Days of Contemporary Music: new pieces by Karel Pexidr, Miroslav Kubička, and Pavel Trojan

23 November 2024, 6 pm, Chapel of the Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren, Prague-Vinohrady Days of Contemporary Music: Double concert in collaboration with the West Bohemian Music Centre Pilsen Karel Pexidr: Quodlibet for orchestra (world premiere) Miroslav Kubička: Concertino – divertimento for clarinet and string orchestra (world premiere) Pavel Trojan: Divertimento for string orchestra (world … Read more

Days of Contemporary Music: premieres of pieces by Jan Bernátek, Adam Hermuth, Pavel Hrabánek, and Věra Čermáková

18 November 2024, 7 pm, Chapel of the Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren, Prague-Vinohrady Days of Contemporary Music: concert in collaboration with the Society for Sacred Music Jan Bernátek: Biblical Stories for organ (world premiere) Linda Sítková – organ Adam Hermuth: Three Pieces for Mixed Choir (world premiere) Notre Dame Mixed Choir, choirmaster: Leona Stříteská … Read more

Days of Contemporary Music 2020 on Youtube

The Days of Contemporary Music festival whose 31rd year planned for November 2020 had to be cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic, made recordings of a part of the original programme and shared them on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_CSoaQmsosVrvNzOjA4FO2Cw0R8EFgH3 . The recorded pieces include several premieres:   Jan BERAN: Als welkten in den Himmeln ferne Gärten inspired by … Read more

Jiří Hlaváč: Ebony Suite (world premiere)

Ebony suite by a composer and clarinettist Jiří Hlaváč (*1948) received its world premiere at a concert held by the Czech Chamber Music Society on 16 March at the Suk Hall of Rudolfinum. It was performed by the Five Star Clarinet Quartet, an ensemble comprising Hlaváč as its player and dramaturge as well as three of his … Read more