Ensemble Modern II
30 May 2026, 8:00 PM
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How much does a ticket cost? 700 CZK
For all Prague Offspring events, you can purchase a discounted Prague Offspring season ticket for 1 100 CZK.
Concert is a part of the Prague Spring festival 2026.
Multifunctional hall DOX+
Poupětova 3, Praha 7
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The acoustic world of South Korean markets or Japan’s Noh and Bunraku theatre. During the second evening of Prague Offspring, Ensemble Modern will present, in addition to four World premieres, music inspired by the Far East.
Ensemble Modern’s second concert at the Prague Spring finds essential inspiration in the cultures of the Far East, whether in the work by Prague Offspring Composer-in-Residence 2026 Unsuk Chin, with its mysterious title Gougalōn, or in the composition by Ondřej Adámek, Chamber Nôise. Within its breathtaking, imaginative world of sound, Gougalōn conveys the unique atmosphere of Seoul marketplaces during the 1960s, which is also reflected in the somewhat bizarre titles of certain movements, such as Lament of the Bald Singer or The Grinning Fortune Teller with the False Teeth. Ondřej Adámek in his piece draws on his own vision of Japan’s Noh and Bunraku theatre, which he recasts into a colourful and dynamic musical dialogue between the double bass and the cello, supported by theatre elements and dramatic effects. The evening will also feature four world premieres of works by Czech and Slovak composers, commissioned by the Prague Spring. The festival on this occasion approached Michaela Antalová, winner of Reading Lessons 2025 Tobiáš Horváth, Patrik Kako and Jiří Kadeřábek. The closing concert of Prague Offspring 2026 will thus provide a thrilling finish to round off the second year of Ensemble Modern’s residency at the Prague Spring.
Programme
Ondřej Adámek: Chamber Nôise
Michaela Antalová: New work commissioned by the Prague Spring
Tobiáš Horváth: New work commissioned by the Prague Spring
Patrik Kako: New work commissioned by the Prague Spring
Jiří Kadeřábek: New work commissioned by the Prague Spring
Unsuk Chin: Gougalōn
Artists
Ensemble Modern
Ilan Volkov – conductor
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