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Two Orchestral Premieres with Komorní filharmonie Pardubice
John Franek bowing after the premiere of "Vier Abschiede" with Komorní filharmonie Pardubice In the Autumn of 2024 I had the incredible...
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Mar 282 min read
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"Radiolarium" at MicroFest Amsterdam 2025
Back in June of 2023 I had the thrill of being able to compose my piece Radiolarium for the 31-TET (microtonal) Fokker Organ and fixed...
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Mar 211 min read
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Premiere: "De Motu Cogitationis" for Four Instruments and Electronics
Looking forward to the premiere of my piece De Motu Cogitationis for Clarinet in Bb, Trombone, Vibraphone, Cello and electronics at the...
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Mar 181 min read
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Making "Waves" in South Korea
I am eagerly looking forward to visiting South Korea this week, where selections from my work Wavelengths will be performed as part of...
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Jul 6, 20241 min read
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Premiere of "Farewell Triptych" for piano solo...
On Sunday June 9th, 2024 I will premiere my piece Lebewohl Triptychon as a part of HAMUFest in Prague. The sharing of this piece shall...
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Jun 8, 20241 min read
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RHIZOME - Sound Installation Premiere
My new sound installation entitled RHIZOME, a listening experience which explores the limits of focused listening and memory, will be...
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Jun 5, 20241 min read
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Upcoming Premiere in Kyoto of a New Piece!
On May 12th 2024 my piece sorry!sorry!sorry!sorry! will be premiered by the Rosetta Music & Art Collective at Kyoto City University of...
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May 7, 20241 min read
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Premiere of "De Motu Cordis" in Bangkok
My work De Motu Cordis was premiered as part of IntAct 2023: Making Things, which took place between 22nd - 24th DEC 2023 at the Bangkok...
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Apr 30, 20241 min read
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Upcoming Premiere of 'De Motu Cordis' in Bangkok
Eagerly looking forward to collaborating again after two years with the fantastic musicians and people at Thailand Music and Arts...
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Dec 5, 20232 min read
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Upcoming Improvised Piano Concert!
Can't wait for my Improvisation-driven piano concert this coming Saturday, September 16th! The first half will contain some short works...
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Sep 12, 20231 min read
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'Siphonophoria' Reviewed in Renowned Music Magazine
The album of new music for the Handheld Portative Organ Musikformen der Natur has received a review in “Ruch Muzyczny”, the oldest and...
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Aug 12, 20231 min read
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Franek - Radiolarium Premiere
Premiered June 4, 2023 at Muziekgebouw Aan 'T IJ, Amsterdam in collaboration with Stichting Huygens-Fokker, Radiolarium was performed as...
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Jul 3, 20231 min read
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Premiere of Radiolarium at Muziekgebouw
A nine minute piece for automated 31-TET organ and electronics at the Muziekgebouw. Could I be any more excited? (Answer is no.) I am...
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Apr 23, 20231 min read
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Team teaching with Dr. R. Douglas Helvering!
Eagerly looking forward to joining my dear friend and colleague Dr. R. Douglas Helvering for our new online course entitled The...
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Apr 20, 20231 min read
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Visual Art + Electroacoustics = ...
My first Audiovisual collection has officially released with the Web3 music community Guzzu based in Barcelona! The project is titled Res...
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Apr 17, 20231 min read
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New Album out Featuring works by Franek
" Musikformen der Natur is the first album in history dedicated to contemporary music composed for the late medieval portative organ....
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Jan 25, 20231 min read
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Franek's Cycle 'Wavelengths' Making Waves!
So, so thrilled that the musicians Juho Myllylä & Mariana Preda are taking my cycle for Recorders, Panflutes and Electronics entitled...
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Jun 21, 20221 min read
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Franek Piece Featured on New Release!
Thrilled that my work Ogygian Cycles for flute and guitar duo has been released today on the Italian label Da Vinci Classics. Much like...
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Jan 14, 20221 min read
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Premiere of "Answering Machines" with Hub New Music
Thrilled to have just had the premiere of my work "Answering Machines" with Hub New Music! Enjoy having one of the first listens here:...
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Nov 14, 20211 min read
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Album Release of 'Heracles' on Composer's Voice Label
Thrilled that my album 'Heracles' has just been released this week on the Donemus Composer's Voice Label! This project was made possible...
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Oct 29, 20211 min read
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