Many new works by Polish composers will receive their world premieres at festivals in Poland during the month of May. Below is a list of the premieres at prominent Festivals.
Warsaw Music Encounters (May 10-17):
Premiering soloists:Agata Szymczewska, Jarosław Bręk, Łukasz Długosz, Marek Bracha, Magdalena Bojanowicz, Leszek Lorent, Maciej Bogumił Nerkowski, Grzegorz Skrobiński
Works premiered:
- Grzegorz Duchnowski (pictured at right): Radiants for orchestra (2007)
- Marcin Błażewicz: Kali-yuga for solo percussion, male voice and 28 instruments (2013/2014)
- Władysław Słowiński: Charon’s Small Boat– 5 Songs to poems by Tadeusz Różewicz for baritone and chamber orchestra (2013/2014)
- Tomasz Jakub Opałka: II Symphony– Emerge for symphony orchestra (2014)
- Zbigniew Bagiński: IV String Quartet (2013)
- Ignacy Zalewski: Violin Sonata (2013)
- Adam Sławiński: Music for strings (2013)
- Jerzy Maksymiuk: Dedications for string orchestra (2013)
- Maciej Małecki: 3 Songs to poems by Jan Kochanowski(2014)
- Krzesimir Dębski: (pictured at right): Altruitki, Rajzefiberki and others for mixed choir a cappella to poems by Wisława Szymborska (2014)
- Zbigniew Penherski: Four Pieces without Words for mixed choir a cappella (2014)
- Alicja Gronau: The Struggle Between Winter and Summer for mixed choir (2014)
- Anna Ignatowicz-Glińska: Skotopaska 1: Małmazja shines for mixed choir a cappella (2014)
- Benedykt Konowalski: Pianist Fikus – humorousballade for mixed choir a cappella (2014)
- Maria Pokrzywińska: Cztery figliki for choir a cappella to poems by Mikołaj Rej (2014)
- Jan Oleszkowicz (pictured at right): The Beyond for mixed choir a cappella (2014)
- Antoine Busnoys (ca. 1430-a.1492): Fortuna disperata
- Marchetto Cara (ca. 1465-1525): Chime dara piu pace
- Bartolomeo Tromboncino (ca. 1470-d.1534): Per dolor me bagno il viso
- Josquin Desprez (c.1450-1521): Mille regretz
- Philippe Verdelot (ca.1480-ca.1530): Igno soave
- Philippe Verdelot: Madonna per voi ardo
- Anon., (pub. 1576): Une jeune fillette
- P.R. dit Sandrin (ca. 1490-d. 1560): Doulce Memoire
- The Mud Cavaliers: Trees, Birds, Gardens – Cavaliers in Eden. Songs of Innocence and of Experience. Musical performance to poems by Josif Brodski and William Blake (2013)
- Andrzej Panufnik: Triangles for 3 flutes and 3 cellos (1971-72)
Codes Festival (May 14-18):
- Lidia Zielińska: Missing link (2013-14)
- Concerto – Improvisation: Thurston Moore (USA) – guitar, Alex Ward (UK) – clarinet, Adam Gołębiewski (Poland) – percussion
[Source: wsm.art.pl, codes-festival.com]