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Martin Brunner: Prélude Mystique (world premiere)

20 May 2025, 7:00 pm, Špejchar, Hvožďany Antonín Dvořák Music Festival Martin Brunner: Prélude Mystique (world premiere) Päivi Kauffmann – flute, Tomáš Honěk – guitar…

Lissa Classica: new pieces by Lukáš Sommer and Dada Klementová

18 May 2025, 7 pm, Church of the Birth of St John Baptist, Lysá nad Labem Lissa Classica Lukáš Sommer / Vít Slíva: Alchemist (world premiere) Dada Klementová / Oldřich Mikulášek: Notečky (Little Notes) (world premiere) Mixed chamber choir Musica da camera Brno (choirmaster Martin Franze), Lukáš Sommer – guitar, Kamila Burdová – organ, cond. Martin … Read more…

František Fiala: The latest news from home and the world (world premiere)

18 May 2025, 5 pm, Besední dům, Brno Kantiléna’s Spring Concert František Fiala: The latest news from home and the world (world premiere) Text: Pavel Drábek Magdalenka, Aneta Podracká Bendová – soprano, František Fiala – piano, Lukáš Krejčí – percussion, cond. Veronika Novosádová…

Coburg: Jenůfa

17 May 2025, 7:30 pm, Globe Coburg, Coburg, Germany Landestheater Coburg Leoš Janáček: Jenůfa (premiere of a new production) Directed by: Balázs Kovalik, music director: Daniel Carter Cast: Kelly God (Jenůfa), Kora Pavelić (Kostelnička), Simeon Esper (Števa), Gustavo López Manzitti (Laca) and others Following performances: 30 May, 1, 11, and 26 Jun 2025…

Heidelberg: Jenůfa

17 May 2025, 7:30 pm, Marguerre-Saal, Theater Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany Theater und Orchester Heidelberg Leoš Janáček: Jenůfa (premiere of a new production) Directed by: Sonja Trebes, music director: Mino Marani Cast: Signe Heiberg (Jenůfa), Kirsi Tiihonen (Kostelnička), Ks. Winfrid Mikus (Laca), Jaesung Kim (Števa) and others Language: Czech with German subtitles Following performances: 23 and 30 … Read more…

Pavel Zemek-Novák: Frammenti e Canto (world premiere at the Prague Spring International Music Competition)

11 May 2025, Academy of Performing Arts – Bohuslav Martinů Hall, Prague Prague Spring International Music Competition, violoncello category, II. round Pavel Zemek-Novák: Frammenti e Canto (world premiere) performed by the 12 semi-finalists…

Forfest: new pieces by Radim Bednařík and Petr Vaculovič

10 May 2025, 5 pm, Town Theatre Prostějov Forfest Radim Bednařík: Črty (Sketches) for violin and guitar (world premiere) Petr Vaculovič: Krajiny (Landscapes), three miniatures for violin and guitar (world premiere) Pavel Popelka – violin, Lukáš Herůdek – guitar…

Jan Klusák: Playing the Oboe Plainly to Oneself (world premiere at the Prague Spring International Music Competition)

10 May 2025, Academy of Performing Arts – Bohuslav Martinů Hall, Prague Prague Spring International Music Competition, oboe category, II. round Jan Klusák: Playing the Oboe Plainly to Oneself (world premiere) performed by the 12 semi-finalists…

Matouš Hejl: Vespers (world premiere)

7 May 2025, 8 pm, Cathedral of Sts Vitus, Wenceslaus & Adalbert, Prague MUSIC FOR CATHEDRAL – SPATIAL VESPERS Matouš Hejl: Vespers (world premiere of a site-specific spatial composition for the Prague cathedral) Barbora Kabátková, Pavla Radostová, Daniela Čermáková, Lucie Karafiátová, Vojtěch Semerád, Ondřej Benek, Jiří Miroslav Procházka – voice, Ondřej Valenta – organist of St. … Read more…

LICHTZWANG: new piano pieces by Ondřej Štochl and Marek Keprt

5 May 2025, 7:30 pm, Corpus Christi Chapel, Art Centre of Palacký University, Olomouc LICHTZWANG 2025: Piano recitals Ondřej Štochl: Postludium (world premiere) Marek Keprt: Caresse Dansée (world premiere of a new version) Marek Keprt – piano…

Premieres of chamber pieces by Kateřina Horká

29 April 2025, 7 pm, Studio of Švanda Theatre, Prague Prague Philharmonia, Contemporary music series S: Kateřina Horká and Marián Lejava. The Czech–Slovak Contemporary Scene Kateřina Horká: Four Fates for violin, clarinet, cello and piano (world premiere) Kateřina Krejčová – violin, Anna Paulová – clarinet, Lukáš Pospíšil – violoncello, Daniel Wiesner – piano Kateřina Horká: … Read more…

Vojtěch Dlask: Obětinka based on A. M. Ortese’s novel The Iguana for piano and chamber orchestra (world premiere)

29 April 2025, 7 pm, Brno Conservatory Musical Inventory Check Vojtěch Dlask: Obětinka (Small Offering) based on A. M. Ortese’s novel The Iguana for piano and chamber orchestra (world premiere) Tamara Bláhová – piano, Ensemble Opera Diversa, cond. Gabriela Tardonová…

Jindra Nečasová Nardelli: Fantasia on the song Judge of All the World, O God (world premiere)

27 April 2025, 4 pm, Church of St Maurice, Kroměříž Forfest Jindra Nečasová Nardelli: Fantasia on the song Soudce všeho světa, Bože (Judge of All the World, O God) for organ (world premiere) Hana Ryšavá – organ…

Jan Skorunka: Symphony (world premiere)

24 April 2025, 7:30 pm, Bethlehem Chapel, Prague Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra and Jaroslav Ježek Conservatory Jan Skorunka: Symphony (world premiere) Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, cond. Robert Kružík…

Pavel Zemek Novák: CANTO. Unisono per orchestra (world premiere)

24, 25, and 26 April 2025, 7:30 pm, Rudolfinum — Dvořák Hall, Prague Pavel Zemek Novák: CANTO. Unisono per orchestra (world premiere) Czech Philharmonic, cond. Jakub Hrůša…

Martin Kux Král: Zámecká prohlídka (world premiere)

24 April 2025, 7 pm, František Drtikol Gallery, Příbram Antonín Dvořák Music Festival Martin Kux Král: Zámecká prohlídka (Palace Tour) (world premiere of the winning piece of the 9. Antonín Dvořák Composition Competition) Jan Čmejla – piano…

Eunika Pechánková: Mirrors (world premiere)

24 April 2025, 7 pm, Reduta, Olomouc JAMU2 Eunika Pechánková: Mirrors (world premiere) Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra Olomouc, cond. Petr Zapletal…

Music Amidst Paintings: new pieces by Jaroslav Šťastný and Jonáš Jan Starý

23 April 2025, 7:30 pm, Lapidárium Gallery, Prague Hudba mezi obrazy (Music Amidst Paintings): Horáková & Zukal Jaroslav Šťastný: Kostrbaté etudy (Crooked Studies), a cycle of solo violin studies dedicated to Tereza Horáková (world premiere) Jonáš Jan Starý: new piece for violin and piano (world premiere) Tereza Horáková – violin, Matouš Zukal – piano…

Milan Guštar, Milan Knížák, Radek Kopel: new pieces for intonarumori

22 April 2025, 7:30 pm, Atrium Žižkov, Prague New Music in the Atrium. Ensemble of Futurist Noise Intoners: pieces for intonarumori Milan Guštar: Trigon (premiere) Milan Knížák: F. UT. URISM (premiere) Radek Kopel: 240218 (premiere) Ensemble of Futurist Noise Intoners (Luciano Chessa – intonarumori, violin, conductor, Werner Durand – intonarumori, electronics, Anna Clementi – intonarumori, Jan … Read more…

Jakub Rataj: String Quartet no. 2 “Kratzer” (world premiere)

22 April 2025, 6:30 pm, Theatre De L’ile Saint-Louis, Paris, France NEOS Festival Jakub Rataj: String Quartet no. 2 “Kratzer” (world premiere) NeoQuartet (Karolina Piątkowska-Nowicka – 1. violin, Paweł Kapica – 2. violin, Michał Markiewicz – viola, Krzysztof Pawłowski – violoncello)…