The sixth edition of the Energa Sopot Classic Festival (August 3-8) is an important event defined by exceptionally rich programs, the highest quality of artistic performance and above all, beautiful music. The Forest Opera will launch the festival with a cycle of four concerts representing varied music genres. The Grand Opera Gala will take place on Wednesday, August…Continue Reading Sopot Classic
The 9th Nowe Miasto Summer Festival is taking place in Warsaw July 22—August 7, featuring music exclusively by Polish composers and free admission. There will be a total of nine concerts, including three Friday Chamber Music Concerts as well as Saturday Youth Concerts for preschoolers. Sunday concerts in various churches will feature orchestral repertoire. The Festival opened…Continue Reading Nowe Miasto Summer Festival
The 12th International Sacrum non Profanum Festival is taking place from July 31 until August 13 in various venues in Germany and Poland, including Berlin, Szczecin and the Pomeranian seaside resort of Trzęsacz. Over the years, this Festival has become one of the most important summer music events in Poland. Besides featuring music by Witold Lutosławski, the…Continue Reading ‘Sacrum Non Profanum’ Festival
Taking a break from his position as the Permanent Associate Conductor of London’s Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Polish-born conductor Grzegorz Nowak will spend most of August in Poland, giving concerts with several of the country’s top ensembles as part of the Chopin and His Europe Festival. He will be joined by incredible soloists, including cellist Andrzej Bauer and pianists…Continue Reading Nowak in Poland
On July 30, 2016 at the Sembrich Museum in Bolton Landing, NY, Polish violinist Kinga Augustyn performed a recital of Polish music with pianist Matthieu Cogne. On the program: Henryk Wieniawski (1835-1880): Legende, Op. 8; Frederic Chopin: (1810- 1849): Nocturne in C Sharp Minor (arr. Antoni Cofalik) and Mazurka in A Major (transcription from D Major, arr. Fritz…Continue Reading Augustyn Performs Polish Music
Polish flautist and new music champion Iwona Glinka will perform a recital during the National Flute Association conventionin San Diego, CA on August 12. Her program of international works was chosen for this prestigious honor from more than 500 proposals submitted by musicians from around the world. While in California, she will also perform in Los Angeles as…Continue Reading Glinka in California
The final three volumes of “The History of Music in Poland” have been published in collaboration with Sutkowski Edition and the Institute of Music and Dance, completing the monumental 15-volume series. The final volumes include “Between Romanticism and New Music” (by Zofia Helman), “Romanticism: part 1” (by Zofia Chechlińska) and “The Baroque: part 2” (by Alina Mądry),…Continue Reading ‘History of Music in Poland’ Series Complete
In his July 4 article for Dziennik Łódzki, Łukasz Kaczyński provided a highly critical review of the 2016 Transatlantyk Festival, which recently moved to Łódź together with its founder, Jan A.P. Kaczmarek. Entitled “Wielka łódź na jałowym biegu” [The great boat on a course to nowhere], the article discusses how the Festival was lavishly supported by the…Continue Reading Transatlantyk on the Rocks
Director Henryk Martenka and Prof. Piotr Paleczny, the Artistic Director of the International Paderewski Piano Competition in Bydgoszcz, Poland have just announced the final selection of contestants for this year’s auditions. Out of a total of 164 applications, 56 pianists from 19 countries were selected to participate in the 2016 Paderewski Competition. Poland will be represented by…Continue Reading Paderewski Piano Competition Lineup
It has been announced that the founder, artistic director and longtime conductor of the National Philharmonic Orchestra in Washington, DC, Piotr Gajewski will be feted at the Annual Gala Dinner by the Kosciuszko Foundation on Saturday, November 12, 2016. Born in Poland, Maestro Gajewski began to study piano there and continued at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston once…Continue Reading Kosciuszko FDN Honors Maestro Gajewski