Year: 2017

Porębski Premiere at Conrad Festival

The “Obrazy z Conrada” [Images from Conrad] Festival celebrates the anniversary year of the great Polish author Józef Konrad Korzeniowski (1857-1924), known as Joseph Conrad and celebrated as one of the greatest writers in the English Language. On November 9 the Polish Society for Contemporary Music presented world premiere of Adam Porębski’s composition, Pierwsze dowództwo[The First Command], which was performed alongside…Continue Reading Porębski Premiere at Conrad Festival

Knittel Premiere

On November 8, 2017, the Baltic Opera in Gdańsk presents the premiere of a new opera entitled Sad Ostateczny [The Last Judgement] by composer Krzysztof Knittel with a libretto by Mirosław Bujko. The main roles are as follows: Memling (baritone) – Robert Gierlach; Arago (bass) – Piotr Lempa; Portinari (counter-tenor) – Jan Jakub Monowid; Katarzyna Tanagli (soprano) – Anna Mikolajczyk….Continue Reading Knittel Premiere

Gifts to PMC November 2017

Sławomir Dobrzański, piano professor at Kansas State University and author of Polish Music History Series vol. 9—recently sent us the CD Antoni Stolpe – Piano Works(AP0203), performed by Polish pianist Stefan Łabanowski. This world premiere recording on the Acte Préalable label contains Stolpe’s Sonata in D minor, Variations in D minor, Allegro appassionato in C minor, and other shorter…Continue Reading Gifts to PMC November 2017

2017 Paderewski Festival Recap

For well over a decade now, the first week of November in Paso Robles on California’s Central Coast has been dedicated to the annual Paderewski Festival. Held November 2-5 this year, this year’s program featured an attractive mix of favorite local and youth performers next to world-renowned jazz and classical performers, youth concerts, a Saturday Gala…Continue Reading 2017 Paderewski Festival Recap

War Horns

War Horns – Paweł Pudło Paweł Pudło: War Horns – a Concerto for 10 French Horns Czesław Czopka, Gabriel Czopka, Stefan de Leval Jezierski, Mateusz Feliński, Łukasz Łacny, Anna Mondry, Grzegorz Mondry, Michał Szczerba, Igor Szeligowski and Robert Wasik – horns DUX 1440 Paweł Pudło is the composer, creative director and art director of the WAR HORNS…Continue Reading War Horns

Paderewski Monument in Ciężkowice

Patrons and concertgoers who attend the Paderewski Festival in Paso Robles may know of Ignacy Jan Paderewski’s former estate in Kąśna Dolna, which he owned between 1897 and 1903. Lovingly preserved, today this manor house and grounds are the only residence of this great pianist, politician and humanitarian that is still left standing. Paderewski left a generous legacy…Continue Reading Paderewski Monument in Ciężkowice

2017: Marcel Chyrzyński

Sunday, October 15, 2017 | 7:00 p.m. Alfred Newman Recital Hall, USC (see AHF on campus map) 3616 Trousdale Pkwy, Los Angeles, CA Reception following the concert Admission to both events is FREE and open to the public Campus Parking: $12 – enter Gate 3 at Figueroa St. & McCarthy Way (Parking Structure X) 2017 Paderewski…Continue Reading 2017: Marcel Chyrzyński

October Anniversaries

Born This Month 3 October 1882 – Karol SZYMANOWSKI, composer, pianist, (d. 29 March 1937) 3 October 1923 – Stanislaw SKROWACZEWSKI, composer and conductor 4 October 1910 – Eugenia UMINSKA, violinist 6 October 1885 – Karol STROMENGER, teacher, composer, publicist, music critic (d. 1975) 9 October 1924 – Regina SMENDZIANKA, pianist 10 October 1910 – Henryk SWOLKIEN, music critic,…Continue Reading October Anniversaries

Recent Works by Paweł Hendrich

Metaforma Emergon αβ for chamber ensemble and computer (2011) • Sedimetron for chamber ensemble (2012) • Ertytre for eight cellos (2013-14) • Pteropetros for wind quintet, accordion and string quartet (2015) • Alopopulo for chamber orchestra, solo violin and computers (2014) Adam Baldych, Andrzej Bauer, Szymon Bywalec, Ensemble Musikfabrik, Clemens Heil, Maciej Koczur, LutosAir Quintet, Lutoslawski Quartet, Rafal Luc, Diego Masson, New Music Orchestra,…Continue Reading Recent Works by Paweł Hendrich

Opałka’s ‘Emerge’ Reviewed in Gramophone

EMERGE Tomasz J. Opałka (b. 1983): Collisions of the Matter; Symphony No 2 “Emerge”; DNA – Concerto for Bass Clarinet; Quadra Sinfonia Iuventus, Krzysztof Słowiński – cond.; Polish Radio Orchestra, Łukasz Borowicz – cond.;  Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra, Wojciech Michniewski – cond. Warner Music Poland; Available on empik.com Released on Dec 12, 2016, the album “Emerge” featuring symphonic works by young…Continue Reading Opałka’s ‘Emerge’ Reviewed in Gramophone