Month: October 2019

Polish Music Around the World in September

September 1 Potsdam (Germany): Wojciech Kilar’s Missa pro pace performed by Pomeranian Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra and Choir, conducted by Rudolf Tiersch Glasgow (Great Britain): Karol Szymanowski’s Love Songs of Hafiz performed by BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Ilan Volkov September 2 Prague (Czech Republic): Witold Lutosławski’s Preludes and Fugue performed by Prague Modern September 3…Continue Reading Polish Music Around the World in September

H.M. Górecki Silesian Philharmonic Anniversary Season

The Silesian Philharmonic will celebrate its 75th anniversary in the 2019/2020 season with a rich artistic program which includes concerts with world-class soloists and presents music by Silesian composers. Throughout all the years of its activity, the Silesian Philharmonic has constantly proved that Silesia is a musical space. Adam Wesołowski, director of the Silesian Philharmonic,…Continue Reading H.M. Górecki Silesian Philharmonic Anniversary Season

Chopin Without Borders Festival

The Lower Silesian Society of Fryedryk Chopin in Wroclaw hosted the Chopin Without Borders Festival between 22 September and 6 October. The concerts took place in the St. Adalbert Roman Catholic Church in Wroclaw, the hall of the County Office in Trzebnica, the church of Peace of the Holy Trinity in Świdnica, and the Topacz…Continue Reading Chopin Without Borders Festival

62nd Warsaw Autumn

Festival Overview The 62nd annual ‘Warsaw Autumn’ [Warszawska Jesień] International Festival of Contemporary Music took place from 20-28 September. The theme “Pneuma – ExpandedReality” was incorporated in over 50 events, including two at Warsaw Autumn Hits the Club, seven at Little Warsaw Autumn, and a dozen fringe events. This year’s Warsaw Autumn concluded a triptych…Continue Reading 62nd Warsaw Autumn

7th Krzysztof Penderecki International Festival

World-class artists Cameron Carpenter, Rafael Payare, and Jerzy Stuhr took part in the 7th Krzysztof Penderecki International Festival at level 320 in Zabrze from 14-19 September 2019. The Festival was inaugurated by Maestro Penderecki himself, conducting his Adagio from the Symphony No.3 for string orchestra and Mazur from Moniuszko’s opera The Haunted Manor, in honor…Continue Reading 7th Krzysztof Penderecki International Festival

7th Wojciech Kilar Contemporary Music Festival

The 7th Wojciech Kilar Contemporary Music Festival will be held from 11-25 October in Gorzów. This year’s theme is “Polish sequences.” During the inaugural concert, Polish pianist Marek Żebrowski and the Gorzów Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of Monika Wolińska will perform a one-part Piano Concerto by Henryk Wars, whose 40th death anniversary falls this…Continue Reading 7th Wojciech Kilar Contemporary Music Festival

Concert Marking Piotr Moss’s 70th Birthday and 50th Anniversary of His Creative Work

On 11 October, the Mieczysław Karłowicz Philharmonic in Szczecin hosted a concert to celebrate composer Piotr Moss’s 70th birthday and 50th anniversary of his creative work. Although his studies (with Grażyna Bacewicz, Piotr Perkowski and Nadia Boulanger) were influenced by the neoclassical trend, Moss himself is referred to as a neo-romantic. A versatile composer, he…Continue Reading Concert Marking Piotr Moss’s 70th Birthday and 50th Anniversary of His Creative Work

Polish Music Around the World in October

October 1 Nantes (France): Zygmunt Noskowski’s Morskie Oko performed by National Orchestra of the Pays de la Loire, conducted by Marzena Diakun Kiev (Ukraine): Witold Lutosławski’s Funeral Music performed by Kiev Camerata, conducted by Valery Matiuchin; Marcel Chyrzyński’s Ukiyo-e No. 4 performed by Kiev Camerata, Joanna Domańska (pf), Roman Widaszek (cl), Tadeusz Tomaszewski (cr); Mikołaj Górecki’s Concerto…Continue Reading Polish Music Around the World in October