The Jerzy Semkow Sinfonia Iuventus Polish Orchestra, under the direction of Marek Wroniszewski, will perform the works of Bacewicz, Szymanowski, Różycki and Karłowicz on January 19 at the Witold Lutosławski Polish Radio Concert Studio in Warsaw. Piotr Pławner will perform as a soloist. Polish Neo-Romantic composers Ludomir Różycki and Mieczysław Karłowicz were inspired by the colorful…Continue Reading 20th Century Polish Symphonic Music
The Polish premiere of Epitaph for Paweł Adamowicz composed by Katarzyna Kwiecień-Długosz will take place on January 18. Monika Kaźmierczak will perform the piece on the carillon of the St. Catherine’s Church in Gdańsk. The composer dedicated the Epitaph to the recently murdered Mayor of Gdańsk, Paweł Adamowicz, whose name and city are referenced within the composition of the work…Continue Reading Musical Epitaph in Memory of Paweł Adamowicz
“Stories From The Eastern West” is a new podcast series that reveals hidden history from Central and Eastern Europe in telling little-known stories that changed the world. Intertwining in-depth interviews, rich sound design and original music to build compelling narrative stories, the podcast is considered the flagship digital brand of Poland’s Adam Mickiewicz Institute. Entitled…Continue Reading PMC Director Talks Paderewski in “Stories from the Eastern West”
By Marek Zebrowski Held November 1-4, the 2018 Paderewski Festival in Paso Robles celebrated this year the centenary of Poland’s regained independence with concerts, a world premiere of a musical, and performances by Cultural Exchange Program students from Poland and Ukraine who arrived in California during the last week of October. The music began to…Continue Reading 2018 Paderewski Festival in Paso
In Poland Held under the title “Kontrasty-Niepodległa” [Contrasts-Independence], the 56th Bydgoszcz Music Festival celebrated the centenary of Poland’s regained independence with a wide-ranging presentation of concerts at the Bydgoszcz Philharmonic Hall between September 14 and October 5. A widespread repertoire—representing compositions from the Polish baroque to music by such contemporary masters as Kilar, Lutosławski, Penderecki…Continue Reading PMC Celebrated Poland’s Centenary of Independence in Poland and France
The Krakow Branch of the Polish Composers’ Union has announced the 2nd Krzysztof Penderecki International Competition for Young Composers. This year’s competition is a 9- to 14-minute composition for string quartet (two violins, viola and cello). The jury will grant one Main Prize which consists of 1,000 USD and a premiere in May 2019 during the…Continue Reading 2nd Penderecki Int’l Competition for Young Composers
Intro here Everyone loves the music of Fryderyk Chopin, Poland’s most well-known composer. But, how many other Polish composers do you know? Learn more about Poland’s best composers from one of Poland’s best composers: Marta Ptaszyńska. Born in Warsaw and based in Chicago, Ptaszyńska has received many prestigious awards and honors for her work, including a…Continue Reading 12 Polish Composers You Should Know (Who Aren’t Chopin)
The European Composer Award is presented annually during the Young Euro Classic Festival in Berlin. Polish composer Agata Zubel received the accolade for her latest composition Fireworks for large orchestra which was premiered by the European Union Youth Orchestra under Italian conductor Gianandrea Noseda in Warsaw on 13 August 2018. It has since been performed in Berlin’s Konzerthaus…Continue Reading Agata Zubel receives 2018 European Composer Award