REALIZED PROGRAMME FROM PREVIOUS YEARS

 EMA 2019 CONCERT

2025

  • OPERA CONDUCTING MASTERCLASS
    • Dates: 18–24 October
    • Location: Municipal Theatre Ústí and Labem
    • Ensemble: North Bohemian Theatre of Opera and Ballet
    • Lecturer:
      Norbert Baxa
    • Participants:
      Elin Gripstrand, Ruijun Ma, Ivo Piscevic, Yuxuan Du, Tamara Lorenzo Gabeiras, Hanjun Lee
    • Repertoire:
      • G. Bizet — Carmen (fully staged)
  • VOCAL MASTERCLASS
    • Dates: 08–14 August
    • Location: House of Culture Teplice
    • Ensemble: North Czech Philharmonic Teplice
    • Lecturer:
      Eva Randová
    • Participants:
      Alina Chernenko, Nicol Turoňová, Helena Tašnerová, Vladimíra Janovská, Inka Österberg, Jana Hozmanová, Kathleen Gutsche, Wenhui Shi, Václav Janovský, Felix Boege 
    • Repertoire: individual
  • OPERA CONDUCTING MASTERCLASS & OPERA STUDIO
    • Dates: 02–09 August
    • Location: House of Culture Teplice
    • Ensemble: North Czech Philharmonic Teplice
    • Lecturers:
      Norbert Baxa, Ahmad Hedar
    • Participants:
      • Soprano:  Xiangning Ouyang, Diana Orlanova, Rebecca Manseau, Natálie Šmausová, Nana Enomoto, Lynn Feyereisen
      • Mezzo-soprano: Alina Chernenko
      • Tenore: Valery Zadorozhny, Jakub Trnečka
      • Baritone: Jonatán Müller, Hongyu Chen
      • Bass-baritone / Bass: Andrii Kharlamov, Oliver Pürckhauer
      • Conductors: Jakob Aspenström, Carmen Más-Arocas, Zachary Glick, Marie Graham, Alexander Yau, Jebat Kee, Richard Fu, Olga Polowczyk
    • Repertoire:
      • P. I. Tchaikovsky — Eugene Onegin (selections)
      • G. Puccini — La bohème (selections)
  • CONDUCTING MASTERCLASS
    • Dates: 12–18 July
    • Location: House of Culture Teplice
    • Ensemble: North Czech Philharmonic Teplice
    • Lecturer:
      Norbert Baxa
    • Participants:
      Moshe Slushtz, Victor Wei, Zsuzsa Katalin Albert, Ting-Jui Ko, Tamara Lorenzo Gabeiras, Hao-Wei Chang  
    • Repertoire:
      • A. Dvořák — Symphony No. 8 in G major, Op. 88
      • A. Dvořák — Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104
      • J. Brahms — Tragic Overture, Op. 81
      • L. van Beethoven — Egmont Overture, Op. 84
  • OPERA CONDUCTING MASTERCLASS 
    in cooperation with the Norwegian Academy of Music (NMH), Oslo
    • Dates: 15–22 February
    • Location: Grand Theatre Plzeň
    • Ensemble: J. K. Tyl Theatre
    • Lecturer:
      Norbert Baxa
    • Participants:
      Rui Marques, Henri Raeck, Elin Gripstrand, Maximilian Leicher, Andrea Rasch, Ragnheiður Ingunn Johannsdottir
    • Repertoire:
      • G. Verdi — Nabucco (fully staged)
  • CONDUCTING MASTERCLASS 
    • Dates: 25–31 January
    • Location: House of Culture Teplice
    • Ensemble: North Czech Philharmonic Teplice
    • Lecturer:
      Norbert Baxa
    • Participants:
      Zachary Glick, Dina Bensaid, Hanjun Lee, Mosre Slushtz, Jakob Aspenström, Yuxuan Du, Lorenzo Padrin, Philippe Kristofic
    • Repertoire:
      • A. Dvořák — Symphony No. 7 in D minor, Op. 70
      • A. Dvořák — Violin Concerto, Op. 53
      • J. Brahms — Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68
      • J. Brahms — Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56a

2024

  • OPERA CONDUCTING MASTERCLASS & VOCAL MASTERCLASS
    • Dates: 3–10 August
    • Location: Krušnohorské Theatre Teplice
    • Ensemble: North Czech Philharmonic Teplice
    • Lecturers:
      Norbert Baxa, Eva Randová
    • Participants:
      • Soprano: Natálie Šmausová, Elizabeth Legierski, Eva Hartová, Hilma Wikstrom, Jinguy Gong, Rebecca Manseau, Carly King
      • Mezzo-soprano: Tereza Papoušková
      • Tenore: Dominik Oravec, Peter Malý
      • Baritone: Pavel Kšica, Martin Bělohlávek
      • Bass-baritone / Bass: Andrii Kharlamov, Eric Jorgenson
      • Conductors: Tsai-Ju Lee, Igor Karpulovskij, Rosina Flueckiger, Michael Housa
    • Repertoire:
      • B. Smetana — The Bartered Bride (selections)
      • B. Smetana — My Country (selections) 
  • OPERA MASTERCLASS 
    in cooperation with the University of British Columbia (UBC)
    • Dates: 08–23 July
    • Location: Krušnohorské Theatre Teplice
    • Ensemble: Soloists and Chorus of EMA, North Czech Philharmonic Teplice
    • Conductors:
      Norbert Baxa
    • Stage Director:
      Krzysztof Biernacki
    • Repertoire:
      • W. A. Mozart — Cosi fan tutte (fully staged)
  • OPERA MASTERCLASS 
    in cooperation with the University of British Columbia (UBC)
    • Dates: 01–17 July
    • Location: Krušnohorské Theatre Teplice
    • Ensemble: Soloists and Chorus of EMA, North Czech Philharmonic Teplice
    • Conductors:
      Norbert Baxa
    • Stage Director:
      Nancy Hermiston
    • Repertoire:
      • A. Dvořák — Rusalka (fully staged)
  • CONDUCTING MASTERCLASS 
    • Dates: 31 March – 05 April
    • Location: Teplice
    • Ensemble: North Czech Philharmonic Teplice
    • Lecturer:
      Norbert Baxa
    • Participants:
      Oren Gross-Thaler, Walter Davis, Emmanuelle Bizien, Tom Ole Elgsaas, Totsuka Kohki, Gonghui Yang
    • Repertoire:
      • A. Dvořák — Symphony No. 8 in G major, Op. 88
      • A. Dvořák — Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95
      • L. Janáček — Jenůfa, Jenůfa’s scene (Act II)
      • B. Smetana — The Bartered Bride, Overture
      • B. Smetana — The Bartered Bride, Mařenka’s aria “Ach, jaký žal! … Ten lásky sen …”
      • J. Strauss II — Die Fledermaus, Overture
      • J. Strauss II — Die Fledermaus, Rosalinde’s Czardas
      • R. Wagner — Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, Prelude
  • OPERA CONDUCTING MASTERCLASS 
    in cooperation with the Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK)
    • Dates: 23–30 March
    • Location: New Theatre Plzeň
    • Ensemble: J. K. Tyl Theatre
    • Lecturer:
      Norbert Baxa
    • Participants:
      Jeanne Cousin, Luis Castillo-Briceňo, Mario García
    • Repertoire:
      • G. Bizet — Carmen (fully staged)

2023

  • OPERA CONDUCTING MASTERCLASS & VOCAL MASTERCLASS
    • Dates: 5 – 12 August 
    • Location: Krušnohorské Theatre Teplice
    • Ensemble: North Czech Philharmonic Teplice
    • Lecturers:
      Norbert Baxa, Eva Randová
    • Participants:
      • Soprano: Elizabeth Legierski, Nikol Uramová, Emma Jang
      • Mezzo-soprano: Carly King, Tereza Papoušková
      • Tenore: Alexander Scott, Valerii Zadorozhnyi
      • Baritone: Andrey Andreychik
      • Bass – baritone: Andrii Charlamov
      • Conductors: Gonghui Yang, Joris Rompen, Ondřej Soukup, Kristoffer Wøien, Thomas Nettle, Igor Karpilovskij, Zdeněk Červinka
    • Repertoire:
      • J. Suk — A Fairy Tale Op.21
      • L. Janáček — The Cunning Little Vixen (selections)
      • G. Puccini — La bohème (selections)

2022

  • OPERA CONDUCTING MASTERCLASS & VOCAL MASTERCLASS 
    • Dates: 04 – 11 August
    • Location: Krušnohorské Theatre Teplice
    • Ensemble: North Czech Philharmonic Teplice
    • Lecturers:
      Norbert Baxa, Eva Randová
    • Participants:
      • Soprano: Beatriz Pereira, Maria Pissa, Graciela Rivera Quiroz, Elizabeth Legierski, Sylvie Sedlecká, Marie Šimůnková, Sydney Baedke, Olena Androsiuk, Lanlan Zhang
      • Mezzo-soprano: Wiebke Huhs, Karolina Pankowska, Tereza Papoušková, Kehan Zhao, Jieyu Zhu 
      • Tenore: Michał Jopek, Pedro Cruz, Viktor Bezkorovani, Jaroslav Chán
      • Baritone: Martin Bělohlávek, Andrey Andreychik, Jan Cikrt
      • Bass-baritone / Bass: Andrij Charlamov, David Nykl, Felix Boege
      • Conductors: Guy-Bernard Davis, Justin Pambianchi, Man Ki Ma, Yoann Combemorel, Jan Mára
    • Repertoire:
      • A. Dvořák — Rusalka (selections)
      • G. Gounod — Faust (selections)

2021

  • OPERA CONDUCTING MASTERCLASS & VOCAL MASTERCLASS 
    • Dates: 07–14 August
    • Location: House of Culture Teplice
    • Ensemble: North Czech Philharmonic Teplice
    • Lecturers:
      Norbert Baxa, Eva Randová
    • Participants:
      • Soprano: Duygu Aylar, Quirina Lechmann, Olena Androsiuk, Lanlan Zhang, Diana Orlanova, Marie Šimůnková
      • Mezzo-soprano: Helena Tašnerová, Petra Vondrová, Tereza Papoušková, Kehan Zhao, Lara Brust
      • Tenore: Viktor Bezkorovani, Mikhail Bukhman, Jaroslav Chán
      • Baritone: Hongyu Chen, Jan Kukal, Dominik Klapka, Jan Cikrt
      • Bass-baritone / Bass: Andreii Kharlamov, Andreii Andrejchuk, Karel Starý
      • Conductors: Klaudia Zając, Marius Reklaitis, Sébastien Taillard, Kens Lui, Ralf Dietze, Nina Haug
    • Repertoire:
      • W. A. Mozart — Die Zauberflöte (selections)
      • G. Rossini — Il barbiere di Siviglia (selections)
      • G. Bizet — Carmen (selections)
  • OPERA CONDUCTING MASTERCLASS 
    in cooperation with the Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK)
    • Dates: 12–16 June
    • Location: Grand Theatre Plzeň
    • Ensemble: J. K. Tyl Theatre
    • Lecturer:
      Norbert Baxa
    • Participants:
      Johannes Zahn, Nil Venditti, Ustina Dubitsky
    • Repertoire:
      • G. Verdi — Nabucco (fully staged)
  • OPERA CONDUCTING MASTERCLASS 
    • Dates: 06–09 April
    • Location: New Theatre Plzeň
    • Ensemble: J. K. Tyl Theatre
    • Lecturer:
      Norbert Baxa
    • Participants:
      Santiago Díaz Aguirre, Kent Moussault, Francesco Massimi
    • Repertoire:
      • G. Bizet — Carmen (fully staged)

2020

  • OPERA CONDUCTING MASTERCLASS & VOCAL MASTERCLASS 
    • Dates: 08–15 August
    • Location: House of Culture Teplice
    • Ensemble: North Czech Philharmonic Teplice
    • Lecturers:
      Norbert Baxa, Eva Randová
    • Participants:
      • Soprano: Claraliz Moora, Lanlan Zhang, Kristýna Kůstková, Eliška Gattringerová, Olena Androsiuk, Diana Hladíková
      • Mezzo-soprano: Kehan Zhao, Helena Tašnerová, Aneta Loskotová
      • Tenore: Amir Khan, Juraj Nociar, Jaroslav Chán
      • Baritone: Andrey Andreychik, Honguy Chen, Dominik Klapka, Jan Kukal
      • Bass-baritone / Bass: Oliver Pocher
      • Conductors: Nina Haug, Jan Gorjanc, Walewein Witten, Roman Maďar, Ralf Dietze
    • Repertoire:
      • W. A. Mozart — Le nozze di Figaro (selections)
      • G. Verdi — La traviata (selections)

2019

  • OPERA CONDUCTING MASTERCLASS & VOCAL MASTERCLASS 
    • Dates: 03–10 August
    • Location: House of Culture Teplice
    • Ensemble: North Czech Philharmonic Teplice
    • Lecturers:
      Norbert Baxa, Eva Randová
    • Participants:
      • Soprano: Claraliz Mora, Martina Závodná, Marie Sauze, Ema Katrovas, Zhanna Zhdanova, Susanna Reuter, Diana Hladíková, Cansu Baş, Ayşenur Ayyildiz
      • Tenore: Cheng Li, Amir Khan
      • Baritone: Daniel Kfelíř, Hongyu Chen
      • Bass-baritone / Bass: Andrii Kharlamov
      • Conductors: Wei Zhong, Katia Molfessi, Marco Bossi, João Gouveia Paes, Arnaud Pairier, Niklas Tamm
    • Repertoire:
      • W. A. Mozart — Don Giovanni (selections)
      • G. Puccini — La bohème (selections)
  • OPERA MASTERCLASS 
    in cooperation with the University of British Columbia (UBC) and the Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK)
    • Dates: 05–31 July
    • Location: Krušnohorské Theatre Teplice
    • Ensemble: Soloists and Chorus of EMA, North Czech Philharmonic Teplice
    • Conductors:
      Norbert Baxa, Nil Venditti, Claudia Patanè
    • Stage Director:
      Krzysztof Biernacki
    • Repertoire:
      • W. A. Mozart — The Magic Flute (fully staged)

2018

  • OPERA CONDUCTING MASTERCLASS & VOCAL MASTERCLASS
    • Dates: 01–11 August
    • Location: Municipal House Prague, House of Culture Teplice, Municipal Theatre Jablonec and Nisou
    • Ensemble: North Czech Philharmonic Teplice
    • Lecturers:
      Norbert Baxa, Eva Randová
    • Participants:
      • Soprano: Marie Schmidtová, Markéta Böhmová, Monika Sommerová
      • Mezzo-soprano: Vera Pozolotina, Caitlin Redding
      • Tenore: Jongwoo Woo, Berk Dalkılıç, Daniel Matoušek
      • Baritone: Daniel Kfelíř, Hongyu Chen, Jakub Hliněnský
      • Bass: Jan Hnyk, Josef Kovačič
      • Conductors: Filippo Conti, Claudia Patanè, Michael Keen, Katia Molfessi, Federico Crisanaz, Sebastian Zinca, Carolina Cerezo, Corrado Valvo, Markus Luomala, Jungho Kim
    • Repertoire:
      • W. A. Mozart — Cosi fan tutte (selections)
      • P. I. Tchaikovsky — Eugene Onegin (selections)
  • OPERA MASTERCLASS 
    in cooperation with the University of British Columbia (UBC)  
    • Dates: 05–31 July
    • Location: Krušnohorské Theatre Teplice
    • Ensemble: Soloists, Chorus, and Chamber Orchestra of EMA
    • Conductor:
      Norbert Baxa
    • Stage Director:
      Krzysztof Biernacki
    • Repertoire:
      • G. Rossini — L´Italiana in Algeri (fully staged)
  • OPERA CONDUCTING MASTERCLASS 
    in cooperation with the Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK)
    • Dates: 12–16 June
    • Location: Grand Theatre Plzeň
    • Ensemble: J. K. Tyl Theatre
    • Lecturer:
      Norbert Baxa
    • Participants:
      Johanna Malangré, Holly Choe, Nuno Coelho
    • Repertoire:
      • A. Dvořák — Rusalka (fully staged)

2017

  • G. Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia
    • Conductor:
      Norbert Baxa
    • Stage director:
      Martin Otava
    • Soloists and chorus of the European Music Academy in Teplice
    • Chamber Orchestra EMA
    • Date and place of performances:
      19.7. 19:00 Krusnohorske Theater Teplice
      21.7. 20:00 Smetana´s Hall - The Municipal House Prague
      23.7. 17:00 Krusnohorske Theater Teplice
      27.7. 20:00 Decin Castle
  • G. Puccini: La Bohème
    • Conductor:
      Gordon Gerard
    • Stage director:
      Nancy Hermiston
    • Soloists and chorus of the European Music Academy in Teplice
    • The North Czech Philharmonic
    • Date and place of performances:
      25.7. 19:00 Krusnohorske Theater Teplice
      26.7. 19:00 City Theater Jablonec nad Nisou
      28.7. 19:00 Krusnohorske Theater Teplice
      31.7. 19:00 Krusnohorske Theater Teplice
  • The International
    Conducting/Vocal Masterclass & Competition
    • From July 29 till August 11
    • Lecturers:
      Norbert Baxa, Helena Kaupová, Peter Valentovič
    • Programme:
      W. A. Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro
      B. Smetana: The Bartered Bride
    • Date and place of concerts:
      09.8. 19:00 Krusnohorske Theater Teplice
      10.8. 19:00 City Theater Jablonec nad Nisou
      11.8. 20:00 Smetana´s Hall - The Municipal House Prague

2016

  • W. A. Mozart: Die Zauberflöte
    • Conductor:
      Norbert Baxa
    • Stage director:
      Martin Otava
    • Soloists and chorus of the European Music Academy in Teplice
    • Chamber Orchestra EMA
    • Date and place of performances:
      22. 7. 19:00 Teplice Theatre
      23. 7. 19:00 Teplice Theatre
      24. 7. 20:00 Dečín Castle (open - air)
      25. 7. 19:00 House of Culture Karlov, Benešov
      26. 7. 19:00 Teplice Theatre
      27. 7. 19:00 Jablonec nad Nisou Theatre
      28. 7. 19:00 Teplice Theatre
  • The International
    Conducting/Vocal Masterclass & Competition
    • 29.7. till 13.8.
    • Lecturer:
      Wolfgang Scheidt
    • Programme:
      3 x Mozart & Da Ponte:
      Don Giovanni
      Le nozze di Figaro
      Cosi fan tutte
    • Date and place of concerts:
      11.8. 19:00 Theater, Teplice
      12.8. 19:00 Theater, Jablonec nad Nisou
      13.8. 20:00 Smetana Hall, the Municipal House, Prague

2015

  • W. A. Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro
    • Conductor:
      Jonathan Girard
    • Stage director:
      Krzysztof Biernacki
    • UBC & UNF opera ensembles
    • Orchestra:
      The North Czech Philharmonic
    • Date and place of performances:
      17. 7. 19:00 Krušnohorské Theatre Teplice
      19. 7. 20:00 Děčín Castle (open-air)
      22. 7. 19:00 Krušnohorské Theatre Teplice
      23. 7. 19:00 The City Theatre Jablonec nad Nisou
  • G. Verdi: La Traviata
    • Conductors:
      Norbert Baxa
      Georg Köhler (Act I)
      Nuno Coelho (Act II)
      Jonas Ehrler (Act III)
    • Stage director:
      Nancy Hermiston
    • UBC & UNF opera ensembles
    • Brixi Chamber Ensemble Teplice
    • Orchestra:
      The North Czech Philharmonic
    • Date and place of performances:
      24. 7. 19:00 Krušnohorské Theatre Teplice
      26. 7. 17:00 Krušnohorské Theatre Teplice
      28. 7. 19:00 The City Theatre Jablonec nad Nisou
      29. 7. 20:30 Konopiště Castle (open-air)
      30. 7. 19:00 Krušnohorské Theatre Teplice

2014

  • B. Smetana: Prodaná nevĚsta
    (The Bartered Bride)
    • Conductor:
      Norbert Baxa
      Dominic Limburg (Act I.)
      Corinna Niemeyer (Act II.)
      Raphael Honegger (Act III.)
    • Stage director:
      Josef Novák
    • UBC opera ensemble
    • Brixi Chamber Ensemble Teplice
    • Orchestra:
      The North Czech Philharmonic
    • Date and place of performances:
      17. 7. 19:00 Krušnohorské Theatre Teplice
      20. 7. 20:00 Děčín Castle (open-air)
      22. 7. 19:00 Krušnohorské Theatre Teplice
      23. 7. 19:00 The City Theatre Jablonec nad Nisou
      24. 7. 19:00 Krušnohorské Theatre Teplice

2013

  • L. Janáček: Příběhy lišky Bystroušky
    (The Cunning Little Vixen)
    • Conductor:
      Norbert Baxa
    • Stage director:
      Josef Novák
    • UBC & UNF opera ensembles
    • Orchestra:
      The North Czech Philharmonic
    • Date and place of performances:
      12. 7. 19:00 Krušnohorské Theatre Teplice
      14. 7. 17:00 Krušnohorské Theatre Teplice
      16. 7. 19:00 Krušnohorské Theatre Teplice
      18. 7. 19:00 The Culture House, City Benešov
  • G.Bizet: Carmen
    • Conductor:
      Leslie Dala
      Chin Chao Lin
    • Stage director:
      Nancy Hermiston
    • UBC & UNF opera ensembles
    • Orchestra:
      The North Czech Philharmonic
    • Date and place of performances:
      21. 7. 19:00 Krušnohorské Theatre Teplice
      22. 7. 19:00 Krušnohorské Theatre Teplice
      23. 7. 19:00 The City Theatre Jablonec nad Nisou
      24. 7. 19:00 Krušnohorské Theatre Teplice
  • Vocal-opera workshop
    • 19. 7. - 22. 7.
    • Lectures:
      Olivera Miljakovic
      Jan Vacík
  • International conducting
    master-class 2013
    • Orchestra:
      The North Czech Philharmonic
    • Lecture:
      Norbert Baxa
    • 12. 8. -19. 8.
    • Date and place of performances:
      10. 8. 19:00 Garden House Teplice
      11. 8. 19:00 Garden House Teplice

2012

  • W. A. Mozart: Cosi fan tutte
    • Conductors:
      Robert Kružík
      Marku Laakso
      Wendell Kettle
      Norbert Baxa
    • Stage director:
      Krzysztof Biernacki
    • UBC & UNF opera ensembles
    • Orchestra:
      The North Czech Philharmonic
    • Date and place of performances:
      22. 7. 19:00 Garden House Teplice
      24. 7. 19:30 The City Theatre Karlovy Vary
      25. 7. 19:00 Krušnohorské Theatre Teplice
      26. 7. 19:00 Krušnohorské Theatre Teplice
      29. 7. 19:00 Krušnohorské Theatre Teplice
      30. 7. 19:00 Krušnohorské Theatre Teplice
      31. 7. 12:00 Castle park Konopiště
  • International conducting
    master-class 2012
    • 12. 8. - 19. 8.
    • Lecture:
      Prof.Johannes Schlaefli
    • Program:
      B. Smetana: Šárka (My Country)
      A. Dvořák: Symphony no. 9, “From the New World”
      A. Bruckner: Symphony no. 4 “Romantic” (1. movement)
      P. I. Tschaikovsky: Symphony no. 6, “Pathétique“
      Small Ensemble:
      R. Wagner: Siegried-Idyll
      G. Mahler: Symphony no. 1 (1stMovement)
    • Orchestra:
      The North Czech Philharmonic
    • Date and place of performances:
      18. 8. 19:00 Garden House Teplice
      19. 8. 19:00 Culture House Teplice
  • International opera&ballet conducting workshop 2012
    • 24. 8. -31. 8.
    • Lecture:
      Norbert Baxa
    • Ensemble:
      The North Czech Opera and Ballet Ensemble in Ústi nad Labem
    • Program:
      E. Berlioz: Le Carnaval Romain, overture op. 9
      E. Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique
      R. Leoncavallo: I Pagliacci
    • Date and place of performances:
      31. 8. 19:00 Theatre Ústí nad Labem