Maestro Grzegorz Nowak continues his busy concert schedule this winter. On February 6-7 Nowak presented three concerts at the Festival La Folle Journée in Nantes, France with Sinfonia Varsovia, conducting works by Field, Knecht, Stamitz, Gang Chen/He Zhan Hao, and Casals, as well as Noskowski’s TheSteppes. On February 18 Nowak leads the Orquesta Clásica Santa Cecilia in Madrid with the…Continue Reading Nowak News
Polish composer Hanna Kulenty has a new official YouTube channel. Here visitors will find full versions of nearly all of her compositions, performed by such excellent ensembles as: Kronos Quartet, ensemble ‘de ereprijs’, trumpeter Marco Blaauw, NOSPR, Wrocław Chamber Orchestra “Leopoldinum,” and many more. There are already around 75 works available—categorized by works for symphony orchestra, stage and opera,…Continue Reading New YouTube Channel for Kulenty
The Spanish premiere of Andrzej Panufnik’s Lullaby [Cación de cuna] will be performed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra of Galicia and conducted by Maestro Antoni Wit in Santiago de Compostela this month. The program also consists of Karlowicz’s Violin Concerto in A Major as well as Dvora’s Sinfonia No.8 in G Major for violin, which will be performed by…Continue Reading Panufnik Premiered in Spain
The Filharmonia Bałtycka [Baltic Philharmonic] is making an extensive tour of the United States this winter, beginning with an appearance in Florence, Alabama on January 14 on the campus of University of Northern Alabama. The program featured Wagner’s Overture to The Flying Dutchman, Rimsky-Korsakoff’s Scheherazade, and Wieniawski’s Violin Concerto No. 2 with soloist Jarosław Nadrzycki. The concert was led…Continue Reading Baltic Philharmonic in California
The general opinion is that anyone can criticize others. A deeper reflection and careful assessment reveals that the phenomenon of musical critique is a rare ability. Even more rare is the ability to make an original judgment in such a way that it attracts attention of casual readers. The KROPKA Polish Music Critic Competition seeks to evaluate…Continue Reading Kropka Music Critic Competition
Penderecki Premiere In Gdańsk The project “Penderecki – a cappella” was initiated by the Polish Chamber Choir in 2011, when they began their exploration of the wonderful contemporary choral works of Krzysztof Penderecki. On January 30, 2016, the choir presented a Monographic Concert of Krzysztof Penderecki, during which ten of his works were performed by the choir under…Continue Reading Premieres – January 2016
From the Paso Robles Daily News (January 2, 2016): Paso Artsfest has announced its honoree for the 2016 event. Steve Cass, owner of Cass Winery and the driving force behind the Paderewski Festival and a new symphony event, will be feted by friends and family at the festival’s annual fundraiser, “Sweet Art,” on Feb. 9. The festival, now in its eighth year, celebrates…Continue Reading Paderewski Festival Board Member Honoured as Arts Philanthropist
The daughter of composer Roman Ryterband, Diana Eisele, stopped by the PMC on January 25 to deliver another installment in the Roman Ryterband collection. This latest addition is likely to be the final delivery of classical compositions by the Ryterband—future additions will be focused on his popular music and personal items. Article from Chicago newspaper…Continue Reading More in the Ryterband Collection
From the time Polish Music Center was launched in the mid-1980s, Polskie Wydawnictwo Muzyczne [PWM Editions]—Poland’s largest music publisher—was on our side as one of our great friends and supporters. PMC’s founder and first director, Wanda Wilk, had established a wonderful and productive relationship that continues to blossom for 30 years. A substantial part of our library,…Continue Reading PWM at PMC
In collaboration with William Smialek, former PMC Director Maja Trochimczyk wrote the 2nd Edition of Frédéric Chopin: A Research and Information Guide for the Routledge Music Bibliographies Series (ISBN 978-0-415-99884-0). is an annotated bibliography concerning both the nature of primary sources related to the composer and the scope and significance of the secondary sources which deal with…Continue Reading 2015 in Review – Publications