CONTEMPORARY COMPOSED MUSIC IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC ENSEMBLES FESTIVALS CONCERT SERIES What is happening in the field of contemporary composed music in the Czech Republic? You hold in your hand a publication whose aim is to answer this question by presenting the work of those who make these activities possible and push them forward: on the one hand, ensembles focused on contemporary music, on the other, festivals, concert series, organisers and associations. We tried to approach everyone on the Czech scene for whom contemporary notated music is, if not at the centre of their attention, then at least an important part of their activities. All the responses were positive, for which we are very grateful. The presentations are ordered alphabetically, with the same space for everyone: one page in Czech and English. The texts were polished by our editors, but the content of each individual contribution was left up to the discretion of the individual subjects – everyone said what they wanted Deadline: August 2017. NOT FOR SALE. to say about themselves. This publication, which the Czech Music Information Centre offers freely for Translation: Ian Mikyska distribution in both paper and electronic form, captures Published by the Czech Music Information Centre the state of the matter in the summer of 2017. Supported by the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic, Inevitably, it will gradually become dated. It is my hope, Prague City Council and the Foundation of the Czech Music Fund however, that this will happen due to the establishment of new ensembles and events. In fact, I hope that Besední 3, 118 00 Praha 1 circumstances will force us to prepare a new edition www.musica.cz e-mail:
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