The 70th session of Musica Moderna, organized by the Grażyna and Kiejstut Academy of Music in Łódź, was held from March 27 – April 5, 2017. The program consists of a series of concerts given by several Łódź-based students and alumni of the Academy of Music (such as Sławomir Kaczorowski, Jacek Partyka, Artur Zagajewski and Marty Śniady),…Continue Reading 70th Musica Moderna
The wind quintet District5 will present an evening of romantic transcriptions by composer-pianist David Plylar at the Kosciuszko Foundation’s Washington DC Center on April 15. The program is comprised of transcriptions of the complete Chopin Preludes (24 Préludes, Op. 28, Prélude in C-sharp minor, op. 45, Prélude in A-flat major, op. posthumous). Audiences will get a chance to hear these beloved pieces with fresh ears…Continue Reading Chopin for Wind Quintet in DC
On April 8, the Kosciuszko Foundation will present a recital by Polish countertenor Jakub Józef Orliński and Polish pianist Michał Biel. The concert will feature operatic works by Polish composers K. Szymanowski, T. Baird, and P. Łukaszewski, as well as F. Schubert, R. Hahn and G. F. Handel, followed by a reception with light refreshments. All proceeds from the event…Continue Reading Orliński at KF
Under the baton of Łukasz Borowicz (above left), the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra will present the “Ocalić od zapomnienia” [To Save From Oblivion] concert on April 27, featuring pianist Jonathan Plowright (above right). During the first half of the program, Paul Kletzki’s Variations for Orchestra op. 20 and Aleksandre Tansman’s Piano Concerto no. 2 will be performed. Orchestral music from the Roman Palester’s ballet The…Continue Reading Plowright/Borowicz: ‘To Save from Oblivion’
April 3 marks the 100th birthday of General Edward Rowny, a retired Ambassador and U.S. Army General. Rowny was a commanding officer in WWII, Korea and Vietnam, a military advisor to five U.S. Presidents and a chief negotiator in arms reduction talks with the Soviet Union. General Rowny received many awards for valor in combat…Continue Reading Sto Lat, General Rowny!
The Musica Sacra Institute is now accepting submissions for the Musica Caelestis National Composers’ Competition 2017, organized in the celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Warszawa-Praga Diocese under the patronage of Archbishop Henryk Hoser. The competition is open to Polish composers of any age. Works must be 5-7 minutes in duration, composed for female choir…Continue Reading Musica Caelestis National Composers Competition
Polish violinist Janusz Wawrowski performed Karol Szymanowski’s Violin Concerto No.1 with Kraków Philharmonic Orchestra on March 24-25 on the 80th anniversary of the composer’s death. On March 28, the pianist paid further homage to Szymanowski with his rendition of Myths for violin & piano and Dance from the ballet Harnasie, Op. 55, alongside pianist Greg Skrobiński, at the Presidential Palace in Warsaw. On April 29-30, the Lithuanian National…Continue Reading Wawrowski in Poland and Lithuania
The 3rd International Seminar of Contemporary Musicwill take place from March 31 – April 2, 2017 in Bydgoszcz to promote contemporary music, popularize its culture and share didactic knowledge. The theme of this year’s edition, “Piano & Electronics,” aims to present contemporary compositions using electronic means, broad multimedia and the latest technologies that are emerging as…Continue Reading III International Seminar of Contemporary Music
In her new piece Trois tunnels et un arrêt, Elżbieta Sikora—a Polish composer living in France—presents the work she produced in the “Métamorphoses d’Orphée” studio from recordings of the urban landscape of Brussels. Trois tunnels et un arrêt will be given its first performance at the L’Espace Senghor in Brussels on April 26, during a colloquium entitled “Multiphonie/Stéréophonie: Penser,…Continue Reading Sikora World Premiere in Brussels
A chamber concert entitled “Kwartet Śląski / To co najlepsze. Polska i świat” [Silesian Quartet / All the best. Poland and the World] will be given by the Silesian Quartet on April 8 at the National Symphony Orchestra of Polish Radio (NOSPR). The program will include Beethoven’s famous Grand Fugue in B-flat major, op. 133 and H. M….Continue Reading Silesian Quartet Performs Górecki