Press releases
Press Release: Urgent Messages from NODO. The 8th NODO / New Opera Days Ostrava Biennial Comes to a Close
29.6.2026
Ostrava, June 29, 2026 – The eighth edition of NODO / New Opera Days Ostrava came to a close on Saturday, June 27, with a performance of Clown(s) by Serbian-Canadian composer Ana Sokolović. Organized by the Ostrava Center for New Music (OCNM) in collaboration with the National Moravian-Silesian Thea... View Article
Press Release: A World of Clowns, Catastrophic Visions, Philosophy, and Old Age. NODO – An Irresistible Urge to Reflect on the World!
17.6.2026
Seven new operas over five festival days will explore subjects ranging from old age and dementia to philosophy, science, ecological visions of the future, and the world of clowns and travelling performers. From June 23 to 27, the eighth edition of the NODO / New Opera Days Ostrava will present works... View Article
Press Release: On Tennis Courts, in a Park, and in a Dilapidated Hotel Ballroom. The NODO Festival Transforms Ostrava into an Operatic Stage!!!
28.5.2026
Ostrava, May 28, 2026 – The NODO / New Opera Days Ostrava festival begins on June 23 and, over the course of five days, will present seven new operatic works both on the two stages of the National Moravian-Silesian Theatre and in public space – or, conversely, in locations that have been inaccessibl... View Article
Press Release: New Opera Festival Explores What It Means to Be Human
21.4.2026
Ostrava, April 21, 2026 – Over the course of five days (June 23–27), Ostrava will present seven operatic premieres – music theatre by contemporary creators. The eighth edition of NODO / New Opera Days Ostrava will take place both in traditional theatre venues and beyond. Co-organised by the National... View Article
World Premieres of 21st-Century Opera, Returning Leading Artists and New Voices! NODO 2026 Reveals Its Program
26.2.2026
Ostrava, February 26, 2026 – The eighth biennial of the international festival New Opera Days Ostrava (NODO) will present seven productions during the final week of June. Six of them will receive their world premieres in Ostrava, while the seventh had its recent premiere in Montreal. Composers from ... View Article
An Orchestral Bridge Between Two Places. Essential Ostrava – New York
12.11.2025
Ostrava, 12 November 2025 – The Ostrava Center for New Music (OCNH) presents another concert in its annual Essential series at DOX+, this time titled Ostrava – New York. The program features works by composers whose music often emerges along the creative axis connecting these two cities, particularl... View Article
Ostrava – New York. The Continuation of the Essential Concerts Series at DOX in Prague
21.10.2025
Ostrava, October 21, 2025 – The Ostrava Center for New Music presents its annual concert in Prague on Friday, 21 November at 7:00 pm, this year under the theme Essential Ostrava – New York. „Artworks do not come into being on their own. The place that enables their creation always remains connected... View Article
Essential Ostrava – New York: Music Between Two Continents at DOX+
22.9.2025
Ostrava, September 22, 2025 – The Ostrava Center for New Music presents another concert in its ESSENTIAL series at DOX+. This time, the program takes as its starting point the axis Ostrava – New York, a connection that has brought together composers and performers from around the world for over a qu... View Article
#Press Release: Ostrava Days kick off on August 21!
19.8.2025
Ostrava, August 19, 2025 – Preparations are currently underway in Ostrava for the 2025 Ostrava Days Music of Today festival, which will feature up to 200 musicians from around the world. The unique 13th biennial festival of 21st-century music and 20th-century avant-garde music will start on Thursday... View Article
#Press Release: "You have arrived in Ostrava, a unique place!!!“ The Ostrava Days Institute for Composers has begun
13.8.2025
Ostrava, August 13, 2025 – One of the largest contemporary music festivals in Central Europe, Ostrava Days (August 21–30, 2025), is preceded and runs in parallel with the OstravaDays Institute (August 11–30) – a kind of summer school, a three-week gathering of 35 carefully selected residents, mostly... View Article
#Press Release: Music outside the halls. Ostrava Days unfold in a coal tower, a kitchen, and beyond
3.7.2025
Ostrava, July 3, 2025 – Over the past 25 years, Ostrava Days has established itself as a festival known for its focus on orchestral music and large-scale formats. Equally strong, however, is its programming designed for unconventional venues, often drawing on the post-industrial atmosphere of Ostrav... View Article
#Press Release: Orchestral feast in an industrial setting
26.5.2025
Ostrava, May 26, 2025 – For 25 years, Ostrava Days has established itself as a festival with a strong focus on orchestral music. This year is no exception. Once again, the large-scale orchestral concerts will take place in the former power station of the Karolina coking plant, now the monumental cov... View Article
#Press Release: Ostrava Days 2025 – Institute and Festival of Music of Today
1.4.2025
Ostrava, April 1, 2025 – The Ostrava Days biennale returns in August to the unique sites of the post-industrial city, inviting composers and performers across generations from Europe and overseas to Ostrava. The festival audience can look forward to dozens of world and Czech premieres of often uncom... View Article
Essential Sciarrino+: Journey through Silence, Whispers and Cries
24.10.2024
Ostrava, October 24, 2024 – On Thursday, November 21, the DOX+ venue in Prague will host a concert of music audiences will not get to hear in one night for quite a while. As part of its annual Prague intervention, the Ostrava Center for New Music will present the essential works of Italian composer ... View Article
Music of today: Ostravská banda in Ireland
1.10.2024
On October 7th, the Ostravská banda will travel to Cork, Ireland, where they will play two concerts: one in collaboration with University College Cork (October 11), the main partner of the project, and the other (October 13) with Guesthouse Projects, a creative initiative focused on artistic experim... View Article
Essential Sciarrino+. Music of Extreme Complexity at DOX+
26.9.2024
Ostrava in Prague again! After a year, the Ostrava Center for New Music returns to the multifunction hall DOX+ with a concert from the “Essential” series, featuring a selection of extraordinary compositions from the Ostrava Days festival. This time, the spotlight is on the “Acoustic theatre of noctu... View Article
NODO 2024 is recent history
2.7.2024
In the last five days of June, the 7th Biennial Festival of New Opera and Musical Theatre – NODO / New Opera Days Ostrava took place in Ostrava, in both buildings of the National Moravian-Silesian Theatre, Tatran Hall and the Puppet Theatre. In an extremely short time, thanks to the high commitment ... View Article
NODO 2024: NODO holds up a mirror to our times! Seven premieres of new operas
19.6.2024
Ostrava, June 19, 2024 –The NODO / New Opera Days Ostrava festival starts in a week, on Wednesday, June 26! The program of seven new productions will take place in Ostrava over five days – on the stage of the Jiří Myron Theatre, the Antonín Dvořák Theatre, the Ostrava Puppet Theatre and the Tatran H... View Article
Operas You Have Never Seen! 21st Century Music Theatre and Futuristic Sounds with Stunt Performances
22.5.2024
Ostrava, May 22, 2024 – The seventh biennial of the international festival NODO / New Opera Days Ostrava will bring a series of world and Czech opera premieres, taking place over the last five days of June at various venues in Ostrava: Jiří Myron Theatre, Antonín Dvořák Theatre, Puppet Theatre, and ... View Article
NODO 2024: The festival that never sleeps. After Ostrava Days, this year opera! Be awake with us!
8.4.2024
Ostrava (Czech Republic), April 8, 2024 – We have just launched the pre-sale of tickets for New Opera Days Ostrava. They are available individually and we recommend a discounted festival ticket for all performances. The program of the seventh biennial will present seven original productions: five in... View Article
NODO 2024: New Opera and Seven Premiere Performances
4.3.2024
Ostrava (Czech Republic), March 4, 2024 – A series of world and Czech opera premieres will be offered to audiences of the 7th biennial of NODO / New Opera Days Ostrava Festival, the only festival of new opera in the Czech Republic. Thanks to the close cooperation of the two organizing institutions, ... View Article
