Day: April 16, 2019

Winners of the 2nd Krzysztof Penderecki Int’l Competition for Young Composers

On March 11, 2019, the Jury of the Second Krzysztof Penderecki International Competition for Young Composers in Kraków selected the winners of the competition. 37 scores from Armenia, Austria, Chile, China, Germany, the Czech Republic, the Netherlands, Hong Kong, Canada, Israel, South Korea, Poland, Slovakia, USA, Great Britain and Italy were submitted, 5 of which…Continue Reading Winners of the 2nd Krzysztof Penderecki Int’l Competition for Young Composers

New Recording of Górecki’s 3rd with Gibbons, NOSPR and Penderecki

Górecki: Symphony No. 3 – Beth Gibbons, NOSPR & Krzysztof Penderecki Henryk Mikołaj Górecki: Symphony No. 3 “Symphony Of Sorrowful Songs” Beth Gibbons – vocals, Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Krzysztof Penderecki – cond. Domino Records WIGCD395 (29 March 2019) In this new recording of Henryk Mikołaj Górecki’s Symphony No. 3, pop icon Beth Gibbon…Continue Reading New Recording of Górecki’s 3rd with Gibbons, NOSPR and Penderecki

Moniuszko Bicentenary Gala at Carnegie Hall

The Polish Government has declared 2019 the Year of Stanisław Moniuszko, who is known as the father of Polish Opera. Celebrations of this bicentennial will be inaugurated in the US with a concert at the prestigious Carnegie Hall in New York City. The gala will showcase songs and opera arias by the composer as well as…Continue Reading Moniuszko Bicentenary Gala at Carnegie Hall

Daniel Wnukowski Carnegie Hall Debut

Polish-Canadian pianist Daniel Wnukowski makes his Carnegie Hall debut showcasing the work of Karol Rathaus, a Polish exiled composer who settled in New York soon after his works were banned by the Nazis. Rathaus’s third piano sonata joins the works of two other émigré composers—Handel and Chopin. Wnukowski recently released a recording of solo piano works by…Continue Reading Daniel Wnukowski Carnegie Hall Debut

3rd Chopin in the City Festival

The 3rd Annual Chopin IN the City Festival took place from February 22 – March 1 at various locations throughout Chicago. The prolific line-up of Polish and US musicians included Polish jazz pianist Piotr Orzechowski, Polish accordionist Jarek Bester, Chicago-based Polish singer Grazyna Auguscik, Ukraine-based pianist Marianna Humetska, and the Atom String Quartet. Also included in…Continue Reading 3rd Chopin in the City Festival