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

Petr Wajsar: Desert Dance (world premiere)

5 August 2025, 8 pm, castle Kostelec nad Černými lesy International Flute Academy Music without Borders: Teachers’ Concert Petr Wajsar: Desert Dance (world premiere) Clara Nováková, Lukáš Herink – flute, Lenka Kozderková – alto flute

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

Lukáš Janata: in song we conspire (world premiere)

29 July 2025, 7 pm, The DiMenna Center for Classical Music – Cary Hall, New York Concerts of world premieres by participants of the DeGaetano Composition Institute Lukáš Janata: in song we conspire (world premiere) Orchestra of St. Luke’s, cond. Brad Lubman

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)