On June 18, at the XXXVIII General Assembly of the Polish Composers’ Union (ZKP), internationally renowned composer Krzysztof Penderecki received the first ever title of Honorary President of the Polish Composers’ Union. During this General Assembly marking the 70th anniversary of the Union, Mieczysław Kominek was elected president of ZKP. A musicologist, Kominek currently serves…Continue Reading New Leadership At ZKP: Kominek & Penderecki
Fryderyk Chopin – Życie twórcy [Fryderyk Chopin – Life of the creator] Mieczysław Tomaszewski Narodowy Instytut Fryderyka Chopina, 2015 Polish, English, German multimedia/electronic The multimedia lexicon Fryderyk Chopin. Life of the creator, by the eminent Chopin scholar Mieczysław Tomaszewski, is an exceptional source of knowledge about the most outstanding Polish composer and is the fruit…Continue Reading New Publication From The Chopin Institute
Documentary filmmakers Michał Góral and Bogusława Plisz-Góral are currently preparing the first ever documentary feature length film about the life and career of the world famous Polish-American opera tenor and actor, Jan Kiepura. Jan Kiepura (1902-1966) led a fascinating life from his modest upbringing in the little town of Sosnowiec, Poland, to the spotlights of…Continue Reading Jan Kiepura Documentary
During the final concert of their Letni Festiwal Nowego Miasta [New Town Summer Festival], the Warsaw Camerata will perform an all-Polish program featuring violinist Zbigniew Pilch and the ensemble’s Artistic Director, conductor Paweł Kos-Nowicki. The program includes: Feliks Janiewicz – Violin Concert No. 5, Romuald Twardowski – Suita staropolska, and Mieczysław Karłowicz – Serenade for…Continue Reading Warsaw Camarata Performs Polish Music
The Polish and Taiwanese-Canadian duo of Barbara Misiewicz (cello) Grace Mo (piano) will perform on August 18 at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Entitled “C H O cello P I N,” their program includes Chopin’s cello sonata – ‘meditative, introspective and profoundly original’ (Jim Samson), together with Debussy’s cello sonata – a programmatic masterpiece, evoking old…Continue Reading Misiewicz At Edinburgh Fringe Festival
On August 19, L’Ermitage Foundation Concert Series presents a “Mostly Chopin” concert presented by pianist Mary Au and friends. Mary Au is a graduate of the Royal Academy of Music and the University of Southern California. She is much loved by aficionados as a favorite collaborative and ensemble pianist on Southern California’s vibrant chamber music…Continue Reading ‘Mostly Chopin’ In L.A.
Eric Lu, the First Prize Winner of the US National Chopin Competition in 2015, continues his US tour with a Los Angeles debut at the South Pasadena Public Library on August 30. This is one of Lu’s final concerts before he competes in the prestigious International Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw, Poland, and his program will…Continue Reading Eric Lu Performs Chopin In L.A.
The Pracownia muzyki tradycyjnej [Traditional Music Laboratory] of the Institute of Music and Dance in Warsaw was founded on June 17, 2015, during the conference Przekaz międzypokoleniowy w kulturze tradycyjnej i rola państwa w tym zakresie [Transgenerational transmission in traditional culture and the role of the state in this area] at the Ethnographic Museum in…Continue Reading IMiT Establishes Traditional Music Laboratory
Contemporary works by several young Polish composers have been posted to Youtube. These links feature recordings plus musical scores, to facilitate learning and performance of these excellent pieces. Krzysztof Wołek — Un Claro del Tiempo Cezary Duchnowski — Parallels Agata Zubel — Cascando Tymoteusz Witczak – Cztery Jesienne Haiku Mateusz Ryczek – 28 days of…Continue Reading New Polish Music on Youtube
On the 74th anniversary of his passing, the Polish Museum of America (PMA) is proud to announce the public display of the Death Mask of Ignacy Jan Paderewski. The sculpture was created by Malvina Hoffman in 1941 and donated by Martin Skoble and Gabrielle Howard in January 2014. After having undergone conservation sponsored by Ludwika…Continue Reading Paderewski Death Mask on Display at PMA in Chicago