“Don’t Play the Music! Let the Music Play!” – M. Urbaniak On December 4, Polish musicians Michał Urbaniak and Grażyna Auguścik will come together for a concert at the Copernicus Center in Chicago. Although both have been living and performing in the US for most of their careers, this will be there first concert together…Continue Reading Urbaniak & Auguscik – First Duo Concert
Day: December 1, 2015
Beczała Sings Rigoletto At The Met, Vegas-Style
Polish tenor Piotr Beczała is currently performing in the Metropolitan Opera’s production of Verdi’s Rigoletto, in the role of the licentious Duke. Serbian baritone Željko Lučić reprises his acclaimed performance of the title role in Michael Mayer’s electrifying production, set in 1960 in a Las Vegas casino, with American soprano Nadine Sierra in her Met…Continue Reading Beczała Sings Rigoletto At The Met, Vegas-Style
2nd Int’l Paderewski Festival in Warsaw
Organized by the Ave Arte Foundation, the 2nd Ignacy Jan Paderewski International Festival will be held in Warsaw from November 6-12 in various venues around Warsaw: the Royal Łazienki Park, Polish Theatre, Polish Radio’s Lutoslawski Concert Studio, Royal Castle, and Fryderyk Chopin Music University. The official inauguration of the Festival will be on November 6, on the 155th…Continue Reading 2nd Int’l Paderewski Festival in Warsaw