The new concert series “Not only classically” at the Royal Castle in Warsaw began with a concert of Polish music on 2 February. Under the direction of Jan Miłosz Zarzycki, the Witold Lutosławski Chamber Philharmonic in Łomża, cellist Tomasz Strahl, and violinist Jakub Jakowicz performed works by Romuald Twardowski, Mikołaj Górecki and Sławomir Czarnecki. Lituania…Continue Reading Inauguration of a new concert series in the Royal Castle
NOSPR hosted a concert of Polish and American film music on 16 February at the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra Concert Hall in Katowice. The Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Bassem Akiki will perform music from Gone With the Wind, Titanic, Star Wars; Wojciech Kilar’s music from Zazdrość i medycyna, Ziemia…Continue Reading Valentine’s Day Concerts
On January 24, a concert at the Łódź Philharmonic conducted by Tomasz Gołębiewski and featuring 13-year-old Ryan Martin Bradshaw, a talented Slovak pianist, with the string section of the Łódź Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra. The program included works by Wojciech Kilar and Krzysztof Penderecki, as well as W. A. Mozart and Edvard Grieg. Krzysztof Penderecki’s Three…Continue Reading Penderecki and Kilar at the Łódź Philharmonic
The Silesian Quartet and flutist János Bálint performed a unique program at the NOSPR Chamber Hall on 15 February. The program included several rarely heard works by American composers—Snapshot: Circa 1909 by John Coriglian, A Night Piece for flute and string quartet by Arthur Foot, and Quintet for flute and string quartet by Walter Piston—as…Continue Reading Grażyna Bacewicz and Americans
The Chopin Foundation of the United States will be hosting the 10th National Chopin Piano Competition in Miami, FL from February 22 – March 1. Miami has been the home of the National Competition since 1975. Twenty six contestants from across the country will be competing in the 10th National Competition. In addition to a…Continue Reading 10th National Chopin Piano Competition
Several Polish artists from all over there opera world have been honored with nominations for the 2020 International Opera Award. The nominated artists represented the following categories: Stage Designer: Małgorzata Szczęśniak (constant collaborator of renowned stage director Krzysztof Warlikowski) Newcomer: Dariusz Przybylski (composer) Recording (Complete Opera): Moniuszko: Halka (Fryderyk Chopin Institute) Recording (Solo Recital): Jakub…Continue Reading Int’l Opera Awards Recognizes Poles