On September 30, the Krakow Philharmonic hosted a symphony concert to celebrate the 70th anniversary of The Fryderyk Chopin School of Music and General Education in Krakow. Performances throughout the evening’s concertfeatured the Krakow Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Maciej Tarnowski, as well as some of the school’s alumni. Among them were: Daniel Stabrawa – the first concertmaster and…Continue Reading Meyer World Premiere
Commissioned by Seattle Symphony, the newest composition by Agata Zubel, entitled In the Shade of an Unshed Tear for orchestra, will be performed on October 27 at the Benaroya Hall in Seattle, WA. The world premiere will be conducted by Ludovic Morlot, and will receive an encore performance on October 29. The program also includes two pivotal works that…Continue Reading Zubel Premiere
The world premiere of Orpheus and Euridice by Mikołaj Górecki will be presented during this year’s Tansman Festival on October 16 in Polish Radio’s Witold Lutosławski Concert Studio in Warsaw. The composer characterizes the work as a “piece reflected in three sections, corresponding to the key moments in a drama Orpheus: Orpheus lament the death of Eurydice, Orpheus’ journey to the land of…Continue Reading Warsaw Premieres by M. and H.M. Górecki
On October 13, the “Krakowska Jesień” Festival will present the world premiere performance of Marta Ptaszyńska‘s Pink Magic (Songs of Sappho) for flute and string trio. It will be performed by flutist Iwona Glinka with Oriana Masternak – violin, Maria Dutka – viola, and Beata Urbanek-Kalinowska – cello. The piece and the performance is co-financed by the Ministry of Culture…Continue Reading Ptaszyńska World Premiere in Kraków
On October 2 as a part of Sacrum-Profanum Festival in Kraków, Marcin Stańczyk’s new work some drops…for trumpet and ensemble will have its world premiere, performed by Marco Blaauw on trumpet with Ensemble Musikfabrik under the baton of Diego Masson. During this performance, audience members will don blindfolds while the musicians saunter around the room, producing elementary sounds to create a spatial “illusion…Continue Reading Stańczyk Premiere
Composer Marian Borkowski recently sent the PMC a large package of many of his scores as well as a book. This collection will be an invaluable resource of contemporary music, especially for those musicians and researchers interested in Polish choral music. The contents are below: 1 autobiography/book entitled, “Marian Borkowski: Jubileusz 80-Lecia Urodzin [80th Birthday Anniversary]” 46…Continue Reading Recent Gifts to PMC
Although she has been in her position as Assistant Professor of Musicology at the Thornton School of Music for over a year, this is the first opportunity that we have had to officially welcome Lisa Cooper Vest to the USC faculty! Lisa is a musicologist whose work is focused on the aesthetic and political contexts of the…Continue Reading Welcoming Lisa Cooper Vest
Tomasz Fechner—a classical guitarist from Poland who is currently pursuing his doctoral degree at the University of Southern California and serving as a Research Assistant at the PMC—has released new YouTube recordings of Polish music. The first video of Suite in Modo Polonico by Alexandre Tansman was recorded and published by Guitar Salon International (GSI). The composition performed by…Continue Reading New Ryterband and Tansman Recordings by Fechner
The 2016 Paderewski Festival in Paso Robles celebrates the legacy of Paso Robles’ most famous resident, Ignacy Jan Paderewski – virtuoso pianist, composer, international politician, local landowner, grower and winemaker – with five days of concerts and special events featuring internationally-renowned performers. Held in venues throughout Paso Robles, California from November 2-6, 2016, this year’s Festival line-up…Continue Reading 2016 Paderewski Festival in Paso Robles
On October 12, students of the Thornton School of Music will present a free concert highlighting the PMC’s diverse library collection. This all-Polish program will include composers include Chopin, Ryterband, Sikora and Tansman. The music will be interspersed with lively discussion led by PMC Asst. Director Krysta Close and Thornton Professor of Musicology Lisa Cooper…Continue Reading Music @ Rushhour Features PMC