August 26, 2020 – Polish Music Center

Silesian Uprisings in Memoriam

Author By Kevin Allen
Publication date August 26, 2020
Categories: 08. August 2020, 2020, Anniversaries, Newsletter, Performances

On 23 August 2020, the Marshal of the Silesian Voivodeship, Jakub Chełstowski, and the Silesian Philharmonic commemorated the 100th anniversary of the end of the Second Silesian Uprising with the music of the orchestra’s patron, Henryk Mikołaj Górecki—one of the most important Polish composers of the 20th century, who was also a Silesian. This significant…Continue Reading Silesian Uprisings in Memoriam

Premieres at Experimental Tuesdays

Author By Kevin Allen
Publication date August 26, 2020
Categories: 08. August 2020, 2020, Newsletter, Performances, Premieres

Some of today’s best contemporary music ensembles performed premieres of new Polish works on the stage at Grochowska 272—home of Sinfonia Varsovia—during the first three Tuesdays in August,. This new series, called “Experimental Tuesdays,” were a part of the 20th edition of the Sinfonia Varsovia ‘To Its City’ Festival. The featured ensembles, famous for their unconventional…Continue Reading Premieres at Experimental Tuesdays