On Tuesday, June 29, the Arts and Culture Foundation [FKiS] presents a free online memorial concert to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the death of Ignace Jan Paderewski. Paderewski was a citizen of the world, statesman, diplomat, virtuoso, composer, advocate of an independent Poland, and above all, a great patriot. He appealed to work for…Continue Reading ‘Ignacy Paderewski: Patriot & Philanthropist’ Concert
A volume of works by Roman Maciejewski is the third CD in a series dedicated to a type of repertoire that is rare in contemporary music; namely, transcriptions for two pianos. Performers set out to discover, first and foremost, the extraordinary space of Maciejewski’s imagination and musical fascinations. This latest volume (CD Accord) was recorded…Continue Reading ‘Roman Maciejewski: Transcriptions for Two Pianos’ CD
The symphonic concerts on June 11-12, 2021, which closed the 2020/2021 Concert Season of the Warsaw Philharmonic, were dedicated to the memory of Maestro Kazimierz Kord. The great conductor and charismatic artist held the position of General and Artistic Director of the Warsaw Philharmonic in 1977-2001. He introduced the Philharmonic to the year of its…Continue Reading Warsaw Philharmonic Closes Season with Tribute to Kord
The premiere concert of the second album of the Walicki-Popiołek Duo, Made in Poland (Seis Cordas Records), took place at the Warsaw branch of PWM Edition on June 11, 2021. The program included works by Polish composers inspired by native folklore. A special project fully devoted to Polish music, the Walicki-Popiolek Duo were encouraged by…Continue Reading Walicki-Popiołek Duo presents “Made in Poland” Concert
The Music School Complex [Zespół Szkół Muzycznych] in Poznań will end the school year with a panache concert of Poland’s largest cultural institutions. This unique concert of 20th and 21st century music will be held on June 19, 2021, performed by students and presented on the Music School Complex’s YouTube channel. The concert will be…Continue Reading New Music of the 20th and 21st Centuries’ Online Concert
Nearly one hundred outstanding artists will perform during the 12th Jerzy Waldorff Summer Festival, which will take place in Radziejowice Palace near Warsaw June 27 – July 4, 2021. Among the performers will be Roby Lakatos (violin), Jenö Lisztes (cymbals), Paolo Pandolfo (viola da gamba), Paweł Kowalski (piano), Jarosław Żołnierczyk (violin) and Ewa Leszczyńska (voice,…Continue Reading 12th Jerzy Waldorff Summer Festival
The 31st edition of Malta Festival Poznań will be held on June 18-29, 2021 under the motto “Back to the Ground”. After months of confinement and living primarily in the virtual world, the artists are returning to the roots. They will once again come together to celebrate art in real life, in urban space, outdoors…Continue Reading 2021 Malta Festival in Poznań
Since they kicked off the Paderewski Festival in 2019, the Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) has been doing all of their performances virtually this season, allowing viewers from other cities, states, and even continents to enjoy their thoughtful performances. As a part of their ongoing ‘Jewish Music & Poetry Project,’ this Bay-area based group continues to…Continue Reading E4TT Presents Emigres & Exiles in Hollywood: Series Finale
Marcel Chyrzyński—a noted composer and member of the Polish Composers’ Union [ZKP] – Kraków branch—has also been closely associated with the Polish Music Center since his Paderewski Lecture-Recital concert at USC in October of 2017, which included a monographic concert program of his latest compositions. The program was presented by the Cracow Duo, assisted by…Continue Reading Chyrzyński Around the World
Roman Ryterband (1914-1979) completed his Sonatina for Classical Guitar in 1978. It was his last finished work and an opus on which he certainly lavished much creative attention. In 2016, the composer’s family donated to the Polish Music Center the Sonatina’s manuscript together with other documents that now constitute the PMC’S Ryterband Collection, and performances…Continue Reading Ryterband by Fechner: New Sonatina Recording on YouTube