Day: June 19, 2017

Concert Review: Klauza & Szymczewska in Brazil

By Lars Hoefs Under the auspices of the Adam Mickiewicz Institute and its “Lusitania Programme,” Polish conductor Michał Klauza and violin soloist Agata Szymczewska joined forces with the Orquestra Jovem do Estado de Sao Paulo [Sao Paulo State Youth Orchestra] for two performances of a program of Polish music in May: at the Teatro CIAEI…Continue Reading Concert Review: Klauza & Szymczewska in Brazil

Elżbieta Chojnacka

World renowned Polish harpsichord player Elżbieta Chojnacka passed away on May 28, 2017 at the age of 77. Chojnacka graduated from Państwowa Wyższa Szkoła Muzyczna in Warsaw and then studied in Paris with Aimée van de Viele, who was a student of Wanda Landowska. After her studies, Chojnacka settled in Paris where she started her…Continue Reading Elżbieta Chojnacka