Spirit Open – Round Table vol. 2

Round Table on issues related to Artificial Intelligence in the Arts with emphasis on Slovakia, Czech Republic and Poland. Experts in the field from Slovakia, Czech Republic and Poland will be invited to participate in the Round Table. The meeting will be open to the public and the public is welcome. A call for papers will be published two months before the event and all those interested in actively participating in the roundtable will be able to sign up. There is no participation fee for active or passive participants. The round table will take place before the opening at 2 pm. The opening will start at 6 pm. Opportunity for those who did not attend the round table in November in Ostrava. Review of the progress in the area over the last 3 months, continuation of the debate. https://pdf.osu.eu/cvs/29159/spirit-open/

CONCERT No.1 Ostrava

The premiere concert will take place in Ostrava, in the new concert hall of the Art Faculty. We plan the overall concert's length ca. 1 hour 20 min, with no break. Program: 4 new commissioned original compositions by Markéta Dvořáková & Petra Šuško (CZ), Przemysław Scheller (PL), Matěj Sloboda (SK). The pieces will be premiered by the “Sounds of Diversity” ensemble of fourteen V4 countries members (4 from CZ, 5 from PL, 5 from SK). The ensemble (14 players) will consist of the following instruments: flute, clarinet, trumpet, horn, accordion, piano, cimbalom, harp, percussion, 2 violins, viola, violoncello, and double bass. One live video artist (PL) will create and realize a live multimedia performance for the concert. The project's concept includes 2 conductors: one conductor of the ensemble (SK) & one conductor for the conceptual performance of improvising parts and conducting the public's performance (CZ). Two artistic directors will collaborate and create the whole scenic performance concept. After the concert, there will be a scheduled and moderated debate meeting, in the form of a Q&A, with the public and project participants including the creative team. www.soundsofdiversity.com

Inauguration of the newly renovated Albrecht House by the V4 String Quartet and Alena Huckova

The V4 String Quartet has been invited by the Domus Artis 2024 festival to perform in a concert at the Albrecht House, marking the venue's public reopening after renovation. The program will feature works by renowned composers Béla Bartók and Ernst von Dohnányi, both prominent figures from the V4 countries who were active in both Budapest and Bratislava. This concert is significant not only for showcasing the quartet's collaboration with Slovak pianist Alena Hučková but also for being their debut performance at the Albrecht House. Arriving in Bratislava on March 15th, the quartet will undergo three days of intensive rehearsals and preparations before the public concert on March 17th. Alongside compensating the quartet members for their expertise, the allocated funds will cover travel and accommodation expenses for the Hungarian, Polish, and Czech members https://www.facebook.com/events/3734125623522480