Polish Pianist at Van Cliburn Competition

Piotr Alexewicz, a twenty-five-year-old pianist from the Karol Lipiński Academy of Music in Wrocław, will be one of only thirty pianists representing seventeen countries to participate in the 2025 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. Held May 21—June 7 in Fort Worth, Texas, he will be the only Polish pianist in this prestigious competition open to…Continue Reading Polish Pianist at Van Cliburn Competition

Paweł Hendrich’s New Album “Fractalized”

On March 28, Paweł Hendrich‘s latest monographic album entitled “Fractalized” was released by the DUX record label. This album (DUX 2136) contains four works performed over the last eight years by artists specializing in new music performance from Poland, Austria and Switzerland. The tracks—containing pieces entitled Phantomaticon, Just a little beat, Hordiaver and Absusurrus—were recorded…Continue Reading Paweł Hendrich’s New Album “Fractalized”

Wołek Awarded 2025 Guggenheim Fellowship & Other Honors

Krzysztof Wolek and Michael Matsuno 2011 New Generations concert, USC Newman Hall, Los Angeles. Photo: Brian King

Krzysztof Wołek—Polish composer, pedagogue, improviser, and installation artist—has been named a recipient of the 100th edition of the Guggenheim Fellowship. Currently a professor of composition and director of electronic music studies at the University of Louisville, Wołek is one of 198 distinguished individuals selected in various categories of science and contemporary art for this prestigious…Continue Reading Wołek Awarded 2025 Guggenheim Fellowship & Other Honors