In honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, on January 25 the Whizin Center and the Sigi Ziering Institute together with the Consulates of Poland, Germany and Israel present “A Friendship Concert with Trio Artus” in Los Angeles. Trio Artus is comprised of Esti Rofe – flute, Krzysztof Kaczka – flute and Perry Schack – guitar, and they will…Continue Reading Friendship Concert with Trio Artus in LA
Between January 7 and February 25, the Polish Baltic Philharmonic will present a cycle of special Carnival concerts every Saturday evening in Gdańsk. During one of these magical evenings (Jan 28), composer and violinist Krzesimir Dębski will perform along with his friends of the Zagan Acoustic ensemble (Andrzej Wojciechowski – clarinet, Paweł Zagańczyk – accordion, Joachim Łuczak – violin and Jarosław…Continue Reading Polish Baltic Philaharmonic Carnival Series
A special symphonic concert dedicated to Mieczysław Karłowicz will be held on January 10 at the Philharmonic in Szczecin. The concert will promote the Szczecin Philharmonic’s recent album release “Karłowicz. Filharmonia. Szczecin,” featuring Karłowicz’s Violin Concerto, Op. 8 and A Sad Story, Op. 13, recorded by Szczecin-born violinist Bartłomiej Nizioł and Łukasz Borowicz. Furthermore, the event will conclude the series of artistic events paying…Continue Reading Karłowicz Album Promotion
As part of tradition, the inaugural concert of the 2017 season of The Krzysztof Penderecki European Music Center will be held on January 8, 2017, at 7 p.m. in Lutosławice. The concert program will be performed by the Sinfonia Varsovia Orchestra, featuring the II Symphony of Krzysztof Penderecki (also called the “Christmas Eve” Symphony) and the VII Symphony of Antonín Dvořák, which is considered to…Continue Reading Penderecki Europe Music Center Inauguration
The Grand Theatre in Łódź will present the premiere of a new production of Stanisław Moniuszko’s Halka on January 21, to celebrate the anniversary of the stage production as well as the 50th anniversary of the theatre, which opened on January 19, 1967. The Polish opera will be directed by Jarosław Kilian, conducted by Wojciech Rodek, and performed from January 21…Continue Reading Moniuszko Premiere
On January 22, the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra (NOSPR) in Katowice will present a concert featuring songs and film music entirely by Zygmunt Konieczny, under the baton of Paweł Przytocki. The program will consist of the composer’s most popular movie themes, including excerpts from Pornography and Jasminum dir. by J.J. Kolski, as well as new arrangements of his songs to…Continue Reading Konieczny Monographic Concert
Organized by the Marian Sawa Society, the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music will host a special concert in Warsaw to commemorate the 80th anniversary of composer Marian Sawa’s birth. The concert featuring Sawa’s chamber compositions, will be performed by pianists Maria Gabryś, Marcin Łukaszewski and Urszula Świerczewska, violinist Jolanta Sosnowska, soprano Dorota Całek and a string quartet consisting of students of…Continue Reading Anniversary of Marian Sawa
The Sydney Opera House will present Król Roger [King Roger] by Karol Symanowski from January 20 – February 15, 2017. This co-production with the Royal Opera House was first performed in Covent Garden and was “rapturously acclaimed” by critics who described Kasper Holten’s arresting staging as a “major artistic triumph” (The Telegraph, UK). Andrea Molino conducts a cast led…Continue Reading Król Roger in Sydney
On January 18, a concert devoted to music by Krzysztof Penderecki will be held at the Academy of Music in Gdańsk. The program includes Penderecki’s chamber works, such as Three Miniatures for violin and piano, Capriccio per Siegfried Palm for cello, Duo concertante for violin and double bass and Sonata No. 2 for violin and piano. The compositions will be interpreted by the Academy’s…Continue Reading Penderecki Monographic Concert
One of the leading classical guitar players in Poland today, Łukasz Kuropaczewski (above left) is not only an active concertizing musician but also a teacher at the Academy of Music in Poznań and a great driving force of cultural life in Poland, especially amongst guitar enthusiasts. What separates him from other players is his ambition and lack…Continue Reading Penderecki on Guitar