Premieres

Petr Wajsar: Infantaria (world premiere)

5 December 2022, 7:30pm, Studio Hrdinů, Prague TOGETHER – AROUND THE WORLD | … St. Nicolas party Petr Wajsar / Daniel Wajsar: Infantaria (world premiere) BERG Orchestra, cond. Peter Vrábel

Martin Smolka: Presto e lento (world premiere)

5 December 2022, 7:30pm, Rudolfinum, Prague Martin Smolka: Presto e lento for piano and orchestra (world premiere commissioned by the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra) Nicolas Hodges – piano, Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, cond. Petr Popelka

Michal Janošík: Noe! Noe! Noe! (world premiere)

4 December 2022, 3pm, Church of the Czechoslovak Hussite Church, Ostrava-Mariánské hory Musical Present Michal Janošík: Noe! Noe! Noe! – Christmas mass (world premiere of a new version) Barbora Jirásková – soprano, vocal ensemble Notabene and guests, chamber orchestra (Michaela Kadlecová – piano, Alena Osobová – flute, Pavla Slavíková, Marie Korpasová – violin, Jan Niederle – … Read more

Soňa Vetchá: Next Station – War (world premiere)

25 November 2022, 7pm, Anežka, Prague International Shakuhachi Festival Prague Soňa Vetchá: Next Station – War (world premiere) Reison Kuroda – shakuhachi, Annabelle Plum – voice, Balázs Adorján – violoncello

Musical Present: New pieces by Pavel Duda, Markéta Dvořákova, and Markéta Kapustová

23 November 2022, 6pm, Janáček Conservatory, Ostrava Musical Present: Licht und Schatten Pavel Duda: Invention (Scarlatti’s Self-Portrait) for harpsichord solo (world premiere) Markéta Dvořáková: Light and Shadow for recorder and harpsichord (world premiere commissioned by the festival) Markéta Kapustová: Dancing on the floor for recorder and harpsichord (world premiere) Eva Čapková – recorder, Jiří Havrlant – … Read more

Ian Mikyska: Shan shui (world premiere)

15 November 2022, 7pm, Multifunctional Hall DOX+, Prague Essential Youth Ian Mikyska: Shan shui (world premiere) Irvin Venyš – clarinet, Martin Opršál – percussion, ONO – Ostrava New Orchestra, cond. Petr Kotík

Musical Present: new pieces by Petra Šuško, Markéta Kapustová, and Sylva Stejskalová

11 November 2022, 6pm, Gallery PLATO Bauhaus, Ostrava Musical Present: Światło i dźwięk Petra Šuško: Vně for electronics, mezzosoprano, clarinet, and cello (world premiere) Markéta Kapustová: Light and Eclipse (world premiere) Sylva Stejskalová: Word Shadows (world premiere) Účinkují: Ewa Barciok – violoncello, Przemyslaw Scheller – electronics, Sławomir Witkowski – voice, Marcela Kysová – accordion, Daniel Svoboda … Read more

Janáček Brno: new chamber operas by Noemi Savková and Markéta Brothánková

10 November 2022, 7pm, Orlí Street Theatre, Brno Janáček Brno: Chamber Opera by the Janáček Academy of Music and Performing Arts Noemi Savková: Out of the Labyrinth (world premiere) Libretto: Noemi Savková Directed by: Vladimír John, conductor: Matěj Voda Cast: Vilém Cupák / Pavel Janečka / František Sliž (Pilgrim), Filip Bula / Jan Faltýnek (Ubiquitous), … Read more

Michael Čakrt: Smuténka (world premiere)

7 November 2022, 7pm, Božská Lahvice, Prague Poetry Day 2022 Michael Čakrt: Smuténka. Song cycle on poetry by Jan Skácel (world premiere) Tamara Morozová – soprano, Filip Martinka – piano