Pavel Zlámal: Exercise of Breath and Spirit (world premiere)

20 November 2024, 7 pm, Orlovna on Mendel Square, Brno PNEUMO. A breath in and a long breath out for 40 drowned children on Mendel Square (20 November 1944) Pavel Zlámal: Cvičení dechu a ducha (Exercise of Breath and Spirit) (world premiere commissioned by the BCO) Brno Contemporary Orchestra, Divergent Conection Orchestra

Music in Contexts: premieres of pieces by Miroslav Pudlák and Jan Rybář

18 November 2024, 8 pm, Venuše ve Švehlovce, Prague Music in Contexts: Squeaking Strings Miroslav Pudlák: Antichton (world premiere commissioned by Music in Contexts) Fisher’s Chamber Orchestra, cond. Jan Rybář Jan Rybář: Symphony no. 5 “Stories of Women” (world premiere) Fisher’s Chamber Orchestra, Ensemble Coccinelle, cond. Jan Rybář

Janáček Brno: chamber operas by K. Slaběňáková, K. Szymeczková, and N. Savková

12 November 2024, 7 pm, Na Orlí Theatre, Brno Janáček Brno: New Operas by Chamber Opera of the Janáček Academy Kateřina Slaběňáková: Echó and Narcissus (world premiere) Libretto: Vojtěch Balcar Director: Martin Dostál Kateřina Szymeczková: Oliver (world premiere) Libretto: Václav Alexa Director: Vojtěch Orenič Noemi Savková: Creaturing (world premiere) Libretto: Kristýna Brázdová Director: Vladimír John

Musical Present: new pieces by Kateřina Slaběňáková and Petra Šuško

3 November 2024, 5 pm, Boutique Business Inkubátor Ostravica, Ostrava (from 4pm a guided tour of Textilia) Musical Present: Different but 2gether Kateřina Slaběňáková: Ostravakizace (Ostravacisation) (world premiere) Petra Šuško: Plots (world premiere) Modern Trio Ostrava (Ewa Barciok – violoncello, Marcela Kysová – accordion, Kamil Barciok – trumpet)