11 April 2024, 7:30pm, DOX+, Prague Kristina Barta: Women bring new lives into this world – dedicated to all mothers (world premiere) Kristina Barta – piano, David Dorůžka – guitar, Jure Pukl – saxophone, Peter Korman – double bass, Marek Urbánek – percussion, Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, cond. Bastien Stil
16 June 2023, 7pm, Besední dům, Brno Exposition of New Music: Here and Now Pavel Zlámal: Great Glory (world premiere commissioned by the festival) Pavel Zlámal Contemporary Ensemble (Pavel Zlámal – clarinet, saxophone, Jan Jirucha – trombone, Jan Nepodal – percussion, Kristýna Švihálková – steel drum, saw, percussion, Jozef Zimka – trumpet, Jiří Kalousek – … Read more
11 May 2023, 7:30pm, DOX+, Prague In a Moment Luboš Soukup: Scandinavian Impressions (world premiere) Luboš Soukup – saxophone, David Dorůžka – guitar, Thommy Andersson – double bass, Kamil Slezák – percussion, Concept Art Orchestra (production Štěpánka Balcarová), Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, cond. Bastien Stil Vít Kříšťan: Mandala, suite for piano, voice and extended orchestra (world … Read more
20 October 2022, 7:30pm, DOX+, Prague In Between Worlds Jiří Levíček, Chaazi Levíček: Morana. Song cycle for mezzo-soprano, violin, piano and symphony orchestra (world premiere) Chaazi Levíček – mezzosoprano, Milan Paľa – violin, Jiří Levíček – piano, Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, cond. Bastien Stil
18 July 2022, 7pm, school, Louka Monastery, Znojmo Znojmo Music Festival & Festival Retz: Concert Without Borders Vít Zouhar: La Feste, There Is No Love Without Borders (world premiere) Znojmo Chamber Orchestra, Retzerland Brass Connection
24 June 2022, 8pm, Castle Riding Hall, Litomyšl Smetana’s Litomyšl: Jazz Ride in the Riding Hall Emil Viklický: Reflections on Freedom. A jazz melodrama with a libretto based on texts and ideas of Václav Havel (such as The Power of the Powerless, Audience, On Freedom) and excerpts from a book by American historian Timothy Snyder On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons … Read more
10 February 2022, 7:30pm, DOX+, Prague Jazz Poetry. A combination of poetry, jazz music and a symphony orchestra Martin Brunner: Own Moment, a series of poems by Věra Koubová put to music for voice, orchestra and two improvising soloists (world premiere) Markéta Foukalová – voice, Vít Křišťan – piano Fender Rhodes, Martin Brunner – piano, Prague Radio Symphony … Read more
2 December 2021, 7pm, Besední dům, Brno Jiří Slavík: Melodies and Rhythms for Orchestra (world premiere commissioned by the Brno Philharmonic) Jiří Slavík – piano, tenor saxophone, Brno Philharmonic, cond. Dennis Russell Davies
16 November 2021, 7:30pm, Grandhotel Ambassador, Karlovy Vary JazzFest Karlovy Vary – Sokolov 2021 Kryštof Marek: Suite No. II. for soprano saxophone, piano and chamber symphonic orchestra (world premiere) Milan Krajíc – saxophone, Kryštof Marek – conductor, piano, Karlovy Vary Symphony Orchestra
16 October 2021, 8pm, The Philharmonic Orchestra of Hradec Králové Jazz Goes to Town Michal Nejtek: Lost Rituals (world premiere commissioned by the festival) Peter Graham: JOGOTOTO (Joy Goes to Town) (world premiere commissioned by the festival) Sofia Jernberg – vocals, Frank Gratkowski – saxophone, Susana Santos Silva – trumpet, Hradec Králové Philharmonic Orchestra, cond. … Read more
