Miroslav Srnka: Milky Way (world premiere)
25 September 2019, Concertgebouw, Amsterdam Miroslav Srnka: Milky Way for trumpet and piano (world premiere) Simon Höfele – trumpet, Kärt Ruubel – piano
Barbora Vacková
Zurich: The Makropulos Affair
22 September 2019, Opernhaus Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland Leoš Janáček: The Makropulos Affair (premiere) Directed by: Dmitri Tcherniakov, music director: Jakub Hrůša Cast: Evelyn Herlitzius (Emilia Marty), Sam Furness (Albert Gregor), Tómas Tómasson (Dr Kolenatý), Scott Hendricks (Jaroslav Prus), Kevin Conners (Vítek), Deniz Uzun (Kristina) and others Language: Czech Following performances: 25 and 28 Sep, 6, … Read more
St. Gallen: Rusalka
21 September 2019, Theater St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland Antonín Dvořák: Rusalka (premiere) Directed by: Vera Nemirova, music director: Modestas Pitrenas / Stéphane Fromageot Cast: Sofia Soloviy (Rusalka), Kyungho Kim (Prince), Alžběta Vomáčková (Foreign Princess), Marcell Bakonyi (Water Goblin), Nora Sourouzian (Witch) and others Language: Czech Following performances: 29 Sep, 2, 6, 20 and 29 … Read more
Petr Koronthály: Magnificat (world premiere)
20 September 2019, Johanniskirche, Zittau, Germany Lípa Musica Petr Koronthály: Magnificat (world premiere) Severáček, choirmaster: Silvie Pálková
Vienna: Rusalka
19 September 2019, Theater an der Wien, Vienna Antonín Dvořák: Rusalka (premiere) Directed by: Amélie Niermeyer, music director: David Afkham Cast: Maria Bengtsson (Rusalka), Ladislav Elgr (Prince), Kate Aldrich (Foreign Princess), Günther Groissböck (Water Goblin), Natascha Petrinsky (Witch) and others Language: Czech Following performances: 21, 23, 26, 28 and 30 Sep 2019
Jan Rösner: For Shakuhachi and String Orchestra (world premiere)
16 September 2019, Domovina – Grand Hall, Prague International Shakuhachi Festival Prague Jan Rösner: For Shakuhachi and String Orchestra (world premiere) Akihito Obama – shakuhachi, BERG Orchestra, cond. Peter Vrábel
Lucie Vítková: Ways of Doing (world premiere)
14 September 2019, Archa Theatre, Prague International Shakuhachi Festival Prague Lucie Vítková: Ways of Doing (world premiere) Makiko Goto – bass koto, Akihito Obama – shakuhachi, Lucie Vítková – hichiriki, Anna Fliegerová Romanovská – violin, Lukáš Brabec – saxophone, Štěpán Janoušek – percussio
Martin Smolka: premiere of a piece at the ARD International Music Competition
10 September 2019, Prinzregententheater, Munich ARD-Musikwettbewerb, category violoncello, semi-final Martin Smolka: Like Ella (world premiere) a compulsory piece played by 6 semi-finalists including the winner Haruma Sato
Magdeburg: Katja Kabanova
7 September 2019, Theater Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany Leoš Janáček: Kátja Kabanova (premiere of a new production in co-production with Scottish Opera) Directed by: Stephen Lawless, music director: Anna Skryleva Cast: Noa Danon (Katja), Undine Dreißig (Kabanicha), Richard Furman (Boris), Joska Lehtinen (Tichon), Paul Sketris / Johannes Stermann (Dikoj), Emilie Renard (Varvara) and others Language: Czech Following … Read more
Jiří Lukeš: Music for Sirens
4 September 2019, Jan Deyl Conservatory, Prague Music for Sirens… micro-concerts with emergency siren test Staircase (world premiere) Concept / music: Jiří Lukeš Věra Kestřánková – bass clarinet, Štěpán Janoušek – trombone, Tomáš Mika – electric guitar