14 December 2018, Divadlo Inspirace, Academy of Performing Arts, Prague Musica Nova 2018. Premieres of winning pieces of the 27. international competition Yuk Bun Wan: Seascape (winner of the Czech category) Petr Wajsar. Generative Ambient (honorable mention) Jiří Suchánek: Movements (honorable mention)…
11 December, Church of Sts. Simon and Jude, Prague Prague Symphony Orchestra FOK’s chamber series Radek Baborák: l’Orangerie for oboe and strings (world premiere) Clara Dent-Bogányi – oboe, Prague Chamber Soloists, cond. Radek Baborák…
10 December 2018, Trade Fair Palace, Prague The Beauty of Today World premiere – site-specific performance – videomapping Music: Petr Wajsar, Jan Trojan, Tomáš Reindl Clarinet Factory (Jindřich Pavliš, Luděk Boura, Vojtěch Nýdl – clarinet), Petr Wajsar – vocals, Jan Trojan – live electronics, Tomáš Reindl – tabla, live electronics, beatbox, Miro Tóth – saxophone, PKF – Prague Philharmonia, cond. Marko … Read more…
8 December 2018, Martinů Hall, Academy of Performing Arts, Prague Třídení 2018, Music in Contexts Three Generations Jaroslav Rybář: Horizon of occurences. Prelude for chamber orchestra (world premiere) Fisher’s Chamber Orchestra, cond. Jan Rybář…
4 December 2018, Church of St. Lawrence, Prague Třídení 2018 Vlastislav Matoušek: Agni for human voices and chamber ensemble on a text of an ancient Indian hymn to the fire deity (world premiere) Ensemble 108 Hz…
4 December 2018, Corpus Christi Chapel, Palacký University Arts Centre, Olomouc Opera Schrattenbach Tomáš Hanzlík: Sketches for String Quartet (world premiere) Reicha Quartet (Ivan Iliev, Veronika Manová – violin, Michal Dušek – viola, Libor Mašek – violoncello)…
4 December 2018, Martinů Hall, Liechtenstein Palace, Prague Bohuslav Martinů Days – Opening concert of the festival’s main part Josef Marek: Psalmodia (world premiere) Slavomír Hořínka: Terni psalmi (world premiere) Prague Philharmonic Children’s Choir, choirmasters: Jiří Chvála, Petr Louženský…
3 December 2018, Forum Karlín, Prague Radůza: Anita Garibaldi (world premiere) Radůza – singing, Miloš Stránský – recitation, ProART Company – dance, Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, conductor: Jan Kučera…
3 December 2018, Trade Fair Palace – Small vestibule, Prague Quo Vadis? Martin Klusák: Eclipse (world premiere) Jana Kubánková – violin, Ilia Chernoklinov – viola, BERG Orchestra, cond. Peter Vrábel…
1 December 2018, Theater Hagen, Hagen, Germany Antonín Dvořák: Rusalka (premiere) Directed by: Nina Kupczyk, music director: Joseph Trafton Cast: Angela Davis (Rusalka), Milen Bozhkov (Prince), Veronika Haller (Foreign Princess), Dong-Won Seo (Water Goblin), Kristine Larissa Funkhauser (Witch) and others Language: German Following performances: 7, 22 and 29 Dec, 10, 16 and 27 Jan, 23 Feb, 13 and … Read more…
29 November 2018, Hessisches Staatstheater Wiesbaden, Wiesbaden, Germany Leoš Janáček: Jenůfa (premiere) Directed by: Ingo Kerkhof, music director: Patrick Lange Cast: Sabina Cvilak (Jenůfa), Dalia Schaechter (Kostelnička), Daniel Brenna (Laca), Aaron Cawley (Števa) and others Language: Czech with German subtitles Following performances: 2, 6, 12, 15, 20 and 28 Dec 2018…
28 November 2018, Gallery, Music and Dance Faculty, Academy of Performing Arts, Prague The Representation of Theory and Praxis? Jan Vičar: De astris somniamus. III. De astris somniamus (world premiere) Morgenstern Ensemble (Terezie Švarcová – soprano, Jana Jarkovská – flute, Marie Wiesnerová – harpsichord)…
22 November 2018, Atrium Žižkov, Prague Michal Rataj: Piano sonata – almost quiet (world premiere) Slavomír Hořínka: Trust in Heart (world premiere) Magdaléna Bajuszová – piano…
19 November 2018, Studio 1, Czech Radio, Prague Live Stream on Czech Radio Vltava Juraj Filas: La buona morte (world premiere of a cantata) Olga Jelínková – soprano, Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, cond. Jiří Rožeň…
18. listopadu 2018, DOX – Centre for Contemporary Art, Prague Contempuls Night Šimon Voseček: Fists (world premiere) Yarn/Wire (Ian Antonio, Russell Greenberg – percussion, Laura Barger, Ning Yu – piano)…
18 November 2018, DOX – Centre for Contemporary Art, Prague Contempuls Night Miroslav Srnka: Triggering (world premiere) Mahan Esfahani – harpsichord…
15 November 2018, Punctum – Krásovka, Prague STIMUL festival, Sanatorium Dźwięku Stimul Nights: Polish Musical Avant-garde of the 20th Century Petr Vrba: Psychedelic Reisebüro 1.0 (for Jano Doe) – world premiere Petr Vrba – trumpet, electronics…
14 November 2018, Corpus Christi Chapel, Palacký University Arts Centre, Olomouc Opera Schrattenbach 2018 Marek Keprt: Když vážkobdění vychmyřuje svit 3 (premiere of a new version for French horn, violin and piano) Potestatem trio (Karel Valenta – French horn, Veronika Pospíšilová – violin, Zuzana Valentová – piano)…
14 and 15 November 2018, Prague Crossroads, Prague Opera Studio Prague Lukáš Sommer: Mudeltime. Opera comics from the nation’s history (world premiere) Directed by: Vojtěch Svoboda, music director: Sébastien Bagnoud Cast: Tereza Hořejšová, Anita Jirovská, Pavla Mlčáková, Lucie Prokopová, Eliška Sedláčková (singing), Jonatán Vnouček, Šimon Pliska (pantomime)…
13 November 2018, Jatka 78, Prague Celebration concert for the 100th anniversary of the Czechoslovak Republic, part II Michal Nejtek: Die Schattenjahre, Three Paralel Songs for soprano and orchestra (world premiere commissioned by the National Theatre Opera) Marta Reichelová – soprano, National Theatre Orchestra, cond. Ondrej Olos…