June 15 – Czech Republic – France … and A Glimps of America
June 15 – Czech Republic – France … and A Glimps of America
Gallery HAMU, Malostranské nám. 13, Praha – Malá Strana
Wednesday, June 15, at 6 and 8 p.m.
6 p.m. – Konvergence 2011 No. 1
Czech and French composition platform
Program:
David Hudry – Résurgences / for String Quartet
Matěj Žaloudek – Canons / for Piano (winning composition of call for scores 2011)
Edith Canat de Chizy – Burning (2007) / for Viola, Violoncello, Clarinet and Piano
Tristan Murail – C’est Un Jardin Secret Ma Soeur, Ma Fiancée / for Viola
Michaela Plachká – O srdcích a zvonech (Of Hearts and Bells) / for Piano, Violin, Viola, Cello
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8 p.m. – Konvergence 2011 No. 2
Bohemia – Moravia   … and A Glimps of America
Programme:
Pavel Zemek Novák – Světlo svíce (Light of a Candle) / for Guitar
George Crumb – Five Pieces / for Piano
Jan Trojan – Jsou věci, které nevíš / for Flute, quarter-tone Guitar, Kalimba and electronics
Tomáš Pálka – White Larches II / for Guitar
Ondřej Štochl – … okamžik předtím (… One moment before) / for Volin and Piano
Peter Graham – String Quartet No. 2
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Ensemble Konvergence:
Zuzana Bandúrová (flute), Jiří Mráz (clarinet), Viktor Mazáček, Matěj Vlk, Irena Štochlová (violin), Ondřej Štochl (viola), Sebastian Tóth (violoncello), Eva Hutyrová (piano), Ivan Boreš – as a guest (quarter-tone guitar), Martin Wiesner – as a guest (guitar), Josef Hřebík – as a guest (accordion), Jan Trojan – as a guest (kalimba, live electronic)
September 25 – Czech and English composition platform – DOUBLE CONCERT with FAMA Quartet
Gallery HAMU, Malostranské nám. 13, Praha – Malá Strana
Sunday, September 25, at 6 and 8 p.m.
6 p.m. – Konvergence 2011 No. 3
Island And Inland
Programme:
Michaela Plachká – Gulliver’s Travels / for Clarinet, Violin, Violoncello and Piano
Petr Bakla – Melody and accompaniment / for Solo Piano
Jan Rybář – Dance Scene No. 1 / for Flute, Clarinet, 2 Violins, Cello and Percussions + Dance
Julian Anderson – Towards Poetry / for Flute, Clarinet, Arp, 2 Violins, Viola and Cello + Dance
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Ensemble Konvergence:
Zuzana Bandúrová (Flute), Jiří Mráz (Clarinet), Viktor Mazáček, Matěj Vlk (Violin), Ondřej Štochl (Viola), Jan Zemen as a guest (Violoncello), Eva Hutyrová (Piano), Veronika Rinowski, Jana Novorytová – as guests (Dance)
8 p.m. – Konvergence 2011 No. 4
FAMA Quartet + Ivan Šiller
Programme:
Tomáš Pálka – Kraj Jitřenky (“Land Of Morning Star”) / String Quartet (premiere)
Stephan Winkler – Tasten / for Solo Piano
Jan Rybář – String Quartet No.2
Martin Smolka – For A Buck
Iannis Xenakis – Akea
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String Quartet FAMA Q (David Danel, Aki Kuroshima, Ondřej Martinovský, Balázs Adorján) and Ivan Šiller (Piano)
October 18 – … without name …
Concert hall in the church of st. Vavřinec, Hellichova 18, Praha
Tuesday, October 18, 8pm
Programme:
Vladimír Bokes – Variations on theme by J. Haydn for Flute
Salvatore Sciarrino – Anamorfosi for Piano
Ondřej Štochl – Kaligramy for Flute, Violoncello and Piano
Iannis Xenakis – Theraps for Solo Double-Bass
George Crumb – Black Angels for String Quartet and Electronics
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Ensemble Konvergence:
Zuzana Bandúrová (Flute), Viktor Mazáček, Irena Štochlová (Violin), Ondřej Štochl (Viola), Helena Velická (Violoncello), Ondřej Melecký (Double-Bass), Eva Hutyrová (Piano)
November 25 & 26 – RETROSPECTION – VISION
November 25 & 26 – RETROSPECTION – VISION
Exchange project Prague – Wien – Berlin
Konvergence (Czech Republic),
Platypus (Austria),
Adapter (Germany)
Concert I. – ensemble Konvergence
Czech Muzeum of Music, Karmelitská 2, Praha 1
on Friday, November 25, 2011 at 8 p.m.
Program:
Aaron Holloway-Nahum – the faultlines of prayer /
for Flute, Clarinet, Guitar, Violoncello and Double-bass
Arne Sanders – Intrada (terzo spazio) / for String Trio
Peng Yin – Jiè / for Flute, Clarinet, Viola and Double-bass
Sophie Reyer – Marien Lied / for Flute, Clarinet, Piano, Violin and Cello
Ryan Molloy – Gortnagarn / for Clarinet, Piano, Guitar, Violin and Cello
Tomáš Pálka – Simple Silence / for Clarinet, Viola and Piano
Peter Jakober – vom Kreis brechen / for Bass-Clarinet, Violin, Viola and Cello
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Ensemble Konvergence:
Zuzana Bandúrová (flute), Jiří Mráz (clarinet, bass-clarinet), Matěj Vlk (violin), Ondřej Štochl (viola), Sebastian Tóth (violoncello), Ondřej Melecký (double-bass), Eva Hutyrová (piano), Jan Tuláček (guitar)
Concert II. – ensemble Platypus
Concert II. – ensemble Platypus
Czech Muzeum of Music, Karmelitská 2, Praha 1
on Saturday, November 26, 2011 at 8 p.m.
Program:
Ondřej Štochl – Fragmenty – Kaligramy (2011)
Michaela Plachká – Růže pro Plúta (2011)
Clay McMillan – Siste Viator (2011)
Sebastian Elikowski-Winkler – Lautspur (2011)
Emily Howard – Ada Sketches (2011)
Jan Klusák – 1-4-3-2-5-6-7-10-9-8-11 (1968)
Asmus Tratsch – Er geht hindurch mit den Ideen kommender Blüten /
Kráčí s myšlenkou budoucích květů (2011)
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Ensemble Platypus (Vienna):
Kaoko Amano (soprano), Doris Nicoletti (flutes), Ryuta Iwase (clarinets), Rafał Zalech (viola), Mathilde Hoursiangou (piano), Harry Demmer (percussion), Šimon Voseček (conductor)
This concert is a part of an exchange project of ensembles Konvergence (Praha), Klangetz (Berlin) and Platypus (Wien).
The project is supported by: Bm:UKK (Austrian Ministry of Culture), Wien-Kultur (Town of Vienna, Department of Culture), SKE-austro mechana, British Council, Tschechisches Zentrum Wien and Österreichisches Kulturforum Berlin.