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March 2024 The Recording of Arabesque Out!

My work Arabesque for string octet, the winner of the Oberton International Composition Competition, is now released on all major streaming platforms in the recording of the Oberton String Octet.

March 2024 The Lady Juliana Opens at the Montverde Academy Theatre Conservatory

The musical The Lady Juliana written by Elaine Cotignola with brand new orchestrations and arrangements created by me opens at the Montverde Academy in Florida and runs March 22-24.

June 2023 Into the Woods!

I’m delighted to join the production of Into the Woods produced by the Happy Sad Productions as a vocal coach. Running 14-18th of June 2023! https://fienta.com/s/into-the-woods

December 2022 #the2022recital is now out on Spotify, Apple Music, Youtube, and other streaming platforms

November 2022 New Album #the2022recital Released On December 1, 2022

My first album – a compilation of my solo works – will be released on December 1, 2022 across all major streaming platforms. It consists of Piano Sonata, Street Preludes, and other stand alone piano works I’ve composed in the past two years.

In the meantime, the fifth track of this collection, Fairytale, is already available in digital pre-release on my bandcamp website. https://filipholacky.bandcamp.com/album/the2022recital

August 2022 Bare: A Pop Opera has opened to raving reviews at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival

The production of Bare: A Pop Opera produced by the Edinburgh Little Theatre with me as a music director opened at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival to raving reviews from both professionals and the audience members.

“Chills the spine and tingles the senses. […] Musical Director Filip Holacky delivers spectacular vocals from especially from Kathleen Davie as ‘Sister Chantelle’ and Riona Bhreathnach as ‘Ivy’.” ScotsGay Arts

“The musical direction is on professional level that could easily compete with some West End productions.” EdFringe.com

Get your tickets for performance August 5-28 here: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/bare-a-pop-opera

July 2022 A song of mine included in “A Little New Music”

A cabaret of brand-new songs from upcoming British musical theatre writers paired with familiar favourites. With performances from Lucy Brindle, Sebastian Harwood, Shona Masson, and Oliver Stockley. Tuesday 26th July 2022, 19.30 in Phoenix Arts Club, London. Tickets: https://phoenixartsclub.com/whats-on/eventdetails/?id=45201ARKHJCBNTTPVRDPLBGRLGJLSLDSJ

July 2022 I’m music directing the 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee produced by Happy Sad Productions at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival

August 11 – 28. The tickets are available here: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/25th-annual-putnam-county-spelling-bee

June 2022 My works are now published by Two Bridges Music Press

I am delighted to announce that my works are published by Two Bridges Music Press and available on their website here: https://www.twobridgesmusic.com/catalog?Composer=Filip+Holack%C3%BD

June 2022 The World Premiere of Scottish Serenade for Bassoon and Strings by Ensemble Opera Diversa (Brno, Czech Republic)

The Ensemble Opera Diversa will premiere my Scottish Serenade for Bassoon and Strings on the 22th of June 2022 in Brno, Czech Republic. They’ve commissioned this piece that is hugely inspired by Scottish folk music – the central movement of it contains the echoes of my favourite Scottish song, The Bonnie Banks o’ Loch Lomond. Pavel Horak will perform the solo bassoon part under the baton of Patrik Cervak. More details here – https://www.operadiversa.cz/tance-v-zahradach/

April 2022 The full recording of “Arabesque” performed by the Oberton String Octet released

Recorded live in Palais Meran in Graz by @comploidaniel and @loric.demander

October 2021 The First Prize at the Oberton International Composition Competition