The fundamental mission of the Jerzy Semkow Polish Sinfonia Iuventus Orchestra is to promote Polish historical and contemporary music. The ensemble finds great joy and satisfaction in participating in first performances of musical pieces. The upcoming concert on October 30 at the Witold Lutosławski Polish Radio Concert Studio in the Mokotów suburb of Warsaw is…Continue Reading Kulenty World Premiere by Sinfonia Iuventus
Women in Music The Polish Chamber Musicians’ Association [PCMA, or SPMK in Polish] organized their first international festival promoting women composers and their work. It was an online event, taking place on October 4-5 and 11-12 and broadcast on the SPMK YouTube channel. The Festival focused on presenting works by Grażyna Bacewicz and other Polish women…Continue Reading PCMA/SPMK Autumn Offerings
The Ave Arte Foundation in Poland is organizing another edition of their annual International Paderewski Festival in Warsaw. It will be held in several prestigious venues across Poland’s capital November 3-13. The inaugural concert will take place at the Royal Castle on November 3 and feature a selection of songs by Paderewski and Poulenc as…Continue Reading Paderewski Festival in Warsaw
On October 29, a symphonic concert at the Silesian Philharmonic will commemorate the 120th anniversary of the only concert played by Ignacy Jan Paderewski in Silesia. Held in the building that has housed the Philharmonic since 1945, this modern performance commemorates Paderewski’s concert in Silesia on October 27, 1901. The Silesian Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra and…Continue Reading Paderewski in Silesia
Regina Chłopicka – an outstanding musicologist, professor at the Academy of Music in Kraków and member of the Polish Composers’ Union since 1981 – has died. In 2021, she received the Annual Award of the Polish Composers’ Union for outstanding achievements in the field of music. She was a long-time professor in the current Department…Continue Reading Regina Chłopicka Obituary