On Saturday, November 8, the Polish Hall in Portland, OR will host a matinee concert of chamber music entitled “Romantic era and beyond.” Part of the Polish Music at Polish Hall series, this concert celebrates Polish Independence Day with music by prominent Polish composers of XIX and XX century: Karol Szymanowski (1882-1937), String Quartet N.1 Op.37; Krzysztof…Continue Reading Independence Day Celebrated In Portland
November 2, DC: Gala honoring Julian Kulski The Kosciuszko Foundation in Washington D.C. will hold its annual Gala Reception on Sunday, November 2 at 4:30 pm in the handsome and historic Cosmos Club, at 2121 Massachusetts Avenue, on Embassy Row in the nation’s capital. This year’s reception honors the acclaimed writer and architect Julian Kulski,…Continue Reading Kosciuszko Fdn Events In NY & DC
On November 8 and 9, American pianist Henry Kramer, a finalist from the 2010 National Chopin Piano Competition, will present a program of Chopin, Beethoven, Ravel, Liszt, and Brahms as a part of the Chopin for All Concert Series. The Chopin Foundation began presenting the Chopin for All Concert Series in 1996 as a way to make…Continue Reading Chopin Fdn Concerts In Florida
J & J Lubrano Music Antiquarians LLC has recently made available its Catalogue No. 69 – The Collection of Jacob Lateiner Part II: Chopin First & Early Editions. This collection includes a stunning array of printings of first and early editions of Chopin’s music, the likes of which are rarely seen outside of a museum. Established in…Continue Reading Rare Chopin Editions Available
The First Karol Szymanowski International String Quartet Competition was held from September 24–28, 2014 in Katowice, Poland. Organized by the Karol Szymanowski Music Society in collaboration with the Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music in Katowice, the competition is open to string quartets of all nationalities with cumulative age of the quartet members not to exceed 120 years….Continue Reading 1st Szymanowski String Qtet Competition Winners
Held from October 16-19, the Best Music For Film Award at the 2014 Be there! Corfu Animation Festival went to composer Tomasz Jakub Opałka and his score for Ex animo (Poland 2014). The film was directed by Wojciech Wojtkowski and produced by FUMI Studio. The award was given for “the great power of imagination shown through the perfection connection of image…Continue Reading Opałka Animation Score Lauded
Maestro Tadeusz Strugała was feted by the Kraków Philharmonic on October 4 with a gala concert celebrating his 60 year-long career in music. He received the Polonia Minor Award from the Marshall of the Małopolska Region Seymik and the Honoris Gratia Medal from the Deputy Mayor of Kraków. After the ceremony, Maestro Strugała stepped up to…Continue Reading Strugala Honored In Kraków
“It is definitely an act of courage but also proof of an open mind and a lack of rigidity. It shows a soul devoted to music, not stereotypes” says Kayah, one of the stars of previous Kwartesencja Festivals. To mix styles and genres, not to follow the beaten track, combine amazing artists who would never meet…Continue Reading Kwartesencja Festival
The Festival of 20th Century Music is a new highlight on the schedule of the Lower Silesia Philharmonic in Jelenia Góra. This series of concerts was launched already in June and continues through this month. A concert on Oct. 3 celebrated the centenary of Sir Andrzej Panufnik with a performance of his Tragic Overture, Piano Concerto and Sinfonia Sacra. Maciej…Continue Reading New 20th Cent. Music Festival In Jelenia Góra
Paweł Łukaszewski – Musica Sacra 5 Paweł Łukaszewski (b. 1968): Advent music (2012), Lenten music (2011), Daylight declines (2013), Prayer to the Guardian Angel (2012), Responsoria Tenebrae (2010) ProMODERN contemporary vocal sextet (1-5); BALTIC NEOPOLIS ORCHESTRA, Tomasz Tomaszewski – leader (6-9); CANTATRIX, Geert-Jan van Beijeren Bergen en Henegouwen – conductor (10); MORPHEUS Saxophone Ensemble (11-15); MUSICA SACRA Warsaw-Praga Cathedral Choir, Łukasz Farcinkiewicz – piano, Paweł Łukaszewski –…Continue Reading New on DUX November 2014