A master recital by violinist Krzysztof Jakowicz on the occasion of his 80th birthday took place on 28 January at the National Philharmonic. Accompanied by pianist Robert Morawski, Jakowicz performed works by Ignacy Jan Paderewski, Witold Lutosławski, Henri Vieuxtemps, Aleksander Zarzycki and Henryk Wieniawski. For over 200 years, Polish composers have written sonatas for violin…Continue Reading 80th Birthday Recital of Krzysztof Jakowicz
The ballets Song of the Earth by Roman Palester and On the Billet by Stanisław Moniuszko were presented on 25-26 January at the Opera in the Castle in Szczecin as part of “The Evening of Polish Ballets“. The choreography for Song of the Earth is the work of Italian artist Paolo Mangioli, director of the…Continue Reading The Evening of Polish Ballets
The “Chain XVII” Festival ran from 25 January to 8 February 2020 at the Witold Lutosławski Polish Radio Concert Studio in Warsaw. The Festival’s program revolved around the work of Lutosławski and the circle of artists associated with the composer. For Lutosławski, color and harmony are interconnected elements. Lutosławski’s Chain II and Double Concerto expose…Continue Reading “Chain XVII” – Witold Lutosławski’s Festival
Olsztyn The “Stage for Polish Music” project—implemented by the Institute of Music and Dance (IMiT) in partnership with the National Philharmonic in Warsaw and other Polish arts institutions—continued into February with a performance of 20th-century vocal works by the proMODERN vocal sextet at the Warmian-Masurian Philharmonic on 6 February in Olsztyn. Three Sonnets by Stanisław…Continue Reading Stage for Polish Music: February 2020
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