15 February 2023, 7pm, concert hall, Faculty of Arts, University of Ostrava, Ostrava Bonus Locus: Inauguration concert for the opening of the new building of the Faculty of Arts of the University of Ostrava Milan Báchorek: Joy at the End of the Street (world premiere) Lyrics: Petr Hruška Martin Gurbaľ – bass, Ivo Kahánek – … Read more
14 February 2023, 5:30pm, Rudolfinum — Suk Hall, Prague Czech Chamber Music Society Miloš Orson Štědroň: Instincts for French horn, cello, and piano (world premiere) Ondřej Vrabec – French horn, Ivan Vokáč – violoncello, Daniel Wiesner – piano
12 February 2023, 2:30pm, Maison de la Radio et de la Musique, Paris Festival Présences Martin Smolka: Jonah, Seven Chants for vocal trio and ensemble (world premiere) Neue Vocalsolisten Stuttgart, Ensemble C Barré, cond. Sébastien Boin
25 and 26 January 2023, 7:30, Municipal House – Smetana Hall, Prague Jaroslav Krček: Concerto for Oboe and Orchestra Op. 161 (world premiere) Liběna Séquardtová – oboe, Prague Symphony Orchestra FOK, cond. Petr Altrichter
19 January 2023, 7:30pm, Rudolfinum – Dvořák Hall, Prague Miloš Orson Štědroň: Bimetal. Double Concerto for 2 trombones and orchestra (world premiere) Lukáš Moťka, Robert Kozánek – trombone, Czech Philharmonic, cond. Tomáš Netopil Following performances: 20 Jan 2023 7:30pm; 21 Jan 2023 3pm
14 January 2023, 10:30am, Martinů Hall, Prague Czech Chamber Music Society Vilém Zelenka: Mosaïque du Phénix (premiere) Jan Kučera: Intrada dal profondo (premiere) Josef Vejvoda: Canopus (premiere) Czech Philharmonic Low Brass Ensemble (Robert Kozánek, Lukáš Moťka, Jan Perný, Lukáš Besuch – trombone, Karel Kučera – bass trombone, Karel Malimánek – tube)
11 and 13 January 2023, 7pm, Barbican Centre, London Leoš Janáček: Katya Kabanova (concert staging) Cast: Amanda Majeski (Katya), Katarina Dalayman (Kabanicha), Simon O’Neill (Boris), Andrew Staples (Tichon), Pavlo Hunka (Dikoj), Magdalena Kožená (Varvara) and others London Symphony Orchestra, cond. Simon Rattle
28. prosince 2022, 19:00, Divadlo Reduta, Brno Ensemble Opera Diversa Ondřej Kyas: The Light at the End of Darkness. One-Act Opera Inspired by the Life and Work of Photographer František Drtikol (world premiere) Libretto and director: Kateřina Křivánková Cast: Aleš Janiga (Photographer František), Hana Kuželová, Aneta Podracká Bendová, Klára Jelínková (Muses), Jan Bělohlávek – violin, Iva … Read more
19 December 2022, 7:30pm, Academy of Music and Performing Arts, Prague Christmas Concert with Jana Brožková Kateřina Horká: Winter Melancholy for string orchestra (world premiere) Suk Chamber Orchestra
19 December 2022, 7:30pm, TJ Sokol, Brno – Tuřany Reaction Christmas Vojtěch Dlask: Za temné noci on texts by Jan Kameník (world premiere commissioned by the BCO) Pavel Zemek Novák: Folk Christmas for BCO (world premiere commissioned by the BCO Jana Vondrů – soprano, Brno Contemporary Orchestra, cond. Pavel Šnajdr
