13 November 2023, 8pm, Art Centre of Palacký University – Atrium, Olomouc MusicOlomouc Petr Kotík: Antonio / Collage for solo percussion with entries of violins and French horns (world premiere) Martin Opršál – percussion, Hana Kotková – violin, members of Ostravská banda
11 April 2023, 7pm, Evangelical Church of John Amos Comenius, Brno Easter Festival of Sacred Music František Fiala: Mysterium Paschale, Easter oratorio (world premiere commissioned by the festival) Lucie Laubová – soprano, Petra Vondrová – alto, Stanislav Předota – tenor, Josef Kovačič – bass, Ludmila Netolická, Irena Hůrková, Sakura Ito, Jan Rybka, Kristýna Jungová – … Read more
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
20 April 2022, 8pm, St Augustine’s Church, Brno Easter Festival of Sacred Music Pavel Zemek Novák: Adoration of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (Litany) – world premiere Martin Opršál – percussion, collegium (Tereza Horáková – violin, Kristýna Švihálková, Anežka Nováková – percussion)
25 August 2021, 7pm, BrickHouse (Hlubina Coal Mine), Ostrava Ostrava Days Time for Guests Michal Rataj: Music From Nothing (world premiere) Peter Graham: The Book of Vibrations (Chapter III) (world premiere) Brno Contemporary Orchestra, Martin Opršál – marimba, cond. Pavel Šnajdr
2 June 2021, 7pm, garden of the Löw-Beer Villa, Brno “Landscape as Music” Miloš Štědroň: Canti diversi insieme for percussion (world premiere) OK Percussion Duo (Martin Opršál, Martin Kleibl)
On 4 January, PKF – Prague Philharmonia gave world premiere to an orchestral version of YIN – Nostalgia and Hope by composer Ondřej Štochl (*1975). Its chamber version for vibraphone and 12 instruments had been premiered 2 years ago in Brno; just like then, the solo part was now played again by the excellent Martin Opršál. The orchestral transcription maintained … Read more
The BERG Orchestra ended this year’s season on 5 December with a concert in the St Salvator Church, Prague. They presented the Czech premiere of Circle for 4 trios, conductor and audience by the Chinese composer star, Oscar and Grammy winner Tan Dun. The second part belonged to the world premiere of a space composition shadows by day, Light by night by Czech … Read more
Ondřej Štochl’s composition YIN – Nostalgia and Hope received its world premiere on 9 March at the Museum of Applied Arts of the Moravian Gallery by Brno Contemporary Orchestra. This piece for vibraphone and 12 instruments was on the programme of an evening called “Assimilation – Concert for people” together with music by Alvin Lucier, Michel … 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
