According to PWM, the publishers of the quarterly bilingual music magazine, Quarta: Film music is the main topic of the latest issue of Quarta Magazine. This issue comprises an essay about the importance of film music, interviews with composers, performers and animators, composers’ portraits and repertoire recommendations. It also covers major Polish music events and…Continue Reading New Issue of Quarta
The Tadeusz Szeligowski Poznań Philharmonic Orchestra will lead a journey of musical discovery through the world of Polish orchestral romanticism at the Choriner Musiksommer Festival this June. The Poznań Phil with conductor Marek Pijarowski will be joined by pianist Bertrand Chamayou, for a program that includes Tadeusz Szeligowski’s Comedy Overture and Ludomir Różycki’s symphonic scherzo…Continue Reading Poznań Phil In Germany
Starting June 18, 2015 at the Theâtre des Champs Elysées in Paris, Polish soprano Aleksandra Kurzak will portray the title role in Gaetano Donizetti’s work Maria Stuarda for the first time. It a new co-production staged by Moshe Leiser and Patrice Caurier and directed by Daniele Callegari. Kurzak will perform as the Queen of Scotland…Continue Reading Kurzak In Paris
‘Self-Imposed Exile’ is a collaboration between composer/multi-reedman Aaron Kruziki and composer/pianist Jakub Rojek, who have been musical colleagues for 9 years, and sound designer Shaun Sutkus. Their Hatchfund project, Sounds From The Self-imposed Exile, is a pioneering attempt to combine live improvisation, composition and sound technology into one cohesive live performance vehicle, which will open up…Continue Reading Support Innovations In Chamber Music
Polish-born and L.A.-based musician Karolina Naziemiec is currently seeking funding for a new and exciting recording project, which explores the longing and loss of war through music. Naziemiec is a professional violist who has received degrees from the Chopin Academy of Music in Warsaw, Poland and USC’s Thornton School of Music in Los Angeles, CA….Continue Reading Support Karolina Naziemiec’s Recording Project
On June 10, the Kosciuszko Foundation will host Eart’Acte, an NY-based ensemble incorporating music from contemporary to classical repertoire. Comprised of Hector Martinez Jr. – pianist/composer, Glen Flax – guitarist/composer and Stephen C. Josephs – flutist/composer, the group has performed from has performed from Brussels to Manila and New York City to San Francisco. Their…Continue Reading Kosciuszko FDN Concert
On June 13, 2015, the DiMenna Center will host a recital by Polish violinist Kinga Augustyn and pianist Evan Solomon. Entitled “The Romantic Violin,” the program will include: F. Kreisler – Variations on a Theme by Corelli and Libesleid, F. Chopin – Nocturne in C Sharp and Mazurka in A Minor, J. Brahms – Hungarian Dance…Continue Reading Kinga Augustyn Recital In NYC
On April 30, 2015 the Wojciech Kilar Award’s Expert Council, consisting of directors of the most important Polish cultural institutions, selected the winner of the first edition of Wojciech Kilar Award. The inaugural winner is Elliot Goldenthal, one of the most versatile composers of contemporary music. Winner of the Oscar, Golden Globe and World Soundtrack…Continue Reading 1st Wojciech Kilar Award Winner
Following the Preliminary round of Competition, on April 25 the names of the 84 pianists who will take part in the 17th Fryderyk Chopin International Piano Competition in October 2015 in Warsaw were announced. For the first time in the history of the Competition, fans were able to follow the Preliminary Round in every corner of…Continue Reading Participants In 2015 Chopin Competition Announced
ZKP Annual Awards The annual awards of the Polish Composers’ Union (ZKP) were announced on May 26. Presided over by Zygmunt Krauze, the jury included Beata Bolesławska-Lewandowska, Jerzy Kornowicz and Barbara Przybyszewska-Jarmińska, recognizing the following composers: Hanna Kulenty—for her outstanding body of compositions, strong individuality and combination of musical vigor with interesting structural solutions; Zbigniew…Continue Reading ZKP Awards