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Miroslav Srnka: Overheating (world premiere)

13 November 2018, Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles, California European Avantgarde Miroslav Srnka: Overheating (world premiere) Los Angeles Philharmonic, cond. Susanna Mälkki…

Leoš Janáček, Tomáš Ille: orchestral suite from the opera Fate (world premiere)

8 November 2018, Zlín Congress Centre, Zlín Leoš Janáček: Fate, orchestral suite (arranged by Tomáš Ille) – world premiere Bohuslav Martinů Philharmonic Orchestra, cond. Tomáš Brauner…

Brno Contemporary Orchestra: ‘My Country’ as imagined by contemporary composers

5 November 2018, Convent of Merciful Brothers, Brno Bedřich Smetana’s My Country arranged by contemporary composers Vyšehrad: Petr Kofroň The Moldau: Marek Piaček Šárka: Miloš Štědroň From Bohemia’s Woods and Fields: Pavel Zemek-Novák Tábor: Miroslav Tóth Blaník: Daniel Forró Brno Contemporary Orchestra, cond. Pavel Šnajdr…

Jiří Lukeš: Different Spaces (world premiere)

5 November 2018, DOX – Centre for Contemporary Art, Prague OLD/NEW Jiří Lukeš: Different Spaces (world premiere) BERG Orchestra, cond. Peter Vrábel…

Vít Zouhar: OVER ONE’S HEAD (world premiere)

4 November 2018, Atrium, Palacký University Arts Centre, Olomouc Opera Schrattenbach Vít Zouhar: OVER ONE’S HEAD. Music & visual game for four players (world premiere) Gabriela Coufalová, Jaromír Synek, Vít Zouhar (interactive music, laptop performance), Tomáš Hrůza (interactive video, laptop performance)…

MoEns ensemble: premieres of works by Miroslav Pudlák, Kamil Doležal and Jan Ryant Dřízal

1 November 2018, Chamber Music Hall, Faculty of Music, Janáček Academy of Music and Performing Arts, Brno Meetings of New Music Plus Miroslav Pudlák: Intuitiva III (world premiere) Kamil Doležal: 44 (world premiere) Jan Ryant Dřízal: Lone objects (world premiere) Monika Knoblochová – harpsichord, MoEns (Kamil Doležal – clarinet, Roman Hranička – violin, Balázs Adorján – violoncello, Hanuš Bartoň – piano, Miroslav Pudlák – conductor)…

Ondřej Adámek: Schreibt bald! (world premiere)

28 October 2018, Philharmonie Essen. Essen, Germany NOW!-Festival Ondřej Adámek: Schreibt bald! Performance piece for 21 voices, amplified objects and video projection on texts from Adámek family’s letters from Theresienstadt and Birkenau 1943-1945 (world premiere) Directed by: Eric Oberdorff, music director: Ondřej Adámek ChorWerk Ruhr…

Marek Keprt: jitřnoSmíšky…klamoMžitky…bzuňk! (world premiere)

21 October 2018, Corpus Christi Chapel, Palacký University Arts Centre, Olomouc MusicOlomouc Marek Keprt: jitřnoSmíšky…klamoMžitky…bzuňk! (world premiere) LICHTZWANG (Marek Keprt – piano, Jan Přibil – trumpet, Jiří Fajkus – violoncello)…

Jakub Rataj: sound interventions at the Archaion Kallos festival

18 October 2018, Gallery, Academy of the Performing Arts, Prague Archaion Kallos Phos Hilaron… with music (from) silence towards Illumination Jakub Rataj: sound interventions (world premiere) Jakub Rataj – electronics…

Marek Kopelent: The Music of Silence for violin, viola and piano (world premiere)

16 October 2018, Corpus Christi Chapel, Palacký University Art Centre, Olomouc MusicOlomouc Marek Kopelent: The Music of Silence for violin, viola and piano (world premiere) Trio Helix (Tereza Horáková – violin, Ondřej Štochl – viola, Lucie Tóth – piano)…

Augsburg: Dalibor

14 October 2018, Staatstheater Augsburg, martini-Park, Augsburg, Germany Bedřich Smetana: Dalibor (premiere) Directed by: Roland Schwab, music director: Domonkos Héja Cast: Alejandro Marco-Buhrmester (Vladislav), Scott MacAllister (Dalibor), Wiard Witholt (Budivoj), Stanislav Sergeev (Beneš), Roman Poboinyi (Vítek), Sally du Randt (Milada), Jihyun Cecilia Lee (Jitka) and others Language: German Following performances: 21 and 23 Oct, 1 and 18 Nov, … Read more…

Leoš Janáček: Jenůfa (Greek premiere)

14 October 2018, Greek National Opera, Athens Leoš Janáček: Jenůfa (Greek premiere) Directed by: Nicola Raab, music director: Lukas Karytinos Cast: Sarah-Jane Brandon/Maria Mitsopoulu (Jenůfa), Sabine Hogrefe/Julia Souglakou (Kostelnička), Frank van Aken (Laca), Dimitris Paksoglou (Števa) and others Following performances: 19, 21, 24 and 27 Oct, 2 Nov 2018…

Jan Dušek: “Around, Around, Shulamite!” from Four Salomon’s Songs II (world premiere)

13 October 2018, Church of Ss. Cyril and Methodius, Prague Archaion Kallos Jan Dušek: Four Salomon’s Songs II. III. Around, Around, Shulamite! (world premiere) Bohemiachor, choirmaster: Kryštof Spirit…

Ivo Medek: Shades of Silence (world premiere)

13 October 2018, Besední dům, Brno Exposition of New Music Ivo Medek: Shades of Silence (world premiere) Plural Ensemble, cond. Fabián Panisello…

Leoš Janáček: Jenůfa (premiere)

9 October 2018, De Nationale Opera, Amsterdam, Netherlands Leoš Janáček: Jenůfa (premiere) Directed by: Katie Mitchell, music director: Tomáš Netopil Cast: Anette Dasch (Jenůfa), Evelyn Herlitzius (Kostelnička), Pavel Černoch (Laca), Norman Reinhardt (Števa) and others Language: Czech with Dutch subtitles Following performances: 11, 14, 17, 20, 22 and 25 Oct 2018…

Ian Mikyska: Forgetting Ravel (world premiere)

9 October 2018, Atrium, Palacký University Art Centre, Olomouc MusicOlomouc Ian Mikyska: Forgetting Ravel (world premiere) Isang Yun Trio (Vilém Veverka – oboe, Kateřina Englichová – harp, Petr Nouzovský – cello)…

František Chaloupka, Lukáš Sommer, Jakub Rataj: new pieces for piano trio

6 October 2018, Atrium na Žižkově, Prague 3 premieres for Solaris 3 František Chaloupka: Piano Trio (world premiere) Lukáš Sommer: Xcape (premiere of a new version) Jakub Rataj: ES.23 (world premiere) Solaris 3 (Martin Levický – piano, Anna Veverková – violin, Štěpán Filípek – violoncello)…

The Presence of the Past. Young authors’ new pieces inspired by early music

3 October 2018, Baroque Refectory of the Dominican Convent of St Giles., Prague The Presence of the Past. Young authors’ new pieces inspired by early music A shared project by the Faculty of Arts at Charles University, Academy of Performing Arts in Prague and HERA Sound Memories. The Musical Past in Late-Medieval and Early-Modern Europe … Read more…

Marek Keprt: šálnivá beztíž slechoPýře (world premiere)

1. října 2018, St. Salvator church, Prague Seventh Day Marek Keprt: šálnivá beztíž slechoPýře (world premiere) BERG orchestra, cond. Peter Vrábel…

Ivan Zelenka: Trombon je snadný, když se to umí (world premiere)

27 September 2018, Suk Hall, Rudolfinum, Prague The Czech Philharmonic Low Brass Ensemble: Concert hommage to Prof. M. Hejda Ivan Zelenka: Trombon je snadný, když se to umí (world premiere) Robert Kozánek, Lukáš Moťka – trombone…