29 February 2024, 7:30pm, Bethlehem Chapel, Prague Jana Vöröšová: The Boy and Distance for children’s choir and orchestra (world premiere commissioned by the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra) Czech Radio Children’s Choir, choirmaster: Věra Hrdinková, Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, cond. Alena Hron
26 February 2024, 7pm, former headquarters of the district committee of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia, today the seat of the Public Defender of Rights, Brno Ministry of Truth Jiří Austerlitz Adámek: WE ARE THE POWER (exorcism of the dictator by Pussy Riot) – world premiere Boca Loca Lab / Jiří Austerlitz Adámek, Jana Vondrů, … Read more
24 February 2024, 7:30pm, Spanish Synagogue, Prague Everlasting Hope Ari Dvořáků: Petrichor (world premiere of the winning piece of the festival’s composition competition) Bennewitz Quartet (Jakub Fišer, Štěpán Ježek – violin, Jiří Pinkas – viola, Štěpán Doležal – violoncello)
15 February 2024, 7pm, Cinema Vesmír, Ostrava Ian Mikyska: Drops; mist; rain (world premiere commissioned by the Janáček Philharmonic Ostrava to celebrate its 70th anniversary) Janáček Philharmonic Ostrava, cond. Lucie Leguay
29 January 2024, 7:30pm, New Town Hall, Prague EKSTASE 2.0 Martin Hybler: Five Sonnets on Shakespeare (world premiere) Alžběta Poláčková – soprano, Vilém Veverka – oboe, Kateřina Englichová – harp Petr Wajsar: Kraftveverk (world premiere) Vilém Veverka – oboe, Kateřina Englichová – harp
16 January 2024, 5:30pm, Rudolfinum – Suk Hall, Prague Czech Chamber Music Society Ondřej Štochl: Anticlimax for String Quartet (world premiere) Doležal Quartet (Václav Dvořák, Alexej Rosík – violin, Martin Adamovič – viola, Vojtěch Urban – violoncello)
20 and 21 December 2023, 7:30pm, Žofín Palace, Prague Advent Concert Jan Ryant Dřízal: Christmas Cantata (world premiere commissioned by the Prague Philharmonic Choir) Karolína Levková – soprano, Aleš Briscein – tenor, Roman Hoza – baritone, Prague Philharmonic Choir, PKF – Prague Philharmonia, cond. Lukáš Vasilek
18 December 2023, 7:30pm, Conference and Social Center “House for Professed”, Prague PKF – Prague Philharmonia: Chamber Series K Jaroslav Pelikán: Confessiones II (world premiere commissioned by the PKF – Prague Philharmonia) Lucie Hilscherová – mezzosoprano, Jindřich Pavliš – clarinet, Ondřej Martinovský – viola, Miroslav Sekera – piano
17 Deecember 2023, 7pm, Evangelical church, Boskovice 18 Deecember 2023, 7pm, Church of Czechoslovak Hussite Church, Brno-Tuřany New Mysterium Mario Buzzi: ¡ARBOR? (world premiere) Irena Troupová – soprano, Martin Kotulan, Kornel Mikecz – bass, František Sliž – tenor, Brno Contemporary Orchestra, cond. Pavel Šnajdr
16 December 2023, 7pm, Co.Labs socialspace, Brno Ondřej Kyas: The Other City (world premiere) Libretto: Ondřej Kyas based on Michala Ajvaz’s novel of the same name Directed by: Kateřina Křivánková, conductor: Gabriela Tardonová Cast: Aleš Janiga, Jana Vondrů, Libor Skokan, Alžběta Symerská, Aneta Podracká Bendová, Michael Robotka, Tomáš Chloupek, Pavel Slivka, Lukáš Rieger, Ensemble Opera … Read more
