Year: 2018

Winners of the 2018 Marcella Sembrich International Voice Competition

The finalists of the Kosciuszko Foundation’s 2018 Marcella Sembrich International Voice Competition took the stage of Ida K. Lang Recital Hall at Hunter College on 4 November to compete for generous monetary awards and special prizes. All singers performed their own selections as well as the those chosen by the esteemed panel of judges during the first half of the…Continue Reading Winners of the 2018 Marcella Sembrich International Voice Competition

Teatr Wielki – Polish National Opera Presents Voices of the Mountains

On November 14, 2018, Voices of the Mountains will resound in Carnegie Hall for one night only. Embark on a moving journey into the heart of the Polish Tatra Mountains with the best guides you can imagine: renowned composer and world-class conductor Jerzy Maksymiuk, contemporary Polish classical pianist Janusz Olejniczak and multi-instrumentalist Sebastian Karpiel-Bułecka. Joining…Continue Reading Teatr Wielki – Polish National Opera Presents Voices of the Mountains

Chopin Foundation of the US – November Events in Miami

The 2018-2019 concert season for the Chopin Foundation of the United States includes a Chopin Salon Concerts Series and a Chopin for All Concert Series with free admission. The next two installments feature award-winning, internationally renowned Polish-American pianist Adam Golka and Hilton Head International Piano Competition winner and Gilmore Young Pianist Eilliot Wuu. Saturday, 3 November 2018…Continue Reading Chopin Foundation of the US – November Events in Miami

Chicago Philharmonic Celebrates Polish Classical Music with Five Day Festival

As Chicago’s vibrant Polish community celebrates the 100 year anniversary of the regaining of Polish independence, the Chicago Philharmonic honors the rich music traditions of Poland and the importance of the community in the cultural history of Chicago with the “Chicago Philharmonic Festival: Poland 2018” on November 7-11. The ambitious festival will present world-class Polish musicians and soloists, Polish-Chicago music and…Continue Reading Chicago Philharmonic Celebrates Polish Classical Music with Five Day Festival

2018 Paderewski Festival

The Paderewski Festival is a four-day music festival held annually in November celebrating Paso Robles’ rich heritage and its most famous resident Ignacy Jan Paderewski—virtuoso pianist, composer, international politician, local landowner, grower and winemaker. 2018 Festival events include the Gala Concert featuring world-renowned pianist and Chopin Competition laureate Kate Liu, the world premiere of a…Continue Reading 2018 Paderewski Festival

Kocyan & ‘Warsaw 44’ at LMU

On Saturday, October 27, the LMU College of Communication and Fine Arts – Department of Music presents Polish pianist Wojciech Kocyan in a faculty recital featuring works by Frédéric Chopin, Maria Szymanowska, Ignacy Jan Paderewski, Karol Szymanowski, and Grażyna Bacewicz. Not only will audiences enjoy this excellent program of Polish composers, but also there will…Continue Reading Kocyan & ‘Warsaw 44’ at LMU

Polish Organ Music in LA

The Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Los Angeles will present a Polish Organ Music Concert on the occasion of the Centenary of Poland Regaining Independence, featuring organist Jan Bokszczanin from Warsaw’s Frederick Chopin Music Academy. The concert will feature Polish organ music through the ages including pieces by: Karol Szymanowski, Mieczysław Surzyński, Feliks…Continue Reading Polish Organ Music in LA

2018 Wratislavia Cantans Festival

The 53rd edition of the Wratislavia Cantans festival in Wrocław explored the idea of liberation, commemorating the centenary of Poland’s regained independence in a broader context. From September 7–16, 2018, audiences enjoyed a variety of works by Haydn, Verdi or Szymanowski in rendering from the celebrated conductor Sir John Eliot Gardiner and star soloists such as baritone Mariusz…Continue Reading 2018 Wratislavia Cantans Festival

 Gifts to PMC October 2018

Our sound library keeps expanding thanks to some old and some new friends of the Polish Music Center who keep donating their newest recordings to us. Composer Joanna Bruzdowicz is certainly one of our closest long-time friends and supporters and she recently sent us a CD featuring Filharmonia Podkarpacka led by Łukasz Wódecki in Bruzdowicz’s Symphony…Continue Reading  Gifts to PMC October 2018

“Szymanowski: Piano Music” by Szlezer

Szymanowski: Piano Music Karol Szymanowski: 9 Preludes, Op. 1 (1899–1900); Prelude in C sharp minor (1899–1900); 4 Etudes, Op. 4 (1900–1902); Prelude and Fugue in C sharp minor; Variations on a Polish Folk Theme in B minor, Op. 10 Marek Szlezer, piano DUX 1367 (Int’l release date: October 2018, via Naxos) Marek Szlezer is an…Continue Reading “Szymanowski: Piano Music” by Szlezer