Formed in August 2005, international chamber orchestra Ostravská banda consists of young musicians from two continents whose primary interest is the performance of new music.
The current repertoire of Ostravská banda includes masterpieces from the 20th Century, as well as compositions by a younger generation of composers.
The focus of the repertoire is to put current music by composers from both continents into the context of today’s music world.
Ostravská banda members are drawn primarily from the Czech Republic, Germany and other European countries with additional musicians from United States.
Principal conductors are Petr Kotík (New York) and Roland Kluttig (Berlin). The core instrumentation of OB includes 23 players.
This group may be reduced or expanded, according to the performed compositions.
Besides its residency at the biennial Ostrava Days, Ostravská banda organize several concerts and workshops throughout the concert season.
The experience of working with composers at the Ostrava Days makes Ostravská banda ideal for championing the music by emerging composers from
Eastern and Western Europe as well as from the U.S.
