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Ostrava Days: new pieces by Ian Mikyska, Marek Krajňák, and Milan Guštar

22 August 2025, 7 pm, City Campus, University of Ostrava, Ostrava Ostrava Days: MIVOS QUARTET+. Automatic and algorithmic composition Ian Mikyska: Still, not still (world premiere) Marek Krajňák: Relations (world premiere) Milan Guštar: Kadence v C dur (world premiere) Mivos Quartet (Olivia De Prato, William Overcash – violin, Victor Lowrie Tafoya – viola, Nathan Watts – violoncello), Daan Vandewalle – … Read more

Markéta Brothánková, Bohuslav Martinů: Boža v říši loutek (world premiere of a marionette opera)

16 August 2025, 3 pm, Bohuslav Martinů Centre, Polička Zažít Martinů Markéta Brothánková, Bohuslav Martinů: Boža v říši loutek (Boža in the Land of Marionettes) (world premiere of a marionette opera) Libretto, direction: Kateřina Křivánková Performers: Peter Gáč (Boža the Mouse), Aneta Podracká Bendová (Columbine), Michael Robotka (Pierrot), Pavel Slivka (Harlequin), Michaela Kroupová Durajová – flute, Anna … Read more

Daria Kukal Moiseeva: Folk More (world premiere)

2 August 2025, 7:21 pm, Pecka Castle Podkrkonošské hudební léto Daria Kukal Moiseeva: Folk More (world premiere commissioned by the festival) Ludmila Pavlová – violin, Martin Šulc – accordion, Martin Cába – guitar

Jiří Trtík: centriFugă (world premiere)

27 July 2025, 11:00, synagogue, Český Krumlov Festival Krumlov Jiří Trtík: centriFugă (world premiere commissioned by PBtet and Festival Krumlov) PBtet (Walter Hofbauer – trumpet, Stanislav Masaryk – trumpet, Daniela Roubíčková – French horn, Barbora Kolafová – trombone, Jakub Chmelař – tuba)

Miloš Orson Štědroň: 481 seconds of emotion (world premiere)

26 July 2025, 6 pm, Church of St George and St Martin, Martínkovice Treasures of the Broumov region Miloš Orson Štědroň: 481 seconds of emotion (world premiere) Pavel Bořkovec Quartet (Ondřej Hás, Marek Blaha – violin, Matěj Kroupa – viola, Štěpán Drtina – violoncello)

Music for the Slav Epic

22 July 2025, 7 pm, Moravský Krumlov Castle Music Festival Znojmo: Music for the Slav Epic Lukáš Hurník: Epic pro for two choirs with accompaniment of two instruments (world premiere) Text: Jan Tůma SILENTIUM! ensemble (choirmaster Tereza Válková), Patrik Buchta – organ, Ján Prievozník – double bass, Jiří Miroslav Procházka – solo (bass-baritone)

Lukáš Sommer: Aesopotamia (world premiere)

20 July 2025, 4 pm, Znojmo Municipal Theatre Music Festival Znojmo Aesopotamia (world premiere of a family opera) Music and libretto: Lukáš Sommer Production: team of students from the Faculty of Music of the Janáček Academy of Music and Performing Arts in Brno Directed by: Jonáš Benda, music director: Dominik Pernica Cast: Nela Drozdová (Mouse / … Read more

Martin Kux-Král: Sulle rovine del tempo (world premiere)

16 July 2025, 8:30 pm, Portál – Visitor Centre, Port 1560, Český Krumlov Festival Krumlov Martin Kux-Král: Sulle rovine del tempo (On the Ruins of Time) (world premiere) Fama Q (David Danel – violin, Roman Hranička – violin, Ondřej Martinovský – viola, Balázs Adorján – violoncello)