14 August 2019, LOD Studio, Ghent, Belgium Šimon Voseček: Be My Superstar (world premiere of an interactive opera) Directed by: Alexandra Lacroix Libretto based on a play by Yann Verburgh H.S. – Tragédies Ordinaires: Aïda Gabriels, Alexandra Lacroix Cast: Astrid Stockman (soprano), Logan Lopez Gonzalez (countertenor) SPECTRA (Pieter Jansen – violin, Cédric De Bruycker – bass … Read more
13 June 2019, St. Lawrence’s Church, Prague Konvergence Jiří Lukeš: O spánku, Rem-Nrem (world premiere) Matěj Vlk – violin, Ondřej Štochl – viola, Sebastian Tóth – violoncello, Jiří Lukeš – accordion
15 May 2019, Chateau Březnice, Březnice Jakub Jan Ryba Festival Jaroslav Pelikán: Trio for flute, viola and violoncello (world premiere) Eliška Hejhalová – flute, Martin Stupka – viola, Lukáš Polák – violoncello
21 October 2018, Corpus Christi Chapel, Palacký University Arts Centre, Olomouc MusicOlomouc Marek Keprt: jitřnoSmíšky…klamoMžitky…bzuňk! (world premiere) LICHTZWANG (Marek Keprt – piano, Jan Přibil – trumpet, Jiří Fajkus – violoncello)
9 October 2018, Atrium, Palacký University Art Centre, Olomouc MusicOlomouc Ian Mikyska: Forgetting Ravel (world premiere) Isang Yun Trio (Vilém Veverka – oboe, Kateřina Englichová – harp, Petr Nouzovský – cello)
13 September 2018, Prinzregententheater, Munich 67. Internationaler Musikwettbewerb der ARD Category Piano trio, semi-final Miroslav Srnka: Emojis, Likes and Ringtones – compulsory piece in world premiere Aoi Trio (Japan) / Lux Trio (South Korea) / Trio Adorno (Germany) / Trio Cascara (South Korea) / Trio Marvin (Kasachstan/Russia/Germany) / Trio Sōra (France/Latvia)
19 June 2018, Assembly Hall, Chateau, Kroměříž FORFEST CZECH REPUBLIC – The international festival of contemporary art with a spiritual orientation Vojtěch Dlask: Querelle for oboe, violoncello and piano (world premiere) Lenka Nota: Trio for oboe, violoncello and piano (world premiere) Trio Opera (Barbora Šteflová – oboe, Štěpán Filípek – violoncello, Ondrej Olos – piano)
7 May 2018, Dvořák Hall, Rudolfinum, Prague Jan Ryant Dřízal: Narcissus for cello and orchestra (world premiere) Tomáš Jamník – cello, Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, cond. Marek Šedivý
28 April 2018, Bohemian National Hall, New York, USA Czech American Inspiration Petr Kotík: Master-Pieces (2014-15) – New York premiere directed by: Jiří Nekvasil, David Bazika, music director: Petr Kotík S.E.M. Ensemble (Christina Kay – soprano, Steven Wilson – tenor, Jose Pietri-Coimbre – baritone, Nicholas Hay – bass, Pauline Kim Harris – violin, Liuh-Wen Ting – viola, Amanda Gookin – violoncello, Jeffrey Reinhardt – … Read more
On 9 March at the Morat-Institut in Freiburg, ensemble recherche, top-class German contemporary music ensemble, gave world premiere to String trio no. 2 by Czech composer Petr Bakla. In the 2017 piece, the author asks the players to produce “an objective, pure sound”, devoid of any interpretational stereotypes, one he has since long found to be the “most … Read more
