Recent Donations to the PMC Library

From Gajusz Keska: “Szymanowski – Piano Sonatas” (CD) From Krzesimir Debski: “The Greatest Vol. I” (CD) From Agata Zubel: “Dream Lake” (CD) From Tadeusz Owczak, Zelazowawsla: “Chopin: Mazurki, Walce, Nokturny, Polonezy” (CD) III Festiwal Pianistyczny im. Apolinarego Szeluty (DVD) From Maciej Siekierski, curator of the Hoover Institution Library & Archives at Stanford University: Helena Paderenska: Memoirs,…Continue Reading Recent Donations to the PMC Library

Wojtek Blecharz World Premeries

Several works by young Polish composer Wojtek Blecharz will receive their world premieres and other performances during the month of September. AUSTRALIA (9/4/15): World premiere of Counter-Earth, commissioned by Bendigo International Festival of Exploratory Music (BIFEM) for Aviva Endean Having wowed audiences in 2013, Aviva Endean returns to the BIFEM with the premiere of her…Continue Reading Wojtek Blecharz World Premeries

Meyer’s Premieres And Reflections

Polish guitar virtuoso, Łukasz Kuropaczewski, gave a world premiere of Krzysztof Meyer’s Triptych for Guitar Solo at the Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts in Katonah, New York, on 23 July 2015. Just a few weeks later, on 3 August 2015, Kuropaczewski followed up with the European premiere of the Triptych at the 24th…Continue Reading Meyer’s Premieres And Reflections

Chopin Competition Live Stream

For all fans of Chopin, here is an opportunity to participate in one of the most sumptuous feasts of Chopin’s music, as performed by the young pianists competing in the 2015 Chopin International Piano Competition, without having to travel to Warsaw. One of the most prestigious piano competitions in the world, the Chopin Competition is…Continue Reading Chopin Competition Live Stream

Inauguration Of Wrocław’s National Music Forum

On September 4, 2015, the much-anticipated Narodowe Forum Muzyki [National Forum of Music, or NFM] in Wrocław celebrated its inauguration with performances by the Choir of Agnieszka Franków-Żelazny, the Baroque Orchestra, the Leopoldinum Chamber Orchestra, the Symphonic Orchestra, and the pianist Piotr Anderszewski, among many others. In Wrocław’s new home for music, audiences will be…Continue Reading Inauguration Of Wrocław’s National Music Forum

Panufnik Report: Annex

The Institute of Music and Dance (IMiT) has published the Annex to the Report on the Presence of Andrzej Panufnik’s Music in Poland and in the World. Written by Beata Boleslawska-Lewandowska, the report is a complement to the previous volume, exploring the presence of music by Andrzej Panufnik during the years after his death, 1991-2013….Continue Reading Panufnik Report: Annex

Waldman at Levitt Pavilion in L.A.

Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Los Angeles

The Polish Consulate presents “A Night of International Stars” featuring the work of native Los Angeleno Wendy Waldman, critically acclaimed songwriter, producer and performer. Waldman has sustained a successful career in the music industry, being well-versed in many genres including renaissance, folk, jazz, pop, country and so much more. She will be joined onstage by…Continue Reading Waldman at Levitt Pavilion in L.A.

2015 ACPC Vocal Competition Winner

The American Council for Polish Culture (ACPC) and The Chicago Chopin Society are proud to announce the winner of the 2015 ACPC Marcella Kochanska Sembrich Vocal Competition, Katarzyna Sądej. She will perform in concert during the 67th Annual ACPC Convention on Friday, August 7, 2015 at 8 PM in the Embassy Suites Hotel, 5500 N….Continue Reading 2015 ACPC Vocal Competition Winner

Penderecki Receives ‘Per Artem At Deum’ Award

On June 22, during the International Sacroexpo Exhibition in Kielce, composer Krzysztof Penderecki received the Per Artem ad Deum medal awarded by the Pontifical Council for Culture. Previous recipients of this prestigious award include composers Wojciech Kilar, Krzysztof Zanussi, Ennio Morricone, and this year, the eminent sculptor Prof. Wincenty Kućma. [Sources: beethoven.org.pl, perartemaddeum.com]…Continue Reading Penderecki Receives ‘Per Artem At Deum’ Award

Krzysztof Urbaniak Honored By Łódź

Organist Krzysztof Urbaniak was recently given the Marshal of Łódź’s award in the “Personality” category for his achievements as an artist and cultural promulgator. Urbaniak is currently the artist-in-resident of the Artur Rubinstein Philharmonic Orchestra in Łódź. In this role, he is not only an appreciated young organist and university lecturer, but also a consultant…Continue Reading Krzysztof Urbaniak Honored By Łódź