On May 24, the University of Music Fryderyk Chopin hosted the world premiere of Piotr Moss‘s new work, Concerto élégiaque for viola and orchestra. The Concerto was performed by the Sinfonia Varsovia Orchestra, under the baton of Jerzy Maksymiuk, featuring soloist Katarzyna Budnik-Gałązka, to whom the work is dedicated and inspired. At the request of…Continue Reading Piotr Moss Premiere
Miłosz Bembinow’s latest work, Amor et Psyche for Choir, Big Band and String Orchestra was world-premiered on May 20 at the closing concert of the Universitas Cantat Festival in Poznań. The composer used the Latin version of this ancient story to produce a contemporary work that uses extended vocal techniques (whispering, speaking, and shouting) alongside…Continue Reading Bembinow Premiere At Universitas Cantat
The Podlasie Opera and Philharmonic Orchestra in Białystok presented a fascinating concert on June 9, spotlighting major works by Aleksander Tansman. On this occasion the orchestra was led by Maestro Jason Lai, who conducts the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory Orchestra and also serves as Assistant Conductor of the Singapore Symphony Orchestra. The concert opened with…Continue Reading Tansman In Białystok
In the latest issue of Gramophone, Jeremy Nicholas wrote an article about “Forgotten Romantic violin concertos” and the value of unearthing them for presentation to concert and media audiences. In his article, he highlights works by Polis composers Moritz Moszkowski, Henryk Wieniawski and Mieczysław Karłowicz. Below are highlights from the article: Moszkowski – Violin Concerto…Continue Reading Forgotten Polish Concertos in Gramophone
Celebrating their 40th Anniversary Season (1977 – 2017), the Chopin Foundation of the United States and Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits will present the final Chopin for All Free Concert of the season, featuring young American pianist Reed Tetzloff in a solo piano recital. Tetzloff, an outstanding young artist, will perform a concert of music by Schumann and Chopin. Born and…Continue Reading Final Chopin for All of the Season
On May 6 at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, pianist Jane Park will present a brief discussion of Mazurkas and will perform select pieces by Polish composers Maria Szymanowska, Frédéric Chopin, and Karol Szymanowski, and Russian composer Alexander Scriabin. This lecture-recital is in partial fulfillment of a Doctorate of Musical Arts in Piano Performance at the USC Thornton…Continue Reading Mazurkas Lecture-Recital at USC
The Sopot Chamber Philharmonic (PFK) will present a May 6 concert with works by Tadeusz Kassern and Aleksander Tansman. Featured on the program are two young female conductors, Paulina Dołęgowska and Izabela Burda representing the new generation of orchestral leaders; they will take up the baton in Kassern’s Concertino for Oboe and Stringsand Variations on the Theme by Frescobaldi by Tansman. Dołęgowska…Continue Reading “Filharmonia Kobiet” Sopot
On May 25, Seattle-based French hornist Josiah Boothby and soprano Maria Männistö will perform Ewa Trębacz’s Errai at the Good Shepherd Center in Seattle, as part of the Wayward Music Series. The program consists of two consecutive evenings of electroacoustic music, video and performances by alumni, composers and friends of the University of Washington, including Trębacz and others (Linda Antas, Tom…Continue Reading Trębacz in Seattle
“Musical innovation is full of danger to the State, for when modes of music change, the fundamental laws of the State always change with them.” Although one may think of this quote as an appropriate and incisive comment on a recent concert at the Poznańska Wiosna Muzyczna [Poznań Musical Spring] Festival, these words were actually set…Continue Reading Stop the Music!
From April 23-30, numerous world premieres were presented in Kraków during the 29th International Festival of Kraków Composers (formerly known as Days of Music by Kraków Composers). The annual Festival aims to promote and present contemporary works by Kraków composers of all ages, through concerts, meetings with composers, and lectures by music theorists of the Academy of Music…Continue Reading World Premieres Festival of Kraków Composers