…

Ian Mikyska: A Succession of several sounds and silences (micro-concert with emergency siren test)

1 May 2019, 11:50, Park Albertov, Prague Music for Sirens … micro-concerts with emergency siren test Ian Mikyska: A Succession of several sounds and silences (world premiere) Tomáš Mika – electric guitar, Renata Raková, Anna Sysová – clarinet, Šimon Veselý – percussion…

Marek Keprt: v hlesoSnovná zMúznění se vJíni (world premiere)

16 April 2019, Reduta, Olomouc Piano recital “to the spectral piano” Marek Keprt: v hlesoSnovná zMúznění se vJíni (world premiere) Marek Keprt – piano…

Petr Wajsar: Tramvestie (world premiere)

17 April 2019, The New Stage, National Theatre, Prague Petr Wajsar: Tramvestie (world premiere) Libretto: Pavel Novotný Directed by: Marek Bureš, music director: Richard Hein Soloists: Jana Horáková Levicová, Lenka Šmídová, Dušan Růžička, Jiří Sulženko Following performances: 22 Apr, 7 and 20 May, 23 Jun 2019…

Jiří Pohnán: A Moment with Astor Piazzolla for trumpet and orchestra (world premiere)

15 and 17 April 2019, Suk Hall, The House of Music, Pardubice Solo for the Philharmonic Players Jiří Pohnán: A Moment with Astor Piazzolla for trumpet and orchestra (world premiere) Michal Chmelař – trumpet, The Czech Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra Pardubice, cond. Stanislav Vavřínek…

Göteborg: Three Fragments from Juliette (staged premiere)

13 April 2019, GöteborgsOperan, Göteborg, Sweden Bohuslav Martinů: Three Fragments from Juliette (staged premiere in collaboration with National Theatre Brno) Directed by: David Radok, music director: Marko Ivanović Cast: Kerstin Avemo (Juliette), Joachim Bäckström (Michel) Language: French Following performances: 18, 24 and 26 Apr, 10 and 12 May 2019…

Manfred Honeck, Tonáš Ille: Rusalka Fantasy (Czech premiere)

10 April 2019, Municipal House, Prague Antonín Dvořák: Rusalka Fantasy, arr. Manfred Honeck / Tomáš Ille, – Czech premiere Prague Symphony Orchestra FOK, cond. Tomáš Brauner…

Marek Keprt: Lehkosnovná zújmění když mízní (world premiere)

9 April 2019, church of St. Lawrence, Prague Konvergence Marek Keprt: Lehkosnovná zújmění když mízní (world premiere) Trio Helix (Tereza Horáková – violin, Ondřej Štochl – viola, Egli Prifti – piano)…

Bonn: The Makropulos Affair

7 April 2019, Theater Bonn, Bonn, Germany Leoš Janáček: The Makropulos Affair (premiere in co-production with the English National Opera) Directed by: Christopher Alden, music director: Hermes Helfricht Cast: Yannick-Muriel Noah (Emilia Marty), Thomas Piffka (Albert Gregor), Martin Tzonev (Dr Kolenatý), Ivan Krutikov (Jaroslav Prus), Christian Georg (Vítek), Kathrin Leidig (Kristina) and others Language: Czech Following performances: 11 and 20 Apr, 4, … Read more…

Martin Kumžák: Saint Agnes (world prmeiere)

4 April 2019, Convent of Saint Agnes, Prague “Pictures and Music” (concert cycle by FOK) Martin Kumžák: Saint Agnes (world premiere) Michaela Šrůmová – soprano, Roman Janál – baritone, Capella da Camera Praga (Lenka Torgersen – concertmaster, Petr Wagner – viola da gamba, Igor Františák – chalumeau, Inge Marg – oboe, Přemysl Vacek – theorbo, Tomáš Reindl – tabla, Lukáš Verner – double-bass, artistic director)…

Jan Trojan: Olomouc – Prague Audiobridge

3 April 2019, New Town Hall, Prague & Lichtenstein palace – courtyard, Prague & Upper Square, Olomouc Music for Sirens Audiobridge from Prague to Olomouc and back Concept / music: Jan Trojan Yanina Alachnovič – flute, Štěpán Janoušek – trombone, Miro Tóth – saxophone…

Lenka Nota: Ptelea and the other Dryads (world premiere)

2 April 2019, The Shoe Factory, Nicosia, Cyprus Lenka Nota: Ptelea and the other Dryads for bass clarinet and piano (world premiere) George Georgiou – bass clarinet, Gergana Georgieva – piano…