16 September 2026, 7:30 pm, Basilica of Sts Peter and Paul, Prague Mosty soudobé hudby (The Bridges of Contemporary Music): Metamorphoses of Silence Pavel Zemek Novák: Twelve Metamorphoses on an own theme from the St Matthew Passion (world premiere) Tereza Horáková – violin, Lukáš Dvořák – organ
4 November 2025, 7 pm, The Church of Beatified Restituta, Brno Night Prayers Pavel Zemek Novák: Concerto da Chiesa. Unisono with Consonant Intervals for Harp and Chamber Ensemble (world premiere) Dominika Kvardová – harp, Ensemble Opera Diversa, cond. Gabriela Tardonová
11 May 2025, Academy of Performing Arts – Bohuslav Martinů Hall, Prague Prague Spring International Music Competition, violoncello category, II. round Pavel Zemek-Novák: Frammenti e Canto (world premiere) performed by the 12 semi-finalists
24, 25, and 26 April 2025, 7:30 pm, Rudolfinum — Dvořák Hall, Prague Pavel Zemek Novák: CANTO. Unisono per orchestra (world premiere) Czech Philharmonic, cond. Jakub Hrůša
4 April 2024, 8pm, Church of Saint Johns and Loreto Chapel, Brno Easter Festival of Sacred Music Pavel Zemek Novák: Chants for the Holy Saturday for two sopranos, organ and chamber orchestra (world premiere) Peter Graham: Alleluia for two sopranos, children‘s choir, organ and chamber orchestra (world premiere) Aneta Podracká Bendová, Jana Vondrů – soprano, Petr Kolař … Read more
19 December 2022, 7:30pm, TJ Sokol, Brno – Tuřany Reaction Christmas Vojtěch Dlask: Za temné noci on texts by Jan Kameník (world premiere commissioned by the BCO) Pavel Zemek Novák: Folk Christmas for BCO (world premiere commissioned by the BCO Jana Vondrů – soprano, Brno Contemporary Orchestra, cond. Pavel Šnajdr
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)
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
5 November 2018, Convent of Merciful Brothers, Brno Bedřich Smetana’s My Country arranged by contemporary composers Vyšehrad: Petr Kofroň The Moldau: Marek Piaček Šárka: Miloš Štědroň From Bohemia’s Woods and Fields: Pavel Zemek-Novák Tábor: Miroslav Tóth Blaník: Daniel Forró Brno Contemporary Orchestra, cond. Pavel Šnajdr
“… Impressions and Touches in the Soul…”, this year’s first concert by the Konvergence composers’ association, took place on 5 March in the Church of St Lawrence in Lesser town, Prague. It presented, among others, the premiere of Doteky milosrdenství (The Touches of Mercy), a new piece by a well-known Brno-based composer Pavel Zemek-Novák. The programme also included La Mandragore (Tristan … Read more
