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New piano pieces by Michal Rataj and Slavomír Hořínka

22 November 2018, Atrium Žižkov, Prague Michal Rataj: Piano sonata – almost quiet (world premiere) Slavomír Hořínka: Trust in Heart (world premiere) Magdaléna Bajuszová – piano…

Juraj Filas: La buona morte (world premiere)

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…

Šimon Voseček: Fists (world premiere)

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)…

Miroslav Srnka: Triggering (world premiere)

18 November 2018, DOX – Centre for Contemporary Art, Prague Contempuls Night Miroslav Srnka: Triggering (world premiere) Mahan Esfahani – harpsichord…

Petr Vrba: Psychedelic Reisebüro 1.0 (for Jano Doe) – world premiere

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…

Marek Keprt: Když vážkobdění vychmyřuje svit 3 (premiere)

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)…

Lukáš Sommer: Mudeltime (world premiere)

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)…

Michal Nejtek: Die Schattenjahre, Three Paralel Songs for soprano and orchestra (world premiere)

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…

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…