Haštal Hapka: Once Everybody Is Here (world premiere)

29 June 2024, 9pm, Jiří Myron Theatre, Ostrava NODO Haštal Hapka: Once Everybody Is Here, one-act opera for jazz combo, string quartet, and ensemble of soloists (world premiere commissioned by the festival) Libretto: Vilma Bořkovec, Magdalena Jiřička Stojowska, Haštal Hapka Director: Vilma Bořkovec, conductor: Patrik Kako Performers: Vladislav Georgiev (Grandfather), Viera Pavlíková (Grandmother), Zbigniew Kalina … Read more

Russolo’s Bitter End (world premiere)

28 June 2024, 8:30pm, Ostrava Puppet Theatre, Ostrava NODO Russolo’s Bitter End, opera in four scenes (world premiere) Libretto: Petr Rezek in cooperation with Opening Performance Orchestra Music: work in progress Director: Petr Odo Macháček Performers: Miroslav Paulíček (Russolo, composer), Lucie Zachovalová (Georgette, Russo’s housemaid), Petr Ferenc (Giacomo, the cat), Pavla Radostová (Angel) Instrumentalists: Luciano Chessa – intonarumori … Read more

František Chaloupka: The Sell-Out (world premiere)

27 June 2024, 6:30pm, Antonín Dvořák Theatre, Ostrava NODO František Chaloupka: The Sell-Out (world premiere commissioned by the festival) Libretto: František Chaloupka Director and stage design: Rocc, conductor: Bruno Ferrandis Cast: Felix Heuser (John the Pilot), Markéta Drabina Schaffartzik (Wife–Stewardess), Zuzana Smrčková (Greta, their daughter), Martin Javorský (De Geer / Co-Pilot / Steward Stewart), Canticum … Read more

Sounds of Diversity: new pieces by Markéta Dvořáková, Petra Šuško, and Daniel Skála

18 March 2024, 6:30pm, City Campus, University of Ostrava 19 March 2024, 6:30pm, Studio Koncertowe Polskiego Radia Katowice, Poland 20 March 2024, 6:30pm, New Synagogue, Žilina, Slovakia Sounds of Diversity Markéta Dvořáková: For 14 (world premiere) Petra Šuško: Ex-press-sure? (world premiere) Daniel Skála: Conjunctions of Intangibleness (world premiere) Sounds of Diversity Ensemble, cond. Matej Sloboda / … Read more

Ian Mikyska: Drops; mist; rain (world premiere)

15 February 2024, 7pm, Cinema Vesmír, Ostrava Ian Mikyska: Drops; mist; rain (world premiere commissioned by the Janáček Philharmonic Ostrava to celebrate its 70th anniversary) Janáček Philharmonic Ostrava, cond. Lucie Leguay

Musical Present: new piece by Michal Janošík

9 December 2023, 6:30pm, Church of the Holy Spirit, Ostrava-Zábřeh Musical Present: Final Christmas Concert Michal Janošík: world premiere of a new piece mixed choir of students from Ostrava art schools, cond. Tomáš Stanček

Musical Present: new pieces by Franczisek Humel, Pavel Nesit, and Edvard Schiffauer

28 November 2023, 6pm, PLATO Bauhaus, Ostrava Musical Present Franczisek Humel: Espuma marina (world premiere) Pavel Nesit: November 2018 (world premiere) Edvard Schiffauer: Caress (world premiere) VientoMarero (Jiří Meca – guitar, Michaela Meca – flute) Edvard Schiffauer: Three Polkas for Four Guitars (world premiere) Jiří Meca, Kristýna Hoňková, Pavel Marek, Alena Mecová – guitar

Concert of Ostrava Composers: new pieces by Petra Šuško, Blanka Hosová, Jan Grossmann, and Benedikt Holčák

15 November 2023, 7pm, Faculty of Arts, University of Ostrava – Chamber Hall, Ostrava Musical Present: Concert of Ostrava Composers Petra Šuško: Returns (world premiere) Daniel Svoboda – clarinet, Markéta Brixi – violoncello, Eva Kolková – piano Blanka Hosová: Monologues for clarinet and piano (world premiere) Daniel Svoboda – clarinet, Blanka Hosová – piano Jan Grossmann: … Read more