Martin Smolka: Angel Steps (world premiere)
27 May 2022, 8pm, DOX+, Prague Prague Spring: Prague Offspring Martin Smolka: Angel Steps (world premiere of a work commissioned by the Prague Spring) Klangforum Wien, cond. Bas Wiegers
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Pavel Zemek Novák: Adoration of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (world premiere)
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)
652. Tuesday of Umělecká beseda: new pieces by Terezie Švarcová and Ivan Kurz
22 March 2022, 7:30pm, Church of St Lawrence, Prague 652. Tuesday of Umělecká beseda Terezie Švarcová: Ai suoi caduti (To Our Fallen) for soprano, clarinet, violin and violoncello (world premiere) Ivan Kurz: Lamb of God, Mass ordinary for soprano and string quartet (world premiere) Terezie Švarcová – soprano, FAMA quartet (Daniel Danel, Roman Hranička – … Read more
Archaion Kallos: new pieces by Jiří Gemrot and Jan Ryant Dřízal
3 October 2021, 7:30pm, Gallery of the Academy of Performing Arts, Prague Archaion Kallos. Festival of Orthodox Music: Philokalia Today. Contemporary instrumental music inspired by Orthodox spirituality Jiří Gemrot: Piano Quintet Dormition (world premiere) Jan Ryant Dřízal: Makom (world premiere) Radka Hanáková – piano, Sedláček Quartet (Michal Sedláček, Jan Maceček – violin, Tomáš Krejbich – … Read more
Jan Kučera: Judge of All Reconcilliation, God (world premiere)
6 July 2021, 2pm, Church of the Raising of the Holy Cross, Litomyšl Smetana’s Litomyšl Jan Kučera: Judge of All Reconcilliation, God. Meditation on a song from John Amos Comenius’s hymn book from 1659 (world premiere) Czech Horn Chorus, Aleš Bárta – organ
Days of Contemporary Music 2020 on Youtube
The Days of Contemporary Music festival whose 31rd year planned for November 2020 had to be cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic, made recordings of a part of the original programme and shared them on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_CSoaQmsosVrvNzOjA4FO2Cw0R8EFgH3 . The recorded pieces include several premieres: Jan BERAN: Als welkten in den Himmeln ferne Gärten inspired by … Read more
Pavel Zemek Novák: Homage to Saint Francis (world premiere)
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
Michal Rataj: Ars Acustica Choralis (world premiere)
1. July 2020, 8pm, church of St John the Baptist, Kroměříž Forfest Michal Rataj: Ars Acustica Choralis (world premiere) Jiří Hodina – vocals, Petr Kalfus – saxophone, bass clarinet, Michal Rataj – live electronics
Forfest: new pieces by Jiří Gemrot and Karel Hiner
21 June 2020, church of St Maurice, Kroměříž Forfest Jiří Gemrot: Angel Apparition, a scene for violin and organ (world premiere) Karel Hiner: Holy Spirir Meditation (world premiere) Bohuslav Matoušek – violin, Karel Hiner – organ
Jan Vrkoč: A Silent Prayer (world premiere)
20 June 2020, Orlovna gallery, Kroměříž Forfest Jan Vrkoč: A Silent Prayer (world premiere) Jakub Sršeň – baritone, Czech Philharmonic Quartet (Olga Šroubková, Viktor Mazáček – violin, Jiří Poslední – viola, Jakub Dvořák – violoncello)