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Martin Smolka: Nowhere, No One, Hills to the Horizon, Clouds (world premiere at the EXPO 2025)

12 – 14 September 2025, Czech National Pavilion, Osaka, Japan & Theatre on Orlí Street, Brno EXPO 2025: Threads of Vitality. Concerts using Modular Video Transmission Platform (MVTP) technology which connects performers on two continents into one live performance Martin Smolka: Nikde nikdo, kopce až po obzor, oblaka (Nowhere, No One, Hills to the Horizon, … Read more…

Ondřej Adámek: Between Five Columns (world premiere)

12 September 2025, 8 pm, Großer Saal, Philharmonie Berlin, Berlin, Germany Musikfest Berlin: Berliner Philharmoniker I Ondřej Adámek: Between Five Columns (world premiere) Berliner Philharmoniker, cond. François-Xavier Roth…

Petr Hora & Jiří Adámek Austerlitz: Speech of the Wild (world premiere)

8 September 2025, 8 pm – premiere for subscribers, 9 September 2025, 8 pm – public premiere, Alfred ve dvoře Theatre, Prague Speech of the Wild (Předřeč šelmy) (world premiere of an original music theatre piece) Concept and music: Petr Hora Director: Jiří Adámek Austerlitz Libretto: Petr Hora, Jiří Adámek Austerlitz Performers: Annabelle Plum, Gabriela … Read more…

In memoriam Hiroshima-Nagasaki: new pieces by Štěpán Rak and Daniel Forró

8 September 2025, 7 pm, Main Hall, Waldstein Palace, Prague In memoriam Hiroshima-Nagasaki Štěpán Rak: Modlitba za mír (Prayer for Peace) (world premiere) Štěpán Rak – guitar Daniel Forró: Nagasaki Passion 1945 (world premiere) Tamara Morozová – soprano, David Malát – bass, Martin Jaroš – theremin, NeoKlasik orchestr, cond. Václav Dlask…

Jiří Trtík: My Jesus (premiere)

7 September 2025, 4 pm, Church of St Agnes of Bohemia in Spořilov, Prague Horn Fest Praha Jiří Trtík: My Jesus (premiere of a version for 8 French horns and organ) Radek Baborák, Přemysl Vojta, students of the Folkwang Universität der Künste and Horn Fest Praha academy stipendists – French horn, Aleš Bárta – organ, cond. … Read more…

Miloš Orson Štědroň: Boemus in Boemia (world premiere)

6 September 2025, 4 pm, Hus Congregational House of the Czechoslovak Hussite Church, Dvůr Králové nad Labem Miloš Orson Štědroň: Boemus in Boemia on texts from Cosmas’s chronicle for mixed choir and organ (world premiere) Dvůr Králové Church Choir, Aleš Nosek – organ, cond. Vít Havlíček…

Lípa Musica: new pieces by Nikol Bóková

5 September 2025, 7 pm, Basilica of All Saints, Česká Lípa Lípa Musica: Opening Concert “Her Country” Nikol Bóková: Fantasia for Voice and Strings (world premiere) Nikol Bóková: Concerto for Piano and Chamber Orchestra (world premiere) Bella Adamova – mezzo-soprano, Nikol Bóková – piano, Baborák Ensemble, cond. Radek Baborák…

Martin Klusák: Lignis (world premiere)

30 August 2025, 6 pm, The Krzysztof Penderecki European Centre for Music, Lusławice, Poland Emancje: Final Concert Martin Klusák: Lignis (world premiere commissioned by the Janáček Philharmonic Ostrava, The Krzysztof Penderecki European Centre for Music, and the Emancje festival) Janáček Philharmonic Ostrava, cond. Paweł Kapuła…

Miloš Orson Štědroň: Music Box (world premiere)

30 August 2025, 6 pm, Church of St Adalbert, Broumov Monastery Treasures of the Broumov Region. Final Concert: Hradec Králové Philharmonic Orchestra Miloš Orson Štědroň: Hrací skříňka (Music Box) (world premiere commissioned by the festival) Hradec Králové Philharmonic Orchestra, cond. Kaspar Zehnder…

Petr Bakla: No. 3 (world premiere)

30 August 2025, 6 pm, Triple Hall Karolina, Ostrava Ostrava Days: Grand Finale / On a Wave of Strength and Light Petr Bakla: No. 3 (world premiere) ONO – Ostrava New Orchestra, cond. Johannes Kalitzke…

Ostravská banda+: premieres of pieces by Martin Klusák and Luboš Mrkvička

28 August 2025, 7 pm, Triple Hall Karolina, Ostrava Ostrava Days: Ostravská banda+ Martin Klusák: Maják (Lighthouse) (world premiere) Luboš Mrkvička: For Large Ensemble, Part G (world premiere) Ostravská banda, ONO – Ostrava New Orchestra, Quasar saxophone quartet, Chris Nappi – percussion, Nikolaus Schlierf – viola, cond. Bruno Ferrandis / Petr Kotík / Lilianna Krych / Peter … Read more…

Ostravská banda only: premieres of pieces by Jakub Rataj and Marie Nečasová

26 August 2025, 7 pm, Triple Hall Karolina, Ostrava Ostrava Days: Ostravská banda only Jakub Rataj: Countermass, concerto for bass clarinet and ensemble (world premiere) Marie Nečasová: Thaw (world premiere) Martin Adámek – clarinet, Ostravská banda, cond. Johannes Kalitzke / Lilianna Krych / Bruno Ferrandis…

Pavel Trojan: Dancing Fantasy (world premiere)

25 August 2025, 7 pm, Brno Philharmonic Glowing Harp Fest 2025: Opening Concert “It’s all about HARPS” Pavel Trojan: Dancing Fantasy for two harps (world premiere) Veronika Lemishenko, Ivana Švestková – harp…

Daniel Skála: Silhouettes (world premiere)

25 August 2025, 7 pm, Cathedral of the Divine Saviour, Ostrava Ostrava Days: Voices and Instruments Daniel Skála: Silhouettes (world premiere) Daniel Skála – cimbalom, members of Ostravská banda, Canticum Ostrava (choirmaster Jurij Galatenko), cond. Bruno Ferrandis…

Štěpán Rak: Špork Allegories (world premiere)

23 August 2025, 6:30 pm, lapidarium, Hospital Kuks Theatrum Kuks: 80. obratník Raka Štěpán Rak: Šporkovské alegorie (Špork Allegories) (world premiere) Štěpán Rak – guitar…

Ostrava Days: new pieces by Ian Mikyska, Marek Krajňák, and Milan Guštar

22 August 2025, 7 pm, City Campus, University of Ostrava, Ostrava Ostrava Days: MIVOS QUARTET+. Automatic and algorithmic composition Ian Mikyska: Still, not still (world premiere) Marek Krajňák: Relations (world premiere) Milan Guštar: Kadence v C dur (world premiere) Mivos Quartet (Olivia De Prato, William Overcash – violin, Victor Lowrie Tafoya – viola, Nathan Watts – violoncello), Daan Vandewalle – … Read more…

Markéta Brothánková, Bohuslav Martinů: Boža v říši loutek (world premiere of a marionette opera)

16 August 2025, 3 pm, Bohuslav Martinů Centre, Polička Zažít Martinů Markéta Brothánková, Bohuslav Martinů: Boža v říši loutek (Boža in the Land of Marionettes) (world premiere of a marionette opera) Libretto, direction: Kateřina Křivánková Performers: Peter Gáč (Boža the Mouse), Aneta Podracká Bendová (Columbine), Michael Robotka (Pierrot), Pavel Slivka (Harlequin), Michaela Kroupová Durajová – flute, Anna … Read more…

Martin Hybler: Children’s sinfonietta “Three Paths” (world premiere)

9 August 2025, 7 pm, Peace Square, Horažďovice Otakar Ševčík Festival: Gala Open-Air Concert Martin Hybler: Three Paths, children’s sinfonietta for string orchestra and percussion (world premiere) Ševčík Junior Orchestra…

Petr Wajsar: Desert Dance (world premiere)

5 August 2025, 8 pm, castle Kostelec nad Černými lesy International Flute Academy Music without Borders: Teachers’ Concert Petr Wajsar: Desert Dance (world premiere) Clara Nováková, Lukáš Herink – flute, Lenka Kozderková – alto flute…

Daria Kukal Moiseeva: Folk More (world premiere)

2 August 2025, 7:21 pm, Pecka Castle Podkrkonošské hudební léto Daria Kukal Moiseeva: Folk More (world premiere commissioned by the festival) Ludmila Pavlová – violin, Martin Šulc – accordion, Martin Cába – guitar…