Year: 2019

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

Discography – March 2019

A Century of Polish Piano Miniatures – Anna Szałucka I.J. Paderewski: Humoresques de concert, Op. 14: Book 1, “À l’Antique”; K. Szymanowski: 20 Mazurkas, Op. 50 (excerpts); G. Bacewicz: Piano Sonata No. 2; H.M. Górecki: Intermezzo; P. Mykietyn: 4 Preludia; M. Górecki: Piano Sonata; A. Panufnik: Modlitwa [Prayer] (arr. R. Panufnik) Anna Szałucka – piano…Continue Reading Discography – March 2019

“Szymanowski / Poland/ World” Festival

The Kraków Philharmonic presented the first edition of the “Szymanowski / Poland / World” Festival from March 26-30, 2019. Highlighting music from 1850-1950, the festival portrayed the personality of the author of Stabat Mater as a great humanist with multifaceted interests who inspired artists from various fields of art. Karol Szymanowski traveled extensively around Europe, America…Continue Reading “Szymanowski / Poland/ World” Festival

Chemistry of Love Warsaw Premiere

The Warsaw premiere of “Chemistry of Love“ (Requiem Records – Opus Series), the latest album by Marzena Majcher, will take place on 4 April at the DZiK club. Małgorzata Kubala, an electrifying soprano, and NeoQuartet, one of the most active Polish ensembles specializing in contemporary music, will perform the concert in Warsaw with visualizations by…Continue Reading Chemistry of Love Warsaw Premiere

ICMA Awards for NFM

The prestigious International Classical Music Awards, or ICMA, have been awarded for 2019 and Polish artists were honored in four of the categories. See below for details on the winning recordings and videos, which featured Polish early music specialist (now living in Switzerland) Agnieszka Budzińska-Bennett, renowned Polish theater director Krzysztof Warlikowski, and two ensembles associated with the…Continue Reading ICMA Awards for NFM

Premieres by Śmigasiewicz and USC Thornton’s Adams at POLIN Music Festival

The second edition of the POLIN Music Festival was held from 15-17 February 2019 in Warsaw. Organized by the POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews, this year’s theme was “History Between the Sounds.” Featuring such performers as JACK Quartet, Michael Guttman, Linus Roth, Jing Zhao and the Sinfonia Varsovia orchestra under the baton…Continue Reading Premieres by Śmigasiewicz and USC Thornton’s Adams at POLIN Music Festival