Sinfonia Varsovia “Resounds. New Polish Music”

The latest edition of the Sinfonia Varsovia series “Resounds. New Polish Music” opened with a concert on 11 January at the Witold Lutosławski Polish Radio Concert Studio in Warsaw. The program was inspired by a musical retrospective of the interwar period, and included compositions by Agata Zubel, Emil Młynarski and Luciano Berio performed by soloist…Continue Reading Sinfonia Varsovia “Resounds. New Polish Music”

Silence of the Mermaids

From 22-24 January, Warsaw’s Nowy Teatr will be performing Silence of the Mermaids – a unique hybrid of concert and film. The program includes works by Kaija Saariaho, Tomasz Sikorski, Philip Glass and Jimi Hendrix. Michał Pepol, cellist and author of the script and program, describes the play as follows: “Singing is the essential strength…Continue Reading Silence of the Mermaids

December & January Gifts to PMC

From Krzysztof Olczak, our good friend and Professor at the Gdańsk Music Academy, we received two CDs featuring music for accordion and various chamber ensembles. The first, Krzysztof Olczak—Solo and Chamber Music for Accordion (Dux 1598) features solo accordion works alongside pieces for voice and accordion (or two accordions), accordion, guitar and violin, as well…Continue Reading December & January Gifts to PMC

New DUX Releases

MĄDRAWSKI: LABYRINTH Jerzy Mądrawski Online Labyrinth Music for accordion; Ballade for accordion; Dialogues for two accordions, string orchestra and piano; Diptych for two accordions; Concerto for accordion, string orchestra and timpani Maciej Frąckiewicz – accordion; Bartosz Głowacki – accordion; Bartosz Kołsut – accordion; Anna Parkita – piano; Podkarpacka Chamber Orchestra; Elżbieta Przystasz – conductor DUX…Continue Reading New DUX Releases