The city of Łódź is located in the heart of Poland at a crossing point of many important European routes. At the beginning of the 20th Century, Łódź was influenced by four cultures. The Polish, Jewish, German and Russian inhabitants contributed to the rich and diverse cultural background of the city that the University strives…Continue Reading Łódż Four Cultures Festival
The 52nd edition of the prestigious ‘Wratislavia Cantans’ Festival takes place in Wrocław from September 7-17 under the title “Recitar cantando,” and this year’s edition will feature several anniversaries as well as diverse programming choices. The Festival will celebrate the 450th birthday of Claudio Monteverdi, 250th death anniversary of Philipp Teleman, and the 500th anniversary of the…Continue Reading Wratislavia Cantans 2017
The nominees for the 7th edition of the ‘Koryfeusz’ Polish Music Awards have been announced. Organized by the Institute of Music and Dance (IMiT), the ‘Koryfeusz’ Award was created in 2011 on the initiative of the music community in order to recognize its most outstanding members. It is a distinction intended to honor individual artists, performers, musicologists,…Continue Reading Koryfeusz Award Nominees
On Wednesday, October 18, 2017, the Gala Opening of the 18th Annual Polish Film Festival Los Angeles will take place in Hollywood. At this star-studded gala, both Polish and American moviemakers, actors and industry professionals will walk the red carpet at Hollywood’s legendary Egyptian Theatre and view a screening of The Art of Loving. Story of Michalina Wislocka [Sztuka…Continue Reading Preview: 2017 Polish Film Festival LA
The Sinfonia Iuventus Orchestra opens its 2017/2018 Season with a September 16 concert at the National Philharmonic Hall in Warsaw. Maestro Mirosław Jacek Błaszczyk will lead the ensemble in two large works that are also warhorses of the concert repertoire: Brahms’s Violin Concerto Op. 77 with violin soloist Jakub Jakowicz and Lutosławski’s Concerto for Orchestra. Since 2008…Continue Reading Iuventus in Play: Brahms and Lutosławski
The first September Concert was held in New York City in 2002 as a small-scale, local event. Its scope and influence had steadily risen since that time, and now this project encompasses almost the entire globe. Concerts under the “September Concert” rubric are meant to promote peace and humanitarian activism through music. The September Concert…Continue Reading The September Concerts in Poland
2017 marks the 140th anniversary of the birth of Feliks Nowowiejski, a Polish composer, conductor, organist, teacher and choirmaster, and “Co mi w duszy gra?” [What plays in my soul?] is a cycle of concerts dedicated to works by Nowowiejski. Held on September 16 at the Franciscan basilica in Katowice, the next concert in this cycle…Continue Reading Music of the Soul: Nowowiejski 2017
The iconic festival of contemporary music, Warszawska Jesień [Warsaw Autumn], celebrates its 60th anniversary this year. Held in various venues around Warsaw from September 15-23, 2017 during several concerts per day, this year’s programs will examine and illustrate the phenomenon of the avant-garde. Works by the composers who were part of the original avant-garde will be juxtaposed with…Continue Reading Warsaw Autumn 2017: Premieres
How nice it is to have friends and be appreciated! The month of September began with visitors flocking to PMC and bearing gifts for our library. First came Professor Maciej Staszewski from the Łódź Music Academy. A virtuoso guitarist and composer, Prof. Staszewski presented us with his CD recording, Fantasía Ibérica (DUX 1336), featuring solo guitar works by…Continue Reading An Abundance of Friends
Attention all fans of Polish avant-garde music! The first video of the PMC Spring 2017 concert, which was performed by the terrific gnarwhallaby ensemble, has been uploaded to our YouTube channel. Entitled “Exploring the Avant-Garde”, the March 25 concert presented works by Witold Szalonek, Krzysztof Meyer, Hanna Kulenty, Bogusław Schaeffer, Tadeusz Wielecki, Zygmunt Krauze and Henryk Mikołaj Górecki. The entire…Continue Reading New PMC Video on Youtube