Month: July 2018

ZaiKs and Transatlantyk 2018 Best Young Polish Composer Winner

Every year, the Transatlantyk Festival awards filmmakers and musicians for creating new and challenging works in film, music and art. This year’s Transatlantyk Best Polish Young Composer was Radzimir Dębski, also know as Jimek, for two works: Panic Attack / Atak Paniki (Poland) Directed by Paweł Maślona Produced by Akson Studio Supported by the Polish Film…Continue Reading ZaiKs and Transatlantyk 2018 Best Young Polish Composer Winner

52nd International Organ Festival in Koszalin and Central Pomerania

The 52nd International Organ Festival, one of the oldest music events in Poland, will take place in Koszalin and Central Pomerania until 31 August. The festival includes 30 organ, chamber, choral, and oratory concerts featuring artists from all over Europe. The concerts will feature Polish organists, such as Roman Perucki and Marek Toporowski, as well…Continue Reading 52nd International Organ Festival in Koszalin and Central Pomerania

14th Polish Music Festival

The 14th Festival of Polish Music will be held in Krakow from 3 July to 22 July, featuring early music and works of contemporary composers performed by outstanding soloists and ensembles from Poland and abroad. The 11 concerts will be filled with works by Krzysztof Penderecki, Ignacy Jan Paderewski, Feliks Nowowiejski and Paweł Łukaszewski, as…Continue Reading 14th Polish Music Festival

In Homage to Elżbieta Chojnacka

Three concerts in tribute to Elżbieta Chojnacka will be held at the Palace in Rybna, featuring harpsichordists Małgorzata Klajn and Aleksandra Gajecka-Antosiewicz. On 8 July, works by François-Bernard Mâche, Ton Bruynèl, Jacob Ter Veldhuis and Mauricio Kagel will be performed. The harpsichord will be contrasted with the sounds of human speech, metal, African languages, and…Continue Reading In Homage to Elżbieta Chojnacka

Górecki Premiere at the 11th Music Festival of Southern Greater Poland

On 15 July, Baltic Neopolis Virtuos will premiere Overture for string octet by Mikołaj Górecki as part of the 11th Music Festival of Southern Greater Poland. The international ensemble will perform in the former Ostrow Synagogue. Eight outstanding artists from the Baltic countries will perform works by composers from Poland, Sweden, Estonia and Germany. 23…Continue Reading Górecki Premiere at the 11th Music Festival of Southern Greater Poland

Warsaw Philharmonic Announces Auditions

Warsaw Philharmonic has announced that they are holding auditions for the post of: ORCHESTRAL TUTTI MUSICIAN – 2nd VIOLIN (FULL-TIME). Auditions for 1st and 2nd stages have been scheduled for: 24 September 2018. Interested persons should submit their applications and artistic bios no later than 10 September. Applications may be submitted in person at The…Continue Reading Warsaw Philharmonic Announces Auditions

FCUM Festivals

Fryderyk Chopin University of Music is hosting the 18th Summer Music Evenings Festival, held Wednesdays in July and August, and the 4th Chopin Evenings on Okólnik Street, held Tuesdays in July and August. Summer Music Evenings concerts features students, graduates, teachers and guests of the FCUM. Chopin Evenings we will feature representatives of one of…Continue Reading FCUM Festivals

11th New Town Summer Festival

The 11th New Town Summer Festival is a series of chamber concerts that will be held from 20 July to 5 August in churches in Warsaw’s New Town. The festival will begin with Sonorus Quartet performing compositions by Radziwiłł, Elsner and Moniuszko. On 27 July, soprano Anna Mikołajczyk and pianist Robert Morawski will perform songs…Continue Reading 11th New Town Summer Festival

The Orchestra of the Americas in Warsaw

On July 19 at the Sinfonia Varsovia Concert Pavilion, the Orchestra of the Americas will perform under the direction of Hobart Earle. An orchestra of 100 musicians from 25 countries across North, Central and South America, will perform in Poland as part of their European tour. The program includes works Sinfonia India by Carlos Chavez …Continue Reading The Orchestra of the Americas in Warsaw

Kazimierz Rozbicki Has Passed Away

On July 2nd, at the age of 86, Kazimierz Rozbicki passed away. He was a composer, conductor, journalist (for “Ruch Muzyczny”, among others), teacher. He had an immense impact on Polish culture, receiving such honors as the Bronze Medal “Gloria Arits” and the Knight’s Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta. He had been a…Continue Reading Kazimierz Rozbicki Has Passed Away