Aleksander Nowak‘s work Naninana (2015) for amplified keyboard instrument and string orchestra arranged in two groups was first performed in Warsaw, Poland on May 29, 2015 during the official opening of the new headquarters of the National Audiovisual Institute [NInA]. The composition was written for the opening, which was presided over by Minister of Culture…Continue Reading Nowak Premiere at NInA
The two most important cities in the Kujawy Region of Poland—Bydgoszcz and Toruń—hosted world premieres on June 5 and 6 that spotlighted music by leading local composers. Soloists of Opera Nova in Bydgoszcz and the Toruń Symphony Orchestra led by Piotr Wajrak presented works by Marcin Kopczyński (based in a nearby town of Inowrocław) and…Continue Reading World Premieres by Regional Composers
The 9th annual St. Augustine Music Festival will be held as a series of six free concerts over the last two weekends in June: June 18-20 and June 25-27. On the last day of the Festival, the world premiere of St. Augustine Suite for chamber orchestra by Polish-born violinist and composer Piotr Szewczyk (b. 1977) will…Continue Reading Szewczyk Premiere In Florida
On June 28, Trio Integro will give the world premiere of Mikołaj Górecki’s Trio for alto flute, violin and viola. Warsaw-based Trio Integro is comprised of Agnieszka Guz – violin, Aleksandra Demowska-Madejska – viola, and Ania Karpowicz – flute. The concert is a part of the “Summer Concerts at Grochowska Street” series, hosted by Sinfonia Varsovia from…Continue Reading M. Górecki World Premiere
On May 26, the US-based Warner Music Group (WMG) announced that its Polish subsidiary has finalized its acquisition of Polskie Nagrania ‘MUZA’, Poland’s longest-running record company. Polskie Nagrania was previously owned by the Polish government, which offered the label up for auction in January of this year after having declared bankruptcy in March 2010. The Polskie…Continue Reading Warner Music Poland Now Owns ‘Muza’
Polish saxophonist and composer Maciej Obara burst onto the international jazz scene after recording “Message from Ohayo” which won the Bielska Zadymka Jazz Contest for young jazz bands in 2006. In 2008 he toured Poland with US saxophonist Antoine Roney and was also recommended by Manfred Eicher (ECM) to Tomasz Stanko, with whom he has performed and recorded a…Continue Reading Maciej Obara In Us & Canada
Music Academy Sinfonia Varsovia is an educational project that invites leading instrumentalists to present workshops and concerts for students interested in careers as orchestral musicians. These courses are directed to graduates of Polish music schools under the age of 26, who must pass a series of auditions similar to those required by all professional orchestras….Continue Reading Sinfonia Varsovia Master Classes
The 13th Ochlewski Competition for Composers invites submissions of original compositions for children choir set to a literary text. Organized by the Polish Music Publishers [PWM], the Competition seeks to promote works by young composers. The Competition is open to Polish nationals under 30 years of age as of December 31, 2015. Compositions must be…Continue Reading Ochlewski Competition For Composers
The Kosciuszko Foundation’s Marcella Sembrich International Voice Competition honors the great Polish soprano Marcella Sembrich Kochańska, who made her Metropolitan Opera debut in 1883. After an enormously successful career, the popular singer founded the vocal programs at both the Juilliard School and the Curtis Institute. Previous winners of the competition include Barbara Hendricks and Jan…Continue Reading Sembrich Vocal Competition
New and exciting light on Paderewski’s life is shed by the recent discovery of a typescript of Helena Paderewska’s Memoirs at the Hoover Institution. Covering the years 1910-1920, Madame Paderewska adds substantially to our knowledge of her husband’s activities during that very important decade of his life. The year 1910 marked bicentennial of Chopin’s birth…Continue Reading Helena Paderewska’s Memoirs Published In Polish