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Days of Contemporary Music: new pieces by J. Meisl, V. Čermáková, P. Kohout, V. Micka, and M. Pavlíček

1 November 2022, 7pm, Chapel of Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren, Prague-Vinohrady Days of Contemporary Music Edvard Schiffauer: Four Songs for Little Ones on texts by Ivan Binar (premiere of a completed version) Children’s Choir Kampata, choirmaster Denisa Dohnalová Jan Meisl: Jeseníky Ballad for Accordion Trio (world premiere) Kamila Sobotková, Michaela Sedlářová, Jan Meisl – akordeon Jan … Read more

Jaroslav Pelikán: Salve Regina (world premiere)

23 September 2022, 6pm, Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, Rožmitál pod Třemšínem Jakub Jan Ryba Festival Jaroslav Pelikán: Salve Regina (world premiere) Czech Radio Children’s Choir, cond. Věra Hrdinková

F. X. Šalda Theatre: A Legend from the Misty Mountains (world premiere)

20 May 2022, 7pm, F. X. Šalda Theatre, Liberec A Legend from the Misty Mountains (world premiere) Music: Jan Kučera Script / libretto: Lenka Chválová, Jiří Janků Directed by: Kateřina Dušková Cast: Markéta Tallerová (Lady), Václav Helšus (Mayor), Jana Hejret Vojtková (Mother), Zdeněk Kupka (Father), Štěpánka Prýmková (Old Lady Hvozdíková), Tomáš Váhala (Floret), Eva Goldmannová … Read more

CANCELLED. Jana Vöröšová: Chlapeček a Dálka (world premiere)

20 December 2021, 7:30pm, St Agnes Convent, Prague Christmas at St Agnes Jana Vöröšová: Chlapeček a Dálka for children’s choir and chamber orchestra (world premiere commissioned by the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra) Czech Radio Children’s Choir, choirmaster: Věra Hrdinková, Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, cond. Marek Šedivý

Lukáš Sommer: Baby-opera (world premiere)

4 December 2021, 2pm, Na Půdě, South Bohemian Theatre, České Budějovice Lukáš Sommer: Baby-opera. Opera for the youngest spectators (world premiere) Directed by: Jiří Ondra, music director: Martin Peschík Cast: Kateřina Falcníková, Kateřina Špilauer Hájovská, Zuzana Benešová, Zuzana Peschíková, Vladimíra Janovská, Michaela Korychová, Jakub Hliněnský, Peter Malý, members of The Little Theatre ensemble, Opera Orchestra … Read more

Zdeněk Král: Magdalenka (world premiere)

28 November 2021, 5pm, Besední dům, Brno Autumn Concert of Kantiléna Zdeněk Král: Magdalenka, a cycle of short pieces for children’ choir based on poetry by Jiří Jelínek (world premiere) Magdalenka (Kantiléna’s children’s choir), Marek Paľa – piano, Anežka Moravčíková – double bass, Lukáš Krejčí – vibraphone and percussion, choirmaster Veronika Novosádová

Days of Contemporary Music: new pieces by P. Hrabánek, M. Báchorek, J. Beran, V. Micka, L. Hurník, and I. Bláha

13 November 2021, 7:30pm, Kaiserstein Palace, Prague Days of Contemporary Music Pavel Hrabánek: String Quartet no. 3 (world premiere) Sedláček Quartet (Michal Sedláček, Jan Maceček – violin, Tomáš Krejbich – viola, Matěj Štěpánek – violoncello) Milan Báchorek: Třesky plesky, hezky slezsky for two boy voices, piano, and small percussion instruments (world premiere) Jakub Seriš, Jiří … Read more

Miroslav Srnka’s opera “Jakub Flügelbunt” at the Acht Brücken festival

9 May 2021, 11:00am, online at philharmonie.tv and in the festival’s mediathek Acht Brücken Miroslav Srnka: Jakub Flügelbunt… und Magdalena Rotenband oder: Wie tief ein Vogel singen kann. Comics for three singers and ensemble (2011) – new production by Stadttheater Aachen Libretto: Miroslav Srnka on a motiv by Maria Procházková Stage director: Clara Hinterberger, music director: Christopher … Read more

Jan Kučera: Gingerbread House (world premiere)

5 September 2020, 11:00am, New Stage, National Theatre, Prague Dvořák’s Prague International Music Festival Jan Kučera: Gingerbread House (world premiere of a children’s opera) Libretto: Ladislava Janků Smítková Directed by: Tereza Petrášková Children’s Opera Prague, music director: Anna Novotná-Pešková Following performances: 5 Oct, 21 Dec and 10 Jan 2021