Pavel Šnajdr is a Czech conductor associated with contemporary and experimental music. He works closely with the Brno Contemporary Orchestra (BCO), leading performances of works by 20th- and 21st-century composers such as Xenakis and Schnittke.
Brno Contemporary Orchestra explores improvisation and composition in real time through works by Pavel Zlámal, Roman Haubenstock-Ramati, Gavin Bryars and others, inspired by Alfred Jarry's provocative spirit.
An experimental evening honouring poet Ivan Blatný, featuring Fausto Romitelli's video opera and a new work by Michal Rataj performed by Brno Contemporary Orchestra.
A concert honouring Samuel Beckett, featuring works by composers responding to his legacy. Brno Contemporary Orchestra under Pavel Šnajdr's direction performs pieces by Klaus Lang, Alfred Schnittke, Alyssa Regent, Ivan Fedele, and Morton Feldman.
A concert by Brno Contemporary Orchestra commemorating the 130th anniversary of the death of Brno's mayor Christian Friedrich d'Elverta, featuring works by Kourliandski, Xenakis, Cílková, and Schnittke.
Brno Contemporary Orchestra under Pavel Šnajdr performs works by Czech and Mexican composers aboard a steamboat, celebrating anniversaries of river transport on the Brno Reservoir.