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)…
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…
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)…
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…
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…
27 March 2019, Suk Hall, House of Music, Pardubice When the Boys Feel Like Singing Jan Jirásek: Song of David (world premiere) Jan Vičar: Tempus Iuvenis (world premiere) Kristýna Kůstková, Veronika Kaiserová, Josef Kovačič – solos, Bonifantes Boys’ Choir, Czech Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra Pardubice, cond. Jan Míšek…
23 March 2019, Staatstheater Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Germany Antonín Dvořák: Rusalka (premiere) Directed by: Luise Kautz, music director: Daniel Cohen Cast: Katharina Persicke (Rusalka), Theorsten Büttner (Prince), Katrin Gerstenberger (Foreign Princess), Johannes Seokhoon Moon (Water Goblin), Elisabeth Hornung (Witch) and others Language: German Following performances: 30 Mar, 4, 12 and 18 Apr, 10 and 26 May, 8 and 16 … Read more…
22 March 2019, Carnegie Hall, New York Bohuslav Martinů: Juliette (The Key to Dreams) – American premiere, concert performance American Symphony Orchestra, Bard Festival Chorale (director: James Bagwell), cond. Leon Botstein Cast: Sara Jakubiak (Juliette), Aaron Blake (Michel) and others…
10 2019, Teatro Sá de Miranda, Viana do Castelo, Portugalsko Martina Vídenová: Requiem à Floresta Portuguesa (Requiem for Portoguese Forests) for choir and orchestra – world premiere members of Coro Casa da Música and Orquestra Sinfónica do Porto Casa da Música, cond. David Wyn Lloyd…
12 March 2019, St. Lawrence church, Prague 632. Tuesday of Umělecká beseda Terezie Švarcová: War das die Liebe? for flute and soprano (world premiere) Marta Jiráčková: The impossibility of Strawberries, op. 69 (world premiere) Morgenstern Ensemble (Terezie Švarcová – soprano, Jana Jarkovská – flute, Marie Wiesnerová – piano)…
18 March 2019, Suk Hall, Rudolfinum, Prague Hommage à Alfred Brendel Miroslav Srnka: Future Family (lecture and Czech premiere) Quatuor Diotima (Yun-Peng Zhao, Constance Ronzatti – violin, Franck Chevalier – viola, Pierre Morlet – violoncello)…
18 March 2019, Bloomsbury Theatre, London Bedřich Smetana: Libuše (British staged premiere) Directed by: Cecilia Stinton, music director: Charles Peebles Cast: Kirstin Sharpin (Libuše), Robert Davies (Přemysl), John Mackenzie (Lutobor), Eve Daniell (Krasava) and members of the student opera company University College Opera Language: Czech Following performancesí: 20, 22 and 23 Mar 2019…
12 March 2019, Scottish Opera, Theatre Royal, Glasgow, Scotland Leoš Janáček: Kátya Kabanová (premiere of a new production in co-production with Theater Magdeburg) Directed by: Stephen Lawless, music director: Stuart Stratford Cast: Laura Wilde (Kátya), Patricia Bardon (Kabanicha), Ric Furman (Boris), Samuel Sakker (Tikhon), Paul Whelan (Dikoy), Hanna Hipp (Varvara) and others Language: Czech Following performances: 14 and 16 Mar (Theatre … Read more…
11 March 2019, Archa Theatre, Prague Zapp’art Michal Nejtek: Get Ready! (world premiere) Tereza Marečková (speaker), BERG Orchestra, cond. Peter Vrábel…
10 March 2019, Oper Köln, Cologne, Germany Antonín Dvořák: Rusalka (premiere) Directed by: Nadja Loschky, music diector: Christoph Gedschold Cast: Olesya Golovneva / Olena Tokar (Rusalka), Mirko Roschkowski / Jeongki Cho / Dmytro Popov (Prince), Adriana Bastidas-Gamboa (Foreign Princess), Samuel Youn (Water Goblin), Dalia Schaechter (Witch) and others Following performances: 13, 16, 22, 24, 28 and … Read more…
8 March2019, Semperoper Dresden, Dresden, Germany Bedřich Smetana: The Bartered Bride (premiere) Directed by: Mariame Clément, music director: Tomáš Netopil Cast: Hrachuhí Bassénz (Marie), Pavol Breslik / Richard Samek (Hans), Tijl Faveyts / Martin Winkler (Kezal), Benjamin Bruns (Wentel) and others Language: German Following performances: 13, 16, 22 and 25 Mar, 25 and 28 Apr, 2 May 2019…
6 March 2019, Bolshoi Theatre, Moscow, Russia Antonín Dvořák: Rusalka (premiere) Directed by: Timofej Kuljabin, music director: Ainars Rubikis Cast: Dinara Alieva / Ekaterina Morozova (Rusalka), Oleg Dolgov / Segey Radchenko (Prince), Maria Lobanova / Elena Popovskaya (Foreign Princess), Denis Makarov / Miklós Sebestyén (Water Goblin), Irina Dolzhenko / Elena Manistina (Witch) and others Language: Czech Following performances: 7, … Read more…
6 March 2019, 11:45 am, Large Auditorium, Faculty of Arts, Prague Music for sirens … microconcerts with emergency siren test Concept / music: Miroslav Pudlák (world premiere) Monika Čeřovská (French horn), Jiří Lukeš (accordion), Jiří Genrt (tube), Petr Studený (electronics)…
21 February 2019, Besední dům, Brno Markéta Brothánková: Zrození for symphonic orchestra (world premiere). A Master’s graduation piece, composition class of Martin Smolka. Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra Olomouc, cond. Robert Ferrer…
17 February 2019, WDR Funkhaus, Cologne, Germany Ondřej Adámek: Lost Prayer Book. Concerto for sheng and ensemble (world premiere) Wu Wei (sheng), Ensemble Musikfabrik, cond. Ondřej Adámek…