The 16th “Chopin and his Europe” International Music Festival will run from 15 August to 1 September 2020. This year’s program will present Ludwig van Beethoven’s works on the 250th anniversary of his birth. Beethoven’s pieces will be performed by Belcea Quartet and the Orchestra of the 18th Century with Kristian Bezuidenhout as soloist and…Continue Reading 2020 “Chopin And His Europe” Festival: From Beethoven To Chopin
The Artur Rubinstein Philharmonic in Łódź has prepared a unique gift for music lovers in this difficult time: the open access to the Fryderyk 2020 award-winning album Emil Młynarski. Violin Concertos (DUX 1606) performed by Piotr Pławner and the Łódź Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Paweł Przytocki. Emil Młynarski’s Violin Concerto No. 1 in D…Continue Reading Fryderyk 2020 award-winning album available online
The Ministry of Culture and National Heritage has opened the 2020 application for creative and culture scholarships. A scholarship of PLN 3,500 per month will be awarded for the implementation of a project in such fields as music, literature, theater, dance, folk art, animation and cultural education. The scholarships are awarded for the implementation of…Continue Reading Creative and culture scholarships for 2020
The presidents of the Association of Polish Artists and Polish Society of Contemporary Music have started a petition to support the composers and performers of classical music. They are asking Polish Radio Program 2 to increase airtime of their work and expand series of contemporary music, such as “Polish Fantasy” and “Nocturne.” Polish music is frequently…Continue Reading Music lovers, support Polish composers!
Karol Szymanowski completed his only operetta, entitled Lottery for Husbands or Fiance No. 69, in 1909. After nearly a hundred years, in 2007 the Krakow Opera gave the world premiere performance, which was professionally recorded and released on DVD. On March 27, it became available (with English subtitles) on the official YouTube channel of the Krakow…Continue Reading Szymanowski’s “Lottery for Husbands” –YouTube premiere
In honor of International Children’s Book Day (April 2), PWM Edition has published another book for young music lovers: Ignacy Jan and His Plan. Written by Katarzyna Huzar-Czub and illustrated by Zosia Dzierżawska, this book introduces Ignacy Jan Paderewski as a child, when he decided to become a famous musician. It wasn’t for fame or…Continue Reading “Ignacy Jan and His Plan” – PWM youth publication about Paderewski
This event has been cancelled. Please stay tuned for rescheduled date in Fall 2020. On Sunday, March 29, the Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust presents the Cracow Duo in a recital comprised of works by Jewish composers from Poland and the US. Their program will include works by Roman Ryterband [Tryptique Contemporain], who…Continue Reading CANCELLED: Cracow Duo at LA Museum of the Holocaust
The new concert series “Not only classically” at the Royal Castle in Warsaw began with a concert of Polish music on 2 February. Under the direction of Jan Miłosz Zarzycki, the Witold Lutosławski Chamber Philharmonic in Łomża, cellist Tomasz Strahl, and violinist Jakub Jakowicz performed works by Romuald Twardowski, Mikołaj Górecki and Sławomir Czarnecki. Lituania…Continue Reading Inauguration of a new concert series in the Royal Castle
The celebration of the Year of Tadeusz Kulisiewicz, Polish graphic artist and draftsman, culminated with a concert on 17 January at the Kalisz Philharmonic. The Kalisz Philharmonic Orchestra, under the baton of Maestro Adam Klocek, performed masterpieces of neoclassicism infused with traditional Polish melodies by two contemporaries of Kulisiewicz: Concert for string orchestra by Grażyna…Continue Reading Final celebration of the Year of Tadeusz Kulisiewicz
From 22-24 January, Warsaw’s Nowy Teatr will be performing Silence of the Mermaids – a unique hybrid of concert and film. The program includes works by Kaija Saariaho, Tomasz Sikorski, Philip Glass and Jimi Hendrix. Michał Pepol, cellist and author of the script and program, describes the play as follows: “Singing is the essential strength…Continue Reading Silence of the Mermaids