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

Pieces by Ostrava composers commissioned by the Musical Present festival

24 October 2023, 6pm, Ostrava City Library / branch J. Trnky Mariánské hory, Ostrava Musical Present: Mosty/Bridges Matouš Niziol: A Short Story for cello and piano (world premiere) Markéta Kapustová: Moments for violin, violoncello, and piano (world premiere) Markéta Dvořáková: Ministories for piano (world premiere) Kateřina Slaběňáková: AsynChronic Liar for flute, clarinet, accordion, violoncello, and … Read more

Jana Vöröšová, Mirka Eliášová: Same Old Story (world premiere)

5 Sep 2023, 8pm, PONEC Theatre, Prague SAME OLD STORY | … Inuit legend in movement & sound (world premiere of a new performance in sound and movement for adults and children 6+) Music: Jana Vöröšová, choreography: Mirka Eliášová Performing: Jazmína Piktorová – dance, Radim Klásek – dance, Jana Vöröšová – accordion, percussion, Jana Kubánková – … Read more

Simonne Draper: new pieces for violin and harp

21 June 2023, 7pm, refectory of the Emmaus Monastery, Prague Prague Premieres of Duo Beautiful Strings: Woman in the Leading Role Simonne Draper: Dolorosa for violin and harp (world premiere) Simonne Draper: Canzonetta dell’ Acqua for violin and harp (world premiere) Duo Beautiful Strings (Monika Urbanová – violin, Hedvika Mousa Bacha – harp)

Haštal Hapka: Veni Creator Spiritus (world premiere)

10 June 2023, 3pm, Atrium na Žižkově, Prague Hudba o třetí: PUNKT Haštal Hapka: Veni Creator Spiritus (world premiere) Mariia Prokofeva – violin, Oleg Cingarski – violoncello, PUNKT, choirmaster Igor Karpilovskij

Musical Present: new pieces by Pavel Nesit and Markéta Dvořáková

5 June 2023, 6pm, Concert hall of the Faculty of Arts, University of Ostrava, Ostrava Musical Present: From Michigan to Ostrava Pavel Nesit: Verses. A song for soprano, oboe, violin, and piano on text by Vojtěch Martínek (world premiere) Markéta Dvořáková: I Want to Stop the Time. Three songs for soprano and oboe on texts by … Read more

Jiří Gemrot: Prague Apparitions (world premiere)

11 May 2023, 7pm, Bethlehem Chapel in Žižkov, Prague Prague Premieres of Duo Beautiful Strings Jiří Gemrot: Prague Apparitions (world premiere) Duo Beautiful Strings (Monika Urbanová – violin, Hedvika Mousa Bacha – harp)