Ostrava Days 2025 Program
Thursday, 21. 8. 2025
STARTING LINE
PART I: OPEN CALL
18:00 / Futureum
Members of Ostravská banda
Theo Alexander: Auto-Responsive Dream Denial Music (2025)
Ján Podracký: Music for String Quartet Players and Audience - "Requiem for a Civilian"* (2025)
Pranav Ranjit: strain (2025)
Emma Nagy: Refractions In My Dreams (2023)
James Layton: having never known the piano (2025)
Zijie Huang: Superfluous (2024)
PART II: ABLINGER
20:30 / Futureum
Erik Drescher, flute
Peter Ablinger: Against Nature (2020)
PART III: AWAKENING THE INTONARUMORI
22:00 / National Museum of Agriculture
EFNI / Ensemble of Futurist Noise Intoners
– Anna Clementi
– Werner Durand
– Luciano Chessa
– Jan Kolář
Curator: Petr Studený
Luciano Chessa: Příliš hlučná samota (2017)
Werner Durand: Just Intona ... Rumori! (2023)
Anna Clementi: Tende e filetto (2024)
Peter Ablinger: WEISS / WEISSLICH 17s (2023)
Milan Guštar: Trigon (2024)
Laurie Schwartz: conversations among people (2025)
P.ST: Astronomical Dinner (2024)
Phill Niblock, David Watson: Game Set Match (2024)
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Friday, 22. 8. 2025
MIVOS QUARTET+
Automatic and Algorithmic Composition
19:00 / City Campus @ University of Ostrava
Mivos Quartet
Daan Vandewalle, piano
Conrad Harris, violin
Mikuláš Mrva, electronics
Strings from ONO – Ostrava New Orchestra
Lilianna Krych, conductor
PART I
James Tenney: Stochastic String Quartet (1963)
Lejaren Hiller: Illiac Suite (1957)
Herbert Brün: Mutatis mutandis (1968)
Ian Mikyska: Still, not still (2025)
Marek Krajňák: Relations (2025)
Anna Heflin: Play It As It Lays (2025)
PART II
Charles Ames: Divergence (2025)
Lejaren Hiller: Sonata No. 3 (1971)
Milan Guštar: Kadence v C dur (2021)
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Saturday, 23. 8. 2025
MINIMARATHON OF ELECTRONIC MUSIC
14:00–01:00 / Futureum, National Museum of Agriculture
Curator: Martin Režný
Production: Bludný kámen
Program:
14:10 ▪︎ Richard Grimm & Patrik Herman
14:40 ▪︎ Gerard Lebik
15:20 ▪︎ Miroslav Tóth: Nemiesta (performed by Mivos Quartet)
16:30 ▪︎ Bilwa
17:10 ▪︎ Manka Lustigová & Ursula Sereghy
17:50 ▪︎ Vendel Vajda
18:30 ▪︎ Mušhuššu (Luan Goncalves + Mikuláš Mrva)
19:20 ▪︎ Auguste Vickunaite
20:10 ▪︎ Slávek Kwi
21:20 ▪︎ František Hruška
22:00 ▪︎ Kazuhisa Uchihashi
22:45 ▪︎ Jean-Philippe Gross
23:30 ▪︎ Powerstanz
OFF Program:
00:10 MR
00:30 Ursula Sereghy
01:10 Marek Krajňák
01:30 TBA
02:00 the end
Gerard Lebik / installation:
13:30 – 16:20 – 18:00 – 19:00 – 20:00 – 21:00 – 23:00
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Sunday, 24. 8. 2025
ORCHESTRA OPENING: COMPOSITIONS FOR THREE ORCHESTRAS
18:00 / Triple Hall Karolina
ONO – Ostrava New Orchestra
Members of Ostravská banda
Johannes Kalitzke, conductor
Petr Kotík, conductor
Peter Rundel, conductor
Phill Niblock: Three Orchids (2002–03)
Alvin Lucier: Diamonds (1999)
Petr Kotík: Variations (2003–05)
Bernhard Lang: GAME XXII for Ostrava (2025)
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Monday, 25. 8. 2025
VOICES AND INSTRUMENTS
19:00 / Cathedral of the Divine Saviour
Daniel Skála, cimbalom
Martin Opršál, percussion
Canticum Ostrava
Jurij Galatenko, choirmaster
Members of Ostravská banda
Bruno Ferrandis, conductor
Slavomír Hořínka: Miserere (2014–16)
Henry Gloege: ave verum corpus (2025)
Daniel Skála: Silhouettes* (2025)
Klaus Lang: cantica christinae IV – pasttime. (2021)
Boglárka Erdös: Rubent Ocelli (2025)
Tania León: En el Sendero Ancho (2015)
Tania León: Rimas Tropicales (2011)
Tania León: El Manisero (1998)
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JAZZ – RAP – FOLKLORE NIGHT
21:30 / Klub Parník
An open space for parallel creative work by OD Institute residents and musicians — from electronics, jazz standards, beats, and rap to fusions of folk, noise, improvisation, and groove.
Performers:
Robert Karpay – violoncello, electronics
Ben Kotik – voice
Alex Švamberk – electronics
Thomas Buckner – baritone
Residents of the Ostrava Days 2025 Institute
Program:
Cornelius Cardew: Treatise
Alex Švamberk: Springspace
etc.
Tuesday, 26. 8. 2025
OSTRAVSKÁ BANDA ONLY
19:00 / Triple Hall Karolina
Ostravská banda
Quasar, quatuor saxophones
Martin Adámek, clarinet
Snežana Nešić, accordion
Matthias Schneider-Hollek, electronics
Bruno Ferrandis, conductor
Johannes Kalitzke, conductor
Lilianna Krych, conductor
Gordon Williamson: Breathing Room (2019)
Timothy Page: Oru (2018, rev. 2025)
Marie Nečasová: Tání (2025)
Jakub Rataj: Countermass (2024–25)
Johannes Kalitzke: Werckmeister Harmonies (2020)
Tymon Zgorzelski: Conjunction no. 5 (2025)
Snežana Nešić: Tristia (2024–25)
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Wednesday, 27. 8. 2025
QUASAR / SAXOPHONES
18:30 / CIty Campus @ University of Ostrava
Quasar, quatuor saxophones:
Mathieu Leclair, alto saxophone
André Leroux, tenor saxophone
Marie-Chantal Leclair, soprano saxophone
Jean-Marc Bouchard, baritone saxophone
Claude Vivier: Pulau Dewata (1977)
Szymon Golec: Dreambody (2025)
Matthew Huang Mailman: do not derail the train of thought (2025)
Michal Prokop: Duo for Two Saxophones (2024)
Luboš Mrkvička: Saxophone Quartet (2010)
Snežana Nešić: Quatre Graffitis pour le début du temps (2022)
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100 YEARS NEW
20:30 / City Campus @ University of Ostrava
Christopher Butterfield, voice
Daan Vandewalle, piano
Erik Satie: Socrate (1919)
Kurt Schwitters: Ursonate (1923–32)
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Thursday, 28. 8. 2025
OSTRAVSKÁ BANDA+
19:00 / Triple Hall Karolina
Ostravská banda
ONO – Ostrava New Orchestra
Chris Nappi, percussion
Nikolaus Schlierf, viola
Bruno Ferrandis, conductor
Petr Kotík, conductor
Lilianna Krych, conductor
Peter Rundel, conductor
Wei-Shiang Chang: In a Distant Valley (2025)
Robert Karpay: Deep Summer Nocturne (2025)
Martin Klusák: Maják (2024–25)
Alex Mincek: Assemblage: Trace/Mobile (2023–25)
Christian Wolff: The Blue Stairs (2022)
Luboš Mrkvička: For Large Ensemble, Part G (2024–25)
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Friday, 29. 8. 2025
THE LONG NIGHT
FROM FIVE
17:00 / City Campus @ University of Ostrava
Members of Ostravská banda
Lilianna Krych, conductor
Petr Cígler: Awake (2002)
Petr Kotík: Ariane (2001–2024)
Julia Piasecka: Nocturne no. 1 (2024)
György Kurtág: Márta’s Ligature (2020)
Benjamin Kotík: Mi-kro-nos (Micro Chronicles, 2024)
MADAME
19:00 / City Campus @ University of Ostrava
Conrad Harris, violin
Andrej Gál, violoncello
Miroslav Beinhauer, piano
Christopher Butterfield: Madame Wu said… (Ostrava version, 2024–25)
VOICE & PIANO
20:00 / City Campus @ University of Ostrava
Nicholas Isherwood, bass
Daan Vandewalle, piano
Giacinto Scelsi: Wo Ma (1960)
Frederick Rzewski: Mayn Yingele (1975–1999)
Frederick Rzewski: Egyptian Songs (1981)
Frederick Rzewski: Snacks (1981)
John Cage: 3 songs with closed piano (1942–84)
ONLY CELLO
21:30 / The Kitchen, PALACE
Charles Curtis, violoncello
Éliane Radigue: Naldjorlak (2005)
NIGHT SOLOS
23:00 / The Kitchen, PALACE
Members of Ostravská banda
Snežana Nešić, accordion
Nikolaus Schlierf, viola
Viktoria Grahv: Crescendo for insane birds (2023)
Vaida Vovere: Poems for clarinet (2024)
Paolo Griffin: The Purpose of an Empty Room (2022)
Jimmie LeBlanc: Point Omega (2019)
Miroslav Srnka: Origami (2015)
Nikolaus Schlierf: Hildegard (2025)
ONLY VIOLIN
00:00 / The Kitchen, PALACE
Hana Kotková, violin
Olivia De Prato, violin
Salvatore Sciarrino: Sei capricci (1976)
Miroslav Srnka: Apprivoise-moi (2023)
Luigi Nono: "Hay que caminar" soñando (1989)
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Saturday, 30. 8. 2025
GRAND FINALE / ON A WAVE OF STRENGTH AND LIGHT
18:00 / Triple Hall Karolina
ONO – Ostrava New Orchestra
Ostravská banda
Simon Höfele, trumpet
Daan Vandewalle, piano
Miroslav Beinhauer, piano
Annette Schönmüller, mezzosoprano
Markéta Drabina Schaffartzik, soprano
Matthias Schneider-Hollek, electronics
Bruno Ferrandis, conductor
Johannes Kalitzke, conductor
Peter Rundel, conductor
Annesley Black: a sound, a narrow, a channel, an inlet, the straits, the barrens the stretch of a neck (2024–25)
Ian Davis: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra* (2025)
Louis Wishart: Are Ye Then With God? (2024)
Petr Bakla: No. 3 (2025)
Lisa Streich: Meduse (2023–24)
Luigi Nono: Como una ola de fuerza y luz (1971)
