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

Jiří Slavík: Moldau on Moldau (world premiere)

19 September 2020, Floating Stage on the Moldau, Slavonic Island, Prague Strings of Autumn Jiří Slavík: Moldau on Moldau (after B. Smetana) – world premiere Daniel Hope – violin, Epoque Orchestra

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

Lukáš Hurník: Martirium (world premiere)

22 May 2020, live stream from the Academy of the Performing Arts “Young Talents at Prague Spring Festival” Prague Spring Lukáš Hurník: Martirium (world premiere) Eduard Kollert – violin, Jiří Kollert – piano

Days of Contemporary Music: new pieces by Vilém Zelenka, Eduard Douša, Jiří Laburda and Zdeněk Šesták

25 November 2019, Gallery, Academy of Performing Arts, Prague Days of Contemporary Music Vilém Zelenka: Suite for flute, bass clarinet and piano (world premiere) Jana Bošková – flute, Věra Kestřánková – bass clarinet, Eva Doušová – piano   Eduard Douša: Sonata for violin and piano “Tempora mutantur?” (world premiere) Petr Maceček – violin, Eva Doušová – … Read more

Days of Contemporary Music: new pieces by Ivan Zelenka, Pavel Hrabánek, Jan Grossmann and Michal Müller

19 November 2019, Martinů Hall, Academy of Performing Arts, Prague Days of Contemporary Music Ivan Zelenka: Concerto for two guitars and chamber orchestra (world premiere) Pavel Hrabánek: Vivat simplicita (world premiere) Jan Grossmann: Kavod ve Simcha for piano and string orchestra (world premiere) Michal Müller: Concerto no. 2 for violin, strings and percussion (world premiere) … Read more