10 May 2019, Saalbau, Witten, Germany Wittener Tage für Neue Kammermusik Martin Smolka: Stretto for six voices and four percussionists (world premiere) Ondřej Adámek: Schlafen gut. Warm. for six voices and four percussionists (world premiere) n.e.s.e.v.e.n., Eklekto, cond. Ondřej Adámek
17 February 2019, WDR Funkhaus, Cologne, Germany Ondřej Adámek: Lost Prayer Book. Concerto for sheng and ensemble (world premiere) Wu Wei (sheng), Ensemble Musikfabrik, cond. Ondřej Adámek
28 October 2018, Philharmonie Essen. Essen, Germany NOW!-Festival Ondřej Adámek: Schreibt bald! Performance piece for 21 voices, amplified objects and video projection on texts from Adámek family’s letters from Theresienstadt and Birkenau 1943-1945 (world premiere) Directed by: Eric Oberdorff, music director: Ondřej Adámek ChorWerk Ruhr
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
6 June 2018, Residenz Theater, Munich, Germany Munich Biennale Ondřej Adámek: Alles klappt (world premiere commissioned by the festival) Direction and libretto: Katharina Schmitt, music director: Ondřej Adámek Cast: Kathrin Zukowski, Thérese Wincent, Landy Andriamboavonjy (soprano), Steve Zheng (tenor), Dominic Kraemer (bass), Tobias Müller-Kopp (baritone), Jeanne Larrouturrou, Miguel Ángel Garcia Martin (percussion) Language: German Further performances: 7, … Read more
6 June 2018, Residenz Theater, Munich, Germany Munich Biennale Ondřej Adámek: Alles klappt (world premiere commissioned by the festival) Direction and libretto: Katharina Schmitt, music director: Ondřej Adámek Cast: Kathrin Zukowski, Thérese Wincent, Landy Andriamboavonjy (soprano), Steve Zheng (tenor), Dominic Kraemer (bass), Tobias Müller-Kopp (baritone), Jeanne Larrouturrou, Miguel Ángel Garcia Martin (percussion) Language: German Further performances: 7, … Read more
31 May 2018, Studio Hrdinů, Fair Trade Palace, Prague Prague Spring Ondřej Adámek: Karakuri (Czech premiere) Shigeko Hata – soprano, Prague Modern, cond. Baldur Brönnimann
31 May 2018, Studio Hrdinů, Fair Trade Palace, Prague Prague Spring Ondřej Adámek: Karakuri (Czech premiere) Shigeko Hata – soprano, Prague Modern, cond. Baldur Brönnimann
The 9th year of MusicOlomouc festival culminated on October 15 in the Atrium of Palacký University’s Art centre with a composer portrait of Ondřej Adámek. On the occasion, Adámek presented for the very first time his self-made musical instrument Airmachine, which has been enjoying success abroad, to Czech audiences. Airmachine 2 (thus already a second one he constructed) … Read more
Next commission for the internationally acclaimed Ondřej Adámek came from BCMG, Birmingham Contemporary Music Group. They invited him to join their Canal Serenade on Narrow Boats project, a celebration of Birmingham canals and their busy trade history. On September 10 then, what was being exchanged on those boats were not goods but musical ideas… Three composers … Read more
