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12. December 2014

Looking Back at the 2014 Paderewski Festival in Paso Robles

December 1, 2014

The annual Paderewski Festival in Paso Robles was held November 5-9, 2014 in the charming Central Coast town that Ignacy Jan Paderewski once considered his… Read more »

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Recent Donations

December 1, 2014

During a meeting in Warsaw, composer Joanna Bruzdowicz presented PMC Director Marek Żebrowski with her new CD, “Joanna Bruzdowicz: String Quartet No. 1 ‘La Vita,’… Read more »

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2014 Anniversary Year

December 1, 2014

Panufnik In New York Times On November 28, the New York Times published an interesting article about the life and music of Polish émigré composer… Read more »

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Penderecki Premiere

December 1, 2014

The world premiere of Dies Illa—a 2014 Krzysztof Penderecki composition for three soloists, three mixed choirs and orchestra—was given on November 9 at Koekelberg Basilica… Read more »

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Preisner Premiere In Krakow

December 1, 2014

On October 16 and 17, the premiere of 2014: Here and Now composed by Zbigniew Preisner was performed by the Sinfonietta Cracovia and soloists with… Read more »

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Rice Brothers In California

December 1, 2014

The newly-established Southwest Council of the Chopin Foundation of the United States will hold its Grand Opening Gala Concert on December 6, 2014. The Rice… Read more »

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Kwartludium In London

December 1, 2014

On December 12, leading avant-garde Polish ensemble Kwartludium and British electronic artist Scanner will present a program of new works using visual scores at the… Read more »

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Sinfonietta Cracovia Celebrations

December 1, 2014

One of the first concerts in the inaugural season of the new ICE Congress Centre in Kraków will feature Sinfonietta Cracovia’s program of Viennese classics… Read more »

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Brand New Music 2014

December 1, 2014

For a number of years the Katowice Music Academy has organized the Brand New Music Festival. Between the years 2001-2006 the Festival consisted of a… Read more »

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Worldwide Tributes To Jarczyk

December 1, 2014

Tributes commemorating Polish jazz pianist and composer, Jan Jarczyk, continue worldwide since his untimely death in Montreal on August 3. Throughout his life, Jan had… Read more »

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Kraków Commemorates Stachowski

December 1, 2014

November 3 marked the 10th anniversary of Professor Marek Stachowski’s death. A distinguished composer, pedagogue and Rector of the Kraków Music Academy, Stachowski was a… Read more »

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Poland’s Independence Day Celebrated at USC

December 1, 2014

Known around the world as “Armistice Day” or “Veterans’ Day,” November 11 is also Poland’s Independence Day, commemorating the restoration of Poland’s sovereignty after World… Read more »

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Dudziak Named Unesco ‘Artist For Peace’

December 1, 2014

According to the external news service of Polish radio, thenews.pl: Polish jazz singer Urszula Dudziak has been chosen as a UNESCO Artist for Peace on… Read more »

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Kurczewski Prize For Łukaszewski

December 1, 2014

Paweł Łukaszewski—well-known composer, conductor, choirmaster, and 2011 Paderewski Lecturer—is this year’s winner of the Jerzy Kurczewski Prize. The artist was chosen for his outstanding achievements… Read more »

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Composers’ Portraits: Hendrich & Szostak

December 1, 2014

Since 1988 the Polish Composers’ Union (ZKP) had organized a cycle of concerts presenting contemporary Polish composers. This year’s 24th edition of the series presented… Read more »

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Musica Moderna Sessions

December 1, 2014

The 65th session of Musica Moderna was held November 26—December 6 in Łódź.  Professor Deborah Bradley-Kramer from Columbia University in New York City and Jarosław… Read more »

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Warsaw Phil Records For Warner Classics

December 1, 2014

Weinberg: Violin Concerto & Symphony No. 4 Mieczysław Weinberg: Violin Concerto in G Minor, Op. 67; Symphony No. 4 in A minor, Op. 61 Warsaw… Read more »

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Jazz In Polish Cinema

December 1, 2014

Jazz in Polish Cinema: Out of the Underground 1958-67 Works for film by composers Krzysztof Komeda and Andrzej Trzaskowski Tomasz Stańko – trumpet; Don Cherry… Read more »

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Magdalena Filipczak Debut CD

December 1, 2014

Magdalena Filipczak: Essence of Violin Saint-Saën (arr: Eugene Ysaÿe): Caprice d’après l’Etude en forme de valse, Op 52/6; Elgar: Chanson de Matin, Op 15/2; Salut… Read more »

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Stańko In London

December 1, 2014

On Thursday November 20, Polish trumpeter Tomasz Stańko and his New York Quartet (comprised of pianist David Virelles, bassist Thomas Morgan and drummer Gerald Cleaver)… Read more »

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