Jakub Rataj: Trans-polypnoe (world premiere)
4 September 2018, ROXY, Prague Transformation Jakub Rataj: Trans-polypnoe (world premiere) fama Q, Orchestr BERG, cond. Peter Vrábel
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Miloš Štědroň: Tanze di Anima et di Corpo (world premiere)
22 July 2018, church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary and St. Wenceslas, Znojmo – Louka; church of James the Greater, Vratěnín; Abbey church, Geras; Town hall church, Retz “Tour de Organ” Music Festival Znojmo Miloš Štědroň: Tanze di Anima et di Corpo (world premiere) Organ: Martin Jakubíček / Martin Bernreuther / Ines Schüttengruber
Ondřej Adámek: Seven Stones (world premiere)
7 July 2018, Théâtre du Jeu de Paume, Aix-en-Provence, France Festival international d’art lyrique d’Aix-en-Provence Ondřej Adámek: Seven Stones (world premiere commissioned by the Festival d’Aix-en-Provence) Libretto: Sjón Directed by: Éric Oberdorff, music direction: Ondřej Adámek, Léo Warynski Cast: Anne-Emmanuelle Davy, Shigeko Hata, Nicolas Simeha, Landy Andriamboavonjy Chorus: accentus / axe 21 Language: English Following performances: 8, 10, 12, 15 and 17 Jul 2018
Rudolf Komorous: The Mute Canary (world premiere)
28 June 2018, Antonín Dvořák Theatre, Ostrava NODO Rudolf Komorous: The Mute Canary (world premiere) Directed by: Jan Horák, Michal Pěchouček, music director: Owen Underhill Cast: Anne Grimm, Alexander Dobson, Daniel Cabena Ostravská banda
Josef Adamík: I Stop Somewhere Waiting for You (world premiere)
24 June 2018, Church of St Maurice, Kroměříž Forfest Josef Adamík: I Stop Somewhere Waiting for You (world premiere) Vox Iuvenalis, choirmasters Markéta Ottová and Jan Ocetek
Alois Hába: Thy Kingdom Come (world premiere)
24 and 25 June 2018, Jiří Myron Theatre, Ostrava NODO Alois Hába: Thy Kingdom Come (world premiere) Directed by: Jiří Nekvasil, music director: Bruno Ferrandis Cast: Michaela Šrůmová, Kamila Mazalová, Marek Olbrzymek, Juraj Nociár, Josef Moravec, Vojtěch Šembera, Josef Škarka, David Nykl Canticum Ostrava (choirmaster Jurij Galatenko), Ostravská banda, ONO / Ostrava New Orchestra
Daniel Forró: 100 Shapes of the Czech National Anthem (world premiere)
21 June, Villa Tugendhat, Brno Music Day in Villa Tugendhat VII Daniel Forró: 100 Shapes of the Czech National Anthem (world premiere) Brno Contemporary Orchestra, conductor: Pavel Šnajdr
New pieces for wind trio by Pavel Kopecký and Vojtěch Dlask
21 June 2018, Picture Gallery, Chateau, Kroměříž Forfest Pavel Kopecký: Ritorni for wind trio and electroacoustics (world premiere) Vojtěch Dlask: Krapp trio for wind trio and electroacoustics (world premiere) Trio Aperto (Barbora Šteflová – oboe, Jan Chafreitag – clarinet, Pavel Horák – bassoon)
Pavel Mario Slezák: Mercedes (world premiere)
20 June 2018, Assembly Hall, Chateau, Kroměříž Forfest Pavel Mario Slezák: “Mercedes” from The Songs of Autumn (world premiere) Nao Higano – soprano, Mária Vaitová – piano
Premieres of chamber pieces by Vojtěch Dlask and Lenka Nota at Forfest
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)