From June 8-14, the 26th edition of the International Festival of Kraków Composers (previously called the “Music Days of Kraków Composers” Festival) will be held. During the Festival, the following World Premieres will take place.
On June 9 at 5:00 p.m., the World Premiere of Piotr Moss – Dédicace VI pour violon et alto à Bogusław Schaeffer pour son 85e anniversaire (2013) and Jarosław Płonka – Rich and Timeless (2014) for two violas will be given by violists Bogusława Hubisz-Sielska and Lech Bałaban and violinist Jan Bałaban at the Kraków Philharmonic. Later that evening in the same hall, the Polish premiere of Jakub Polaczyk – Zamrożone chwile (2014) for oboe, violin and cello will be given by Mariusz Pędziałek – oboe, Maria Sławek – violin, and Michał Dąbek – cello.
On June 11, the Cracow Duo of pianist Marek Szlezer and cellist Jan Kalinowski will present the World Premiere of M. Di Gesù – Arc-en-cello (2014) for cello, as well as the Polish premieres of Piotr Moss – Sternlicht Sonate (2014) for piano and Krzysztof Meyer – Sei Intermezzi op.121 (2013) for piano.
On June 12, during a concert dedicated to premieres of songs by Juliusz Łuciuk, soprano Bożena Harasimowicz and pianist Krystyna Pyszkowska will give the World Premieres of the following songs by Łuciuk: W intymnym nastroju – wokaliza (1958); The Children’s Tabernacle(1993); Pieśń o żołnierzach z Westerpalatte (1970); 4 Pieśni: Krzaczek róży (1990), Ćma (1990), Drobna kaszka (1990), Pożegnanie elementarza (1988); and 3 Pieśni młodzieńcze (1957-58): Rozmowa z księżycem, Dzień bez ciebie, Kupię sobie jeża.
More details are below in the Festival section, and the full schedule is available at zkp.krakow.pl.
[Source: zkp.krakow.pl]