PKF – Prague Philharmonia

The Beauty of Today. World premiere – site-specific performance – videomapping

10 December 2018, Trade Fair Palace, Prague The Beauty of Today World premiere – site-specific performance – videomapping Music: Petr Wajsar, Jan Trojan, Tomáš Reindl Clarinet Factory (Jindřich Pavliš, Luděk Boura, Vojtěch Nýdl – clarinet), Petr Wajsar – vocals, Jan Trojan – live electronics, Tomáš Reindl – tabla, live electronics, beatbox, Miro Tóth – saxophone, PKF – Prague Philharmonia, cond. Marko … Read more

Lukáš Sommer: Harp Concerto (Czech premiere)

26 May 2018, Dvořák Hall, Rudolfinum, Prague Prague Spring Lukáš Sommer: Harp Concerto (Czech premiere) Jana Boušková – harp, PKF – Prague Philharmonia, cond. Zbyněk Müller

Lukáš Sommer: Harp Concerto (Czech premiere)

26 May 2018, Dvořák Hall, Rudolfinum, Prague Prague Spring Lukáš Sommer: Harp Concerto (Czech premiere) Jana Boušková – harp, PKF – Prague Philharmonia, cond. Zbyněk Müller

Ondřej Štochl: YIN – Nostalgia and Hope (premiere of an orchestral version)

On 4 January, PKF – Prague Philharmonia gave world premiere to an orchestral version of YIN – Nostalgia and Hope by composer Ondřej Štochl (*1975). Its chamber version for vibraphone and 12 instruments had been premiered 2 years ago in Brno; just like then, the solo part was now played again by the excellent Martin Opršál. The orchestral transcription maintained … Read more

Jiří Kadeřábek: Duel II (world premiere)

Only a few days after the premiere of No Man at The National Theatre in Prague, the internationally acclaimed composer Jiří Kadeřábek enjoyed another great success on the Czech scene. On 16 November in Rudolfinum’s Dvořák Hall, PKF – Prague Philharmonia, led by Jakub Hrůša, presented his Duel II which was composed on the orchestra’s commission. As the title … Read more

Jan Trojan: 3107 Miles of Proximity (world premiere at Contempuls festival)

The 8th year of the Prague contemporary music festival Contempuls started on Friday 11th November with an orchestral concert in La Fabrika, Holešovice. Besides Jo Kondo’s To the Headland, Bent Sørensen’s Piano Concerto No. 2 „La Mattina“ (with Jonathan Powell as a soloist in place of indisposed Jan Bartoš) and Symphony: Daar kom die Alibama by Kevin Volans, … Read more

Michal Nejtek: I Hear the Sky (premiere)

PKF – Prague Philharmonia performed a world premiere of the composition I Hear the Sky by Michal Nejtek (*1977). The 13-minute long piece, which had been commissioned by the orchestra, was given its premiere on 17 January at the Dvořák’s Hall of Rudolfinum followed by music of Richard Wagner, Claude Debussy and Béla Bartók. The orchestra was … Read more