The premiere of Zygmunt Krauze’s opera Yemaya – Queen of the Seas directed by Hanna Marasz took place on 1 October at the Wrocław Opera. The performance, full of the magic of a fairy-tale world, targets a family audience and was created as part of the ‘Composing Commissions’ program, implemented by the Institute of Music and…Continue Reading Premiere of Zygmunt Krauze’s Opera
The USC Polish Music Center presents a program of Polish music used in or written for films, as a part of the USC Thornton “Music @ Rush Hour” concert series. Works by Frederic Chopin, Wojciech Kilar and Henryk Wars will be performed by Thornton students: Bradley Bascon and Johnny May, violins; Jenny Sung, viola; Allan…Continue Reading Chopin, Kilar and Wars: Polish film music at Music @ Rush Hour
Hailed by the New York Times as “an excellent young Polish pianist,” Anna Kijanowska returns to New York to the Kosciuszko Foundation‘s recital hall to delight audience with “Searching for light” recital celebrating the artistic legacy of Polish-Jewish composer Roman Ryterband. The recital features performances of guest artists: Bulgarian lyric soprano Adriana Velinova and Polish…Continue Reading Searching for Light: Anna Kijanowska celebrates Roman Ryterband