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Oldenburg: The Cunning Little Vixen

21 June 2025, 7:30 pm, Oldenburgisches Staatstheater, Oldenburg, Germany Leoš Janáček: The Cunning Little Vixen (premiere of a new production) Direction: Mélanie Huber, music director: Vito Cristofaro Cast: Stephanie Hershaw (Vixen), Anna Dowsley (Fox), Arthur Bruce / Aksel Daveyan (Forester), Seumas Begg (Schoolmaster, Lapák), Irakli Atanelishvili / Seungweon Lee (Priest, Badger), KS Paul Brady (Harašta), Seung … Read more…

International Shakuhachi Festival Prague: new audiovisual piece by Miroslav Srnka

20 June 2025, 8 pm, DOX+, Prague International Shakuhachi Festival Prague. The SHAKUHACHI 5: Japonese New Music Miroslav Srnka (composition), Marek Matvija (video): new audiovisual piece (world premiere commissioned by The Shakuhachi 5) The Shakuhachi 5 (Akihito Obama, Kizan Kawamura, Reison Kuroda, Akihisa Kominato, Kenichi Tajima)…

Jiří Gemrot: Pauliana for Clarinet and Orchestra (world premiere)

19 June 2025, 8:15 pm, Prague — Hradčany Square Czech Philharmonic: Open Air Concert Jiří Gemrot: Pauliana for Clarinet and Orchestra (world premiere) Anna Paulová – clarinet, Czech Philharmonic, cond. Dalia Stasevska…

Zdeněk Král: Zoe and Andersen (world premiere)

18 June 2025, 6 pm, Smetana House, Litomyšl Smetana’s Litomyšl Zdeněk Král: Zoe and Andersen (world premiere of a children’s opera) Libretto: Vendula Borůvková Direction: Gabriela Petráková Permoník Preparatory Choir (choir director Karina Grimová), Jakub Šotkovský – piano…

Ondřej Kyas: eg+vn+vla+vcl (world premiere)

17 June 2025, 7 pm, chapel of the former penitentiary on Cejl street, Brno Ad manus Ondřej Kyas: eg+vn+vla+vcl (world premiere) Ondřej Kyas – electric guitar, Ensemble Opera Diversa…

Jiří Kadeřábek: S – C – S (world premiere)

16 June 2025, 7:30 pm, Rudolfinum, Prague Jiří Kadeřábek: S – C – S (world premiere commissioned by the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra) Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, cond. Petr Popelka…

Miroslav Srnka: Voice Killer (world premiere)

13 June 2025, 7 pm, Theater an der Wien, Vienna Miroslav Srnka: Voice Killer (world premiere) Libretto: Tom Holloway Directed by: Cordula Däuper, music director: Finnegan Downie Dear Cast: Seth Carico, Julian Hubbard, Caroline Wettergreen, Holly Flack, Nadja Stefanoff, Stephan Loges, Jacqueline Macaulay Language: English with German and English subtitles Following performances: 16, 18, 20, … Read more…

Jan Kučera: The Springs of Karlovy Vary (world premiere)

12 June 2025, 7:30 pm, Imperial Spa – Atrium, Karlovy Vary Beethoven Days Jan Kučera: Karlovarské prameny (The Springs of Karlovy Vary) (world premiere) Karlovy Vary Symphony Orchestra, cond. Jan Kučera…

Konvergence: within Janáček

10 June 2025, 7:30 pm, Concert Hall, Brno Conservatory, Brno 11 June 2025, 7:30 pm, Church of St Lawrence, Prague within Janáček Dominik Klučka: Cult (world premiere) Michaela Pálka Plachká: forgotten stories (world premiere) Tomáš Peloušek: Konnakol Caprice (world premiere) Kristy Ertl: Přes mechový les (Through a Mossy Forest) (world premiere) Martin Wiesner: Huššš! (Husssh!) (world … Read more…

Ondřej Černohorský: Electronic Poem

8 June 2025, 7 pm, Hall of the former Hotel U nádraží, Lysá nad Labem Lissa Classica Ondřej Černohorský: Electronic Poem (world premiere commissioned by the festival)…

MORCEAUX EN FORME DE POIRE_new edit

2 June 2025, 7 pm, Vila Tugendhat, Brno Exposition of New Music MORCEAUX EN FORME DE POIRE_new edit (music responding to Erik Satie’s Trois morceaux en forme de poire) Martin Burlas, Tomáš Boroš, Petr Cígler, David Dramm, Hauke Harder, František Chaloupka, Robert Kolář, Michal Nejtek, Miroslav Pudlák, Piet-Jan van Rossum, Vít Zouhar – world premiere Tomáš … Read more…

SATIOLLAGE (world premiere)

1 June 2025, 7 pm, Theatre on Orlí Street, Brno Exposition of New Music SATIOLLAGE (world premiere of a collage of contemporary compositions, each loosely inspired by Satie’s oeuvre and aesthetic) Daniel Matej: SATIollagE Otto Wanke: Phantasmagorie Nr. 3: L’amour Anne La Berge: Verbs for Satie Michal Indrák: Vexation of Furniture DJ GÄP: Pièces froides x … Read more…

Slavomír Hořínka: Grain, Chaff and Fire (world premiere)

31 May 2025, 8 pm, DOX+, Prague Prague Spring: Ensemble Modern II Slavomír Hořínka: Grain, Chaff and Fire (world premiere of a work commissioned by the Prague Spring) Ensemble Modern, cond. Franck Ollu…

Lukáš Janata: Consolatio (world premiere)

31 May 2025, 7 pm, St. Chrysostom’s Episcopal Church, Chicago Waking Up Lukáš Janata: Consolatio (world premiere) Stare at the Sun…

Peter Graham: Méditation avant la Messe des pauvres (world premiere)

31 May 2025, 5 pm, Church of Saint Mary Magdalene, Brno Exposition of New Music: Messe des pauvres Peter Graham: Méditation avant la Messe des pauvres (world premiere) Jaroslav Šťastný – organ…

Ensemble Modern: new pieces by Haštal Hapka, Jan Ryant Dřízal, and Pavel Šabacký

30 May 2025, 8 pm, DOX+, Prague Prague Spring: Ensemble Modern I Haštal Hapka: A Lay in the Dive (world premiere) Jan Ryant Dřízal: Morphing Amadeus (world premiere) Pavel Šabacký: Awakening (world premiere) Ensemble Modern, cond. Michael Wendeberg…

Natan Blažek: Three Haikus for mixed choir and piano (world premiere)

26 May 2025, 7:30 pm, Gabriel Loci, Prague Choir+ Natan Blažek: Three Haikus for mixed choir and piano (world premiere) Kühn Mixed Choir (choirmaster Jakub Pikla), Stanislav Gallin – piano…

Bern: Brundibár

24 May 2025, 6 pm, Vidmarhallen, Bern, Switzerland Bühnen Bern Hans Krása: Brundibár (premiere of a new production) Directed by: Kathrin Elmiger, music director: Artem Lonhinov Cast: William Meinert (Brundibár, iceman, baker, milkman, policeman), Kinderchor der Bühnen Bern, Berner Symphonieorchester…

Beata Hlavenková: Emily’s Spring (world premiere)

24 May 2025, 2 pm, Church of St Simon and St Jude, Prague Prague Spring: MUSIC SCHOOL SALON Beata Hlavenková: Emily’s Spring (world premiere commissioned by the Prague Spring) graduates of the MenART Academy 2024–2025 and their mentors (Kateřina Kněžíková – soprano, Vladislav Borovka – oboe, Tomáš Františ – bassoon, Radek Baborák – French horn)…

HAMU Composition Department & Prague Philharmonia

22 May 2025, 7:30 pm, Academy of Performing Arts – Martinů Hall, Prague HAMU Composition Department and Prague Philharmonia Juraj Gažmerčík: Symphony (world premiere) Jan Adam Gregor: Death metal: Časoprostor (Death metal: Spacetime) (world premiere) metal voice – Jan Adam Gregor Jan Kotyk: Světlosmutnění (world premiere) Haštal Hapka: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra (world premiere) … Read more…