Year: 1999

Polish Music Reference Center Newsletter Vol. 5, no. 12 News Flash! Andrzej Panufnik Days In Cracow The Cracow Contemporary Music Club “Malwa” and the Andrzej Panufnik Foundation in Poland are co-sponsors of the Panufnik Festival that takes place between 28 November and 5 December 1999 in Cracow. The festival includes six concerts and other events; it begins on Sunday,…Continue Reading December 1999

Polish Music Reference Center Newsletter Vol. 5, no. 11 News Flash! Chopin Anniversaries And Chopin’s Heart On 17th October the world went crazy for Chopin. Of the hundreds of concert dedicated to the great composer and scheduled for that day, the most notable were events held in his birth place, the city where he died and, where his heart is…Continue Reading November 1999

Polish Music Reference Center Newsletter Vol. 5, no. 10 News Flash 17 October – The Climax Of The Chopin Year The 150th anniversary of the death of Fryderyk Chopin is a focus of numerous celebrations around the world this year. Since the year 1999 was designated by the UNESCO as “The Chopin Year” a virtual Chopin-mania (similar to the…Continue Reading October 1999

Polish Music Reference Center Newsletter Vol. 5, no. 9 News Flash Szymanowski’s King Roger In The Spotlight Szymanowski’s “King Roger” was selected as “Recording of the Month” by the Gramophone. EMI has just released a new CD of the hugely successful concert performance of the rarely-heard Szymanowski opera, King Roger, which Simon Rattle recorded at the 1998 Proms in England (EMI CDS5 56823-2;…Continue Reading September 1999

Polish Music Reference Center Newsletter Vol. 5, no. 8 News Flash Sikora Wins Prix Magistere at Bourges! Polish composer living in France Elzbieta Sikora won the Prix Magistere for her work “Aquamarina” at the 1999 Electroacoustic Musical Competition in Bourges, France. The competition included submissions from 508 composers from 40 countries and the prize is a special award for…Continue Reading August 1999

Polish Music Reference Center Newsletter Vol. 5, no. 7 News Flash Warsaw Autumn: 17-25 September 1999 The program of the 42nd International Festival of Contemporary Music includes a variety of themes and names. The cycle of “New Vocality” (i.e. new vocal techniques) includes a recital of Joan La Barbara, as well as performances of works by Berio, Ashley, and…Continue Reading July 1999

Polish Music Reference Center Newsletter Vol. 5, no. 6 News Kurt Masur’s Doctorate In Wrocław The distinguished conductor Kurt Masur has received Honorary Doctorate from Music Academy in Wroclaw, Poland. During the ceremonies Masur received also the highest Polish order that could be presented to a foreigner, “Krzyz Komandorski” (The Commander’s Cross). In addition a specially commissioned work composed…Continue Reading June 1999

Polish Music Reference Center Newsletter Vol. 5, no. 5 News Flash Chopin Piano Competition Winners The Kościuszko Foundation in New York has announced the winners of the 1999 Chopin Piano Competition: I Prize: Michael NAMIEROWSKI II Prize: Dawn CHAN III Prize: Mimi SOLOMON The first prize consists of a $2,500 cash scholarship and invitations to perform at the Chopin…Continue Reading May 1999

Polish Music Reference Center Newsletter Vol. 5, no. 4 News Flash New Name: USC Thornton School Of Music On 23 March 1999, USC President, Steven B. Sample and Dean of USC School of Music, Larry Livingston announced the largest gift ever given to an American music school – $25 million donated to the USC School of Music Endowment Fund…Continue Reading April 1999