Concerts

2025 Ostrava Days

Sunday, 24. 8. 2025
ORCHESTRA OPENING: COMPOSITIONS FOR THREE ORCHESTRAS
18:00 / Triple Hall Karolina

ONO Chamber Ensemble
ONO – Ostrava New Orchestra
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)

Thursday, 28. 8. 2025
OSTRAVSKÁ BANDA+
19:00 / Triple Hall Karolina

Ostravská banda
ONO Chamber Ensemble
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)

Saturday, 30. 8. 2025
GRAND FINALE / ON A WAVE OF STRENGTH AND LIGHT
18:00 / Triple Hall Karolina

ONO – Ostrava New Orchestra
ONO Chamber Ensemble
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)

2024 Essential Sciarrino+

21. 11. 2024
ESSENTIAL SCIARRINO+
19:00 DOX Centre for Contemporary Art

Ostravská banda
ONO Chamber Ensemble
Quartetto Prometeo
    Nurit Stark, 1st violin
    Aldo Campagnari, 2nd violin
    Danusha Waskiewicz, viola
    Francesco Dillon, violoncello
Hana Kotková, violin
Anna Radziejewska, mezzosoprano
Otto Katzameier, baritone
Petr Kotík, conductor 

Salvatore Sciarrino: Il silenzio degli oracoli (1989)
Salvatore Sciarrino: Quaderno di strada (2003)
Salvatore Sciarrino: Efebo con radio (1981)
Salvatore Sciarrino: Allegoria della notte (1985)
Luigi Nono: Fragmente – Stille, an Diotima (1979–80)

2024 NODO (New Opera Days Ostrava)

June 27, 2024
18:30 | Antonín Dvořák Theatre
František Chaloupka: The Sell-Out (2024) / World premire

Opera about organization, 2024

Music & libretto: František Chaloupka
Dramaturgy: Petr Jan Kryštof
Conductor: Bruno Ferrandis
Live Cinema: Tomáš Hlaváček
Costume design: Borjan Litovski
Director and stage design: Rocc

Performers:
Felix Heuser, baritone (John the Pilot)
Markéta Drabina Schaffartzik, soprano (Wife–Stewardess)
Zuzana Smrčková, soprano (Greta, their daughter)
Martin Javorský, tenor / countertenor (De Geer / Co-Pilot / Steward Stewart)
Canticum Ostrava, mixed choir (Stewards and Stewardesses)
Jurij Galatenko, choirmaster
Ostravská banda
ONO Chamber Ensemble

18:30 | Tatran Hall
Amir Shpilman & Shiran Eliaserov: IMPACT (2022–2024) / World premiere

IMPACT – an inner journey out of darkness
Immersive opera for soprano, stuntwoman, riggers, orchestra, mixed choir and live electronics, 2022–24

Artistic conception and stage direction: Amir Shpilman & Shiran Eliaserov
Composition: Amir Shpilman
Choreography: Shiran Eliaserov
Dramaturgy (Phase 1): Louis Geisler
Sound artists: Anton Kondratov & Egor Ananko
Production management: Rania Mavriki / Cultopia
Conductor: Lilianna Krych

Performers:
Katsiaryna Zhynhiarouskaya, soprano
Helga Wretman, stuntwoman & artist
Alexander Kusmak, Gravity Stunts: Stunt Coordinator
Raffael Armbruster, Gravity Stunts: Stunt Rigger
Anton Kondratov, live electronics
Canticum Ostrava
Jurij Galatenko, choirmaster
Ostravská banda 
ONO Chamber Ensemble

June 29, 2024
18:30 | Jiří Myron Theatre
Ian Davis: Ephemeral Pulse (2024) / World premiere

One-act, ambient opera for orchestra and singers

Music: Ian Davis
Conductor: Petr Kotík
Stage design: David Bazika
Director: Jiří Nekvasil 

Performers:
Canticum Ostrava
Jurij Galatenko, sbormistr
Ostravská banda
ONO Chamber Ensemble

2023 Essential Rzewski & Friends

21. 11. 2023
ESSENTIAL RZEWSKI & FRIENDS
19:00  DOX Centre for Contemporary Art

Ostravská banda
ONO Chamber Ensemble
Daan Vandewalle, piano, narrator
Alvin Curran, piano
Petr Kotík, conductor 

Frederic Rzewski: Les Moutons de Panurge (1969)
Christian Wolff: For 38 Players (2023)
Alvin Curran: Why is this night different from all other nights (1992)
Petr Kotík: Spontano (for Frederic Rzewski) (1964)
Frederic Rzewski: A Long Time Man (1979–80)
Frederic Rzewski: De Profundis (text by Oscar Wilde; 1994) 

2022 Essential Youth

15. 11. 2022
ESSENTIAL YOUTH
World premieres of works for orchestra by new generation
19:00  DOX Centre for Contemporary Art

ONO – Ostrava New Orchestra (international)
Irvin Venyš, Clarinet (Prague)
Martin Opršál, Percussion (Brno)
Petr Kotík, Conductor (New York / Ostrava)

Adrian Demoč: Popínavá hudba (2022)
Ian Mikyska: Shan Shui (2022)
Christian Ferlaino: Synthetics 1 – Floating (2022)
María de Grandi Ruzafa: Otesánek /fairytale no. 1/ (2022)
Liisa Hirsch: Canvas (2019, ext. 2022)

2022 NODO (New Opera Days Ostrava)

June 25, 2022
19:00 | Jiří Myron Theater
Salvatore Sciarrino: SUPERFLUMINA (2010) / Czech premiere

One-act opera for three soloists, orchestra and choir

Music and libretto: Salvatore Sciarrino
Conductor: Lilianna Krych
Director: Pia Partum
Stage, costume and light design: Magdalena Maciejewska
Choreography: Agnieszka Dmochowska
Video: Franek Wardyński

Performers:
Anna Radziejewska, mezzosoprano (Woman)
Jan Jakub Monowid, countertenor (Young Man/Distant Voice)
Artur Janda, baritone (Passer-by/Policeman)
Ostravská banda
Canticum Ostrava
Jurij Galatenko, choirmaster

June 30, 2022
19:00 | Triple Hall Karolina
Luigi Nono: PROMETEO. TRAGEDIA DELL'ASCOLTO (1981–84, rev. 1985) / Czech premiere

Staged work for vocal and instrumental soloists, mixed choir, four instrumental groups and live electronics

Music: Luigi Nono
Libretto: based on the myth of Prometeo; texts by Aischylos, Sofokles, Walter Benjamin, Johann Wolfgang Goethe and others revised by Massimo Cacciari
Conductors: Jiří Rožeň, Petr Kotík
Choirmaster: Jurij Galatenko
Staged realization: Jiří Nekvasil, David Bazika
Live electronics: Conservatorio di Musica di Vicenza “Arrigo Pedrollo” / GRAIM Studio:

Luca Richelli (sound direction)
Lorenzo Pagliei (1st assistant)
Nicola Di Paolo (2nd assistant) 

Performers:
Jen Wu, soprano
Ana Caseiro, soprano
Padraic Costello, countertenor (alto)
Justina Vaitkute, counteralto
Felix Heuser, tenor
Martin Gyimesi, tenor
Micol Pambieri, narrator
Sergio Basile, narrator
ONO – Ostrava New Orchestra
Ostravská banda
Canticum Ostrava

2021 Ostrava Days

Sunday, 22. 8. 2021
ORCHESTRA OPENING
18:00 Tripple Hall Karolina

Ostravská banda
Members of ONO – Ostrava New Orchestra
Hana Kotková, violin
Jiří Havrlant, cembalo
Daniel Skála, cimbalom
Lucie Vítková, accordion
Daan Vandewalle, piano
Alexandr Starý, piano
Kristýna Švihálková, percussion
Irena Troupová, soprano
Petr Kotík, Jiří Rožeň, Ondřej Vrabec, conductors

Lucie Vítková: Environment (2021) WP
Todd Tarantino: Then I Awoke Again (2009-20) WP
Christian Wolff: Invisible Terrain (2020) WP
Petr Kotík: Fragment (1998) 
František Chaloupka: Darwin Among The Machines (2021) WP

2019 Essential Xenakis

5. 11. 2019
ESSENTIAL XENAKIS
Orchestra pieces by Iannis Xenakis
19:00  DOX Centre for Contemporary Art

ONO - Ostrava New Orchestra (international)
William Lang, Trombone (New York)
Holger Falk, Baritone (Frankfurt)
Tamás Schlanger, Percussion (Budapest)
Petr Kotík, Conductor (New York / Ostrava)

Ata (1987) for large orchestra
Troorkh (1991) concerto for trombone and large orchestra
Aïs (1980) double concerto for baritone, percussion and large orchestra

2019 Ostrava Days

Sunday, 25. 8. 2019
ORCHESTRA OPENING
19:00 Tripple Hall Karolina

ONO / Ostrava New Orchestra
Members of Ostravská banda
Ondřej Vrabec, French Horn
Séverine Ballon, Cello
Daan Vandewalle, Piano
Gareth L. Davis, Bass Clarinet
Johannes Kalitzke, Petr Kotík, Bruno Ferrandis, Conductors

Marc Sabat: The Luminiferous Aether (2018)
Petr Cígler: Concert for French Horn and Orchestra (2019) WP
James Layton*: Focal (2019)
Michal Rataj: MOVIS (2019) WP
Chaya Czernowin: Guardian (2017)
Bernhard Lang: "DW28 Loops for Davis" (2017)

Tuesday, 27. 8. 2019
VOICES IN THE CATHEDRAL II
21:30 Cathedral of the Divine Saviour

ONO / Ostrava New Orchestra
Ostravská banda
Canticum Ostrava and guests
Jurij Galatenko, Choirmaster
Petr Kotík, Conductor

Yves Klein: Symphonie - "Monotone-SIlence" (1960)

2018 NODO (New Opera Days Ostrava)

June 24, 2018
18:30 | Jiří Myron Theater
Alois Hába: THY KINGDOM COME (1937-1942) / world premiere

Sixth-tone opera in three acts and seven tableaux for mixed choir and orchestra, including vocal solos by 26 different characters, with a subtitle The Unemployed (op. 50)

Music: Alois Hába
Libretto: Alois Hába, edited by Ferdinand Pujman

Conductor: Bruno Ferrandis
Director: Jiří Nekvasil
Stage design: David Bazika
Costumes: Marta Roszkopfová

Cast:
Michaela Šrůmová, soprano (Plain-spoken girl)
Kamila Mazalová, mezzo-soprano (Tania)
Marek Olbrzymek, tenor (Intellectual, Author, Lucifer)
Juraj Nociár, tenor (1st confidant)
Josef Moravec, tenor (Clerk, Secretary)
Vojtěch Šembera, baritone (Lay Preacher, Christ)
Josef Škarka, baritone (2nd confidant, Ariman)
David Nykl, bass (Director)
Canticum Ostrava, Jurij Galatenko (choirmaster)
Ostravská banda
ONO / Ostrava New Orchestra

2017 Ostrava Days