Peter Graham and Luboš Mrkvička: new pieces for piano trio

5 March 2024, 7:30pm, Atrium Žižkov, Prague New Music in the Atrium Peter Graham: Trio (world premiere) Luboš Mrkvička: Trio for Violin, Cello and Piano (world premiere) Neues Klaviertrio Dresden (Uta-Maria Lempert – violin, Matthias Lorenz – violoncello, Clemens  Hund-Göschel – piano)

Jana Vöröšová: The Boy and Distance (world premiere)

29 February 2024, 7:30pm, Bethlehem Chapel, Prague Jana Vöröšová: The Boy and Distance for children’s choir and orchestra (world premiere commissioned by the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra) Czech Radio Children’s Choir, choirmaster: Věra Hrdinková, Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, cond. Alena Hron

Ari Dvořáků: Petrichor (world premiere)

24 February 2024, 7:30pm, Spanish Synagogue, Prague Everlasting Hope Ari Dvořáků: Petrichor (world premiere of the winning piece of the festival’s composition competition) Bennewitz Quartet (Jakub Fišer, Štěpán Ježek – violin, Jiří Pinkas – viola, Štěpán Doležal – violoncello)

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

Bielefeld: Katja Kabanowa

10 February 2024, 7:30pm, Stadttheater, Bielefeld, Germany Theater Bielefeld Leoš Janáček: Katja Kabanowa (premiere) Directed by: Georg Zlabinger, music director: Gregor Rot Cast: Heather Engebretson (Katja), Dalia Schaechter (Kabanicha), Nenad Čiča (Boris), Yoshiaki Kimura (Dikoj), Andrei Skliarenko (Tichon), Marta Wryk (Varvara) and others Following performances: 14 Feb, 1 and 17 Mar, 5 Apr, and 3 … Read more

Bern: Jenůfa

20 January 2024, 7:30pm, Stadttheater, Bern, Switzerland Bühnen Bern Leoš Janáček: Jenůfa (premiere) Directed by: Eva-Maria Höckmayr, music director: Nicholas Carter Cast: Alžběta Poláčková (Jenůfa), Claude Eichenberger (Kostelnička), Beau Gibson (Laca), Michał Prószyński (Števa) and others Following performances: 28 Jan, 4 and 27 Feb, and 3 and 26 Mar 2024

Ondřej Štochl: Anticlimax for String Quartet (world premiere)

16 January 2024, 5:30pm, Rudolfinum – Suk Hall, Prague Czech Chamber Music Society Ondřej Štochl: Anticlimax for String Quartet (world premiere) Doležal Quartet (Václav Dvořák, Alexej Rosík – violin, Martin Adamovič – viola, Vojtěch Urban – violoncello)