11 May 2021, 7pm, online from Löw-Beer Villa, Brno Movere Martin Wiesner: Rays of Light (world premiere) Ensemble Opera Diversa, cond. Gabriela Tardonová following perofrmances: 14 May 2021, live from Brno parks (6pm Björnsonův sad, 7pm Tyršův sad, 8pm Lužánky)
15 September 2020, Chaple of the Old City Prison, Brno “Unclear contours: concert with Milan Paľa” Pavel Zemek Novák: Homage to Saint Francis for strings (world premiere) Ensemble Opera Diversa, cond. Gabriela Tardonová
22 October 2019, Hall of the Convent of Merciful Brothers, Brno Petra Čtveráčková: Quasi lontano for recorder, harp and strings (world premiere) Michaela Koudelková – recorder, Dominika Kvardová – harp, Ensemble Opera Diversa, cond. Gabriela Tardonová
5 June 2018, Knights Hall, Chateau, Moravský Krumlov Concentus Moraviae Iva Bittová: My Midnight Pillow for voice/violin, strings and three wind instruments (world premiere) Iva Bittová, Ensemble Opera Diversa, cond. Gabriela Tardonová following performances: 20 June 2018, Reduta, Brno
5 June 2018, Knights Hall, Chateau, Moravský Krumlov Concentus Moraviae Iva Bittová: My Midnight Pillow for voice/violin, strings and three wind instruments (world premiere) Iva Bittová, Ensemble Opera Diversa, cond. Gabriela Tardonová following performances: 20 June 2018, Reduta, Brno
On November 17 in the Mozart Hall of Reduta, Brno, Ensemble Opera Diversa introduced the first opera by Vienna-based composer and musicologist Lenka Nota I Am the Princess of Fools. It tells the story of Božena Němcová as written into the libretto by a famous Czech documentary director Olga Sommerová. “Božena is a friend of all Czech women … Read more
Held on 6th February in Reduta, this year’s first orchestral concert by the Brno-based Ensemble Opera Diversa not only celebrated Miloš Štědroň’s 75th birthday but also served as a unique display of music by contemporary Czech and Moravian composers. Led by Gabriela Tardonová, the ensemble performed 6 pieces for strings, none of which was written more than twenty … Read more
Pavel Zemek Novák’s new piece Seven Last Words received its world premiere during the 25th year of the Brno-based Easter Festival of Sacred Music. It opened the third of the festival’s concerts named ‘Still Hymn’ which took place on 22 March in the functionalist Church of Saint Augustine and during which the Ensemble Opera Diversa conducted by … Read more
Ondřej Kyas’s (*1979) Chamber Symphony no. 2 for oboe, piano, percussion and strings received its world premiere on this year’s first concert of the Brno-based Ensemble Opera Diversa, which took place on 10th February at the Reduta theatre in Brno. A part of the ceremony was the presentation of the ensemble’s very first CD which consists of Jan Novák’s oboe … Read more
