Day: August 12, 2019

250th birth anniversary of Józef Elsner

A concert commemorating the 250th anniversary of Józef Elsner‘s birth took place on 3 June. Born on 1 June 1769, the composer, conductor, pedagogue and music culture activist represents in Polish music the classical style of the pre-Chopin period, based on a combination of the Viennese classics with elements of Polish folk music. Elsner also composed…Continue Reading 250th birth anniversary of Józef Elsner

40th General Assembly of the Members of the Polish Composers’ Union

zwiazek kompozytorow polskich ZKP

On May 24-25 2019, the 40th General Assembly of the Members of the Polish Composers’ Union (ZKP) took place in Warsaw. New authorities were elected and a number of resolutions were adopted. Composer Juliusz Łuciuk was chosen as the honorary member of the Polish Composers’ Union. Mieczysław Kominek, musicologist and director of the Polish Music…Continue Reading 40th General Assembly of the Members of the Polish Composers’ Union